Just taught my final class at Place des Arts for the foreseeable future. While it was sad to say goodbye, it was an amazing feeling to have so many students want me to stay. Ended the semester with full classes, and rumours of a wait list for the next. (I'll be leaving things in good … Continue reading Last Class at Place des Arts
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Summer Workshops
Over the last few weeks, I taught several workshops at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. My afternoons were spent with the 8-12 year olds, working on comics that they starred in. How did I do that, you may ask? First, the students created characters - completely independently and not as a group. (I find this … Continue reading Summer Workshops
Comic Fun at Place des Arts!
One of the summer programs I'm teaching this year is, "See Yourself In A Comic," at Place des Arts. This is a unique way of approaching comics, as it puts the student in the comic as the main character. Over the course of five days, we design characters, write a script and use photographs to … Continue reading Comic Fun at Place des Arts!
James Alfred McCann 