Drawing Quirky Characters

An exciting online opportunity for regional and remote schools to engage with OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words writing and ideas program! 

Learn to draw fantastic characters with Sydney-based illustrator and author, Freda Chiu. Use your imagination to draw quirky characters using spontaneous shapes and experimental mixed-media techniques. Freda will show “behind the scenes” of illustrating her own books and how she often uses this technique when she feels stuck!  

This workshop is for all skill levels and will show children that there is absolutely no “correct” way of drawing. 

Please use the “Apply now” button to complete an expression of interest form for your school group. This is an application – schools will be informed whether they have been selected by the end of Week 9 (T3).  

All South Australian schools are welcome to apply – preference will be given to Department for Education schools in regional and remote areas.  

Important information: 

If selected, centrED will host your session via the Microsoft Teams app. Schools will need to project the video so that students can see Freda and her illustrations and also have a video feed of students for Freda to see and communicate with students audibly.