Animate it!

Learn how to turn your drawings into animations. This workshop is suitable for beginners to animation.

Bring Your Drawings to Life! Animation isn't just about moving pictures—it's about making your art feel alive.

In this hands-on session, you'll learn how movement adds personality and opens up endless storytelling possibilities.

We'll dive into the secrets of animation: how weight, size, and speed make a huge difference in bringing characters to life. Our focus? Faces—whether human, mythical, or totally out of this world. You'll learn how to show emotions through expressions and movement.

Together, we'll pick an emotion for your character and reflect on how we show that feeling ourselves. For example, when you're tired, your blinks slow down. That tiny detail can make your character look exhausted too! By observing and mimicking real reactions, you'll create animations that truly connect.

Suitable for ages 10-16 years. Please note all participants must be signed in and out of the activity by an adult. Cost: General Admission: $40 + booking fee. Lake Mac Arts Member: $36+booking fee All materials supplied, no prior animation experience required.

About the venue: Morisset Library, bawarramalang has 2-hour street parking available on Station Street. There are two car parks also available on this street with extended hours of parking. The nearest public bathroom is next door at the Morisset Square shopping precinct.

About the tutor: Emily Lloyd Art is my healing, and I must paint to survive. As a Wiradjuri person, storytelling is important to me, and I portray my narratives through painting and printmaking. Many of my works are guided by my emotions and lived experiences. Living with an emotional regulation disorder, I feel things more intensely and they shift from feeling to feeling a lot faster than others. My practice stems from what I am feeling, and painting helps me manage life's obstacles, whether it is shown as a symbolic piece or a painting for distraction. My art is me.

This event may be photographed and filmed, and your image could be used in advertising and promotion by Lake Macquarie City Council. Should you wish to not be photographed or filmed please advise event organisers on entry at the event.