Build a Character, Tell a Story - a free hands on illustration workshop with Clive McFarland for young creatives
Date: 11 November 2025
Venue: MessyArt, 64-66 Spencer Road, Derry, Derry, Derry, BT47 6AD
, - - MESSY ART! In just one hour, you'll invent your own original character from scratch - starting with quick doodles and ending with a mini three-panel story. Through playful drawing exercises and guided storytelling prompts, you'll learn how to bring a character to life ✨ Tuesday 11th November 6–7pm MessyArt Studio, 64-66 Spencer Road, L'Derry, BT466AD Suitable for ages 15-24 years old Free! But registration is essential → https://forms.gle/Muicuqc42VWSzyvY7 (also linked in our bio)
, hands on illustration workshop with Clive McFarland ️
Are you aged between 15 and 24 and love to draw, doodle or dream up stories??
, - - MESSY ART!
In just one hour, you'll invent your own original character from scratch - starting with quick doodles and ending with a mini three-panel story. Through playful drawing exercises and guided storytelling prompts, you'll learn how to bring a character to life ✨
Tuesday 11th November
6–7pm
MessyArt Studio, 64-66 Spencer Road, L'Derry, BT466AD
Free! But registration is essential → https://forms.gle/Muicuqc42VWSzyvY7 (also linked in our bio)
No experience needed - just curiosity, imagination, and a willingness to draw boldly ✨
ℹ️ Clive McFarland is a children's book author/illustrator. Raised in Omagh, County Tyrone, he graduated from Liverpool School of Art and Design. While studying, Clive rediscovered the books that shaped his childhood and felt inspired to create his own stories. His work has earned notable recognition, including shortlisting for Children's Book of the Year Jr. in An Post Irish Book Awards, two AOI World Illustration Awards shortlistings, and selection for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Selected clients include HarperCollins, Penguin, Templar, Oxford University Press, and Marks & Spencer.
Learn more about Clive here https://clivemcf.myportfolio.com/
️ Image credits - Clive McFarland
This workshop is part of the Creating Creatives Project that FUSE arts are working with MayWe on It is generously supported by the Derry City & Strabane District Council's Local Co-Designed Action Plan, supported by #PEACEPLUS - a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).