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Stephen Marek Bennett
Illustrator
AIE;CAP
Marek's discovery-based Comics Workshops give artists of all ages a chance to explore their own unique style of graphic storytelling in a supportive, industrious workshop environment. Participants create characters and settings, then fashion them into comic strips, comic books, and other graphic narratives. Marek places special emphasis on creativity, clarity, graphic design, and enjoyment of the process. Each workshop culminates with publication and sharing, usually in the form of an anthology or a "boxed set" of comics, sometimes with a Mini-Comics Convention for the community. By directing their own projects and assuming production responsibilities for the culminating event, young artists discover their talents and exercise their skills of literacy, visual arts, drama, creative writing, print production, and more. Marek's weekly comic strip "Mimi's Doughnuts" has appeared in New England newspapers since 2003, and won a Xeric Award in 2008. His graphic novels "Breakfast at Mimi's" and "Nicaragua Comics Travel Journal" were both nominated for a 2009 New England Arts Award. He holds a M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (K-8), and has taught as a classroom teacher at all elementary and middle-school levels.
Programs
offered: Comics Workshop (Basics of Comics and Publishing), Local History Comics, Comics in World Histories & Cultures (Manga: Japanese History & Culture, World War II, Classic Maya Civilization), The Weeks Act (comics+music), International Comics Exchange, Family Comics, Teacher Training Workshops (Creativity & Multiple Intelligences in Comics Education)
Populations
served: All, with emphasis on grades K-8
Availability:
all areas, any time
Fees:
By arrangement ($300-400 per day)
Contact
Information:
93 Bennett Rd
Henniker, NH  03242
Phone: 603/428-7049
Alt. Phone: 603/428-7049
email: marek@marekbennett.com
website: www.marekbennett.com
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