“Visual Voyage”: Storytelling through Storyboard and Costume Illustration

Location and Time: Linn Studio - Wednesdays from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM September 18th through October 23rd, 2024 Price: $155 members, $175 general All levels are welcome. Materials included. Open to students ages 6 to 16.

Overview:

Join us at the Triton Museum for our Fall Afterschool Camp with artist Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila and the practice of storytelling. In this camp, students will embark on a journey of blending their imagination with the art of storyboarding and costume illustration.

Students will:

● Learn the process of crafting narratives into a visual manner.

● Incorporate elements such as Japanese animation characters (example: Pokemon trainers) as a vehicle for their creative exploration.

● Translate their ideas into a cinematic sequence.

● Gain inspiration from visiting the museum galleries.

Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org

Artist’s Biography:

Mei-Ying Dell’Aquila is a Taiwanese American award-winning artist residing in California. Primarily working in oils, her work has been exhibited in solo and juried shows in museums and galleries throughout the US, including the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA. MeiYing holds a Master of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and is the former owner and teacher at My Art School, an afterschool art program she ran for 25 years in Cupertino. As an educator, she encourages students to become the best they can be through promoting “self-empowerment to take charge and change the world for the better”. This legacy can be seen in her own paintings, which depict strong, confident figures and dynamism.