Spring 2016
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MASC’s second annual Teen Authors &
At lunchtime the students enjoyed a beautiful
Illustrators Conference Your Story was a
performance of poetic songs by Métis artist
resounding success! We
Moe Clark, as well as a book sale
“Getting A LOT of great
hosted a group of 65 high
hosted by Perfect Books and a
new info on writing not
school students at
display by the Ottawa Public
only any story, but MY
Confederation Learning
Library. The day ended with artist
STORY”
Centre for the day, on
autographs and draws for free books.
“It was really interesting
February 11th. This
being able to ask artists We are very grateful to our event
conference has grown out
questions and get a feel sponsor Leacross Foundation for
of the solid success of the
for what it’s really like in their solid support of Your Story,
MASC Young Authors
this field of work. All the and to the OCDSB as well. Many
and Illustrators
tips I’ve got feel like
thanks to the wonderfully
Conference and offers
they’ll really help.”
enthusiastic artists for bringing such
high school students a
excellence
to the day and kudos to my terrific
similar opportunity to work with
MASC
colleagues
and volunteers who helped
professional artists. They came from all
in planning and making everything run so
corners: Ottawa, Gatineau and various towns
seamlessly.
in Eastern Ontario to take workshops with
Wendy Hartley, English Programme Director
five amazing artists: Tim Wynne-Jones, Moe
Clark, Caroline Pignat, Graham Ross and
Allison Van Diepen.
Photos:
MASC
Meeting “Your Story” artists at
the Plenary Session