Cartoon workshop with David Shenton

Join David Shenton in this cartoon workshop. On the day you will be exploring cartoon elements and ways to develop storytelling.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start their journey in cartooning and comics.

Facilitator:

David Shenton was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, 75 years ago. After art school and a degree in Printmaking, David moved to Norwich and began teaching. In 1978, queer politics struck and he found he could write, draw and tell jokes and so became a reluctant cartoonist pointing out the foibles and idiosyncrasies of Gay Life in a small town in Norwich and getting them published in Gay News.

The cartoons expanded into a regular job and different clients started commissioning his work; including The Guardian and Cambridge University Press. The art teaching was gradually dropped when queer politics took a more serious turn in the 1980s with HIV/AIDS and Clause 28, and the classic 4 frame fun strip cartoon had to grow up.

David moved back to Norwich in 2012, still drawing as much as ever, but now with some pieces evolving into craftivism, where queer politics are expressed in knitted work and sewn patchworks. Some of these finished artworks have now been acquisitioned by museums in Norwich, Sheringham, and in Queer Britain.

T ickets:

We are committed to making our events accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances. To do so, we offer 4 types of tickets:

• £ 5 Donation : The suggested donation amount for a ticket.
• £ 10 Donation: An option to donate a little forward for those who can't.
• Set Your Own Donation: This option allows you to set the amount of your donation for a ticket. If you would like to donate a little less or a little more then you can do so.
• Free: If you need a free ticket for any reason, no need to contact us, just select this option when registering.

I f you have any questions or any accessibility requirements that we should be aware of, please email Katie at [email protected].

Queer Britain is a registered charity and entry to the museum collection is completely free for everyone.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Queer Britain, 2 Granary Square, London, United Kingdom