A Warm, Wide, World: Illustrating Climate Change for Children
WorkshopDarel Seow, Dorcas Tang Wen Yu
Climate change affects everyone, including little humans who might feel but not yet fully understand it. In this illustration workshop, weave your wonders or worries about our natural world into art with illustrators Darel Seow and Dorcas Tang!
See them draw some nature’s most fascinating creatures and organisms this draw-along session, from the tiniest soil microbes to the some of largest mammals native to Asia. Learn how to make these animals come to life in Darel and Dorcas’ very different styles, and pick up tips and tricks to craft your own stories about climate change.
This programme is in partnership with Difference Engine and is recommended for ages 7 - 12.
Stationery will be provided. Participants are also welcome to bring along their favourite sketching materials!
illustrationchildrenenvironmentclimate change
Darel Seow (Singapore)
Darel Seow is a visual storyteller, educator and designer who illustrates the tales of the natural world through his unique brand of wry wit and whimsy. He believes in the draw of storytelling as a means of engagement, creating experiences that simultaneously excite and educate. His multi-disciplinary practice is centred on man’s changing relationship with nature, in which he explores learning through the power of storytelling, imagination and play. These come to life through his works spanning public art, interactive experiences and of course picture books, which tell and re-tell uniquely Singaporean stories.
Dorcas Tang Wen Yu (Singapore)
Dorcas is an artist, illustrator and upcoming picture book author. An avid lover of stories at heart, she uses creativity to spark joy, tell powerful messages and bring people together. Turning the Tides, a community mural calling for environmental action, won the merit award in the 2023 Lively Places Challenge. In 2024, Dorcas led The Light Within Us, a community mural that celebrates the lives of seniors. Her work has been featured in multiple media outlets such as Her World, The Straits Times and The ASEAN Magazine, and has been exhibited in Singapore, Glasgow and Egypt.
Programme dates and times are subject to change.