Thursday, August 11, 2011

TEACHING AT HOLLINS UNIVERSITY

I have just agreed to teach at a new summer graduate program at Hollins University, in Roanoke, Virginia:  The Certificate in Children's Book Illustration (http://www.hollins.edu/grad/childlit/childlit.htm). I am deeply honored to be joining faculty members Ruth Sanderson---and here's a piece of her art:
Ashley Wolff---and here's a piece of her art:
and Barney Saltzberg---with a piece of his art:
Although I've made many presentations, given many mini-workshops and programs, and mentored young artists and authors over the years, teaching this full-semester course---Picture Book Design---will be a new experience for me.  At the same time, much of it will be familiar and beloved ground, as the design of picture books is something that I of course have been practising for more than 50 years.
Hollins University is already host and home to outstanding MFA and MA programs in creative writing and literature, so I am doubly honored to be joining this program.  I'll be posting more about the program as time goes on---but for now, I 'm simply savoring the good news!

10 comments:

  1. Wow Wendy! So proud of you and so happy for you. Plus you are coming South. Let's figure out how to have a visit. Much love.

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  2. Congratulations, Wendy! You deserve to be "pumped" (as the kids say). Another feather in your cap.

    An admirer and collector

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  3. I can't wait to be your colleague! We will work hard and play hard.
    See you next summer at Hollins.
    AW

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  4. Congrats!!! I visited Virginia once, I forget the city, but it was by D.C.
    So beautiful, and so nice that you can "travel" from time to time and enjoy other states...while teaching what you love.

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  5. Congratulations - that's wonderful. They only pick the best!

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  6. That's fantastic, Wendy! It should be really fun. Plus, Virginia is a gorgeous place to be in the summer. : )

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  7. That's fantastic, Wendy! You will have so much fun... plus, Virginia will be gorgeous in the summer. : )

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  8. Brilliant! Sounds like a great program - lucky students!

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  9. Wendy, what wonderful news! Will you be there during the regular summer lit and writing residency? If so, let me know, as a former colleague from Hamline is there then. (She loves the program.) How wonderful for you. Congratulations! and many high fives.

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