In celebration of the DuSable Museum of African American History's upcoming 30th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival, a special Children's Claymation Workshop and a discussion entitled "Illustrations & Images - The Evolution of Black Cartoons and Animation" has been scheduled. The workshop will take place at the DuSable Museum, which is located at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago's Washington Park.
From 1:00 until 4:00 pm, children will be taught the "in's and out's" of clay animation creation from industry experts Lyndon Barrios, Cilia Sawadogo and Floyd Webb. This four-hour workshop will teach children how to construct characters and how to also "shoot" a short film. This workshop is limited to 20 students, ages nine and older and a digital camera is required. In addition, there is a project fee of $30 per person for this workshop.
At 6:00 pm, children and adults will be able to participate in "Illustrations & Images - The Evolution of Black Cartoons and Animation." Participants will learn how black superheroes have evolved; what is the future for African-Americans in this industry and how those working in animation received their starts. Participants will include, Lyndon Barrios, animation supervisor for THE MATRIX films, and also Cilia Sawadogo, professor of Animation at Concordia's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Canada.
For more information on the Museum and its programs, call (773) 947-0600 or visit http://www.dusablemuseum.org.
