Studio Saturdays: Comic Art Storytelling with Dr. Craig Fischer and Jennifer Garonzik
Saturday, January 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (159 Ginny Stevens Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605)
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BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities and the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) are collaborating to present a series of free public events related to the museum’s upcoming exhibit of the Children’s Illustration Collection, which will run from December 20, 2024, through June 8, 2025.
The series will kick off with a “Studio Saturdays” event on Comic Art Storytelling on January 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) at 159 Ginny Stevens Lane in Blowing Rock.
This workshop for youths, led by App State's Dr. Craig Fischer and BRAHM's Jennifer Garonzik, explores how comics’ mix of words and pictures can tell any story. It will begin with Dr. Fischer offering three tips for creating cool comics. Then, participants will write and draw a four-panel comic strip and fulfill the other requirements for the Girl Scouts’ “Cadette Comic Artist” badge. However, youths do not need to be Girl Scouts to participate.
Dr. Craig Fischer is a professor in the Department of English at Appalachian State. His publications focus on graphic novels, comics, film and experimental and art cinema. He collaborates with the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country as a film historian, and his public interviews, presentations and keynote speeches have engaged broad audiences both locally and across the country at events and venues such as Comic-Con in San Diego, HeroesCon in Charlotte, the Asheville Art Museum, the Watauga County Public Library and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in Boone. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Illinois.
Jennifer Garonzik is the director of the Education Center at BRAHM, where she has worked since 2016. Her background is in studio art, education and graphic design. During her time at BRAHM, Garonzik has significantly expanded the number of educational workshops offered.
No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited, so it is recommended that participants reserve a spot here.
For more information, visit hchumanities.appstate.edu or contact Dr. Darci Gardner, director of High Country Humanities, by email at gardnerdl1@appstate.edu or by phone at (828) 262-2928.
Related: February 6: “Drawing to Tell Stories” with illustrator Christine Nishiyama
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About High Country Humanities
High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University aims to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the humanities across the High Country region of North Carolina. The program supports faculty in their scholarly activities, promotes their collaborations with community partners and organizes events that help their expertise reach the wider public. High Country Humanities is an initiative of App State’s College of Arts and Sciences, with support from the Division of Academic Affairs. Learn more at hchumanities.appstate.edu.
Studio Saturdays: Comic Art Storytelling with Dr. Craig Fischer and Jennifer Garonzik will take place on January 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.
Studio Saturdays: Comic Art Storytelling with Dr. Craig Fischer and Jennifer Garonzik will take place on January 11, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum.