Sunday May 17 * 10am * $20
Scholarships available - please email [email protected]

Stop scrolling and start sketching! Ever had a story stuck in your head but didn’t know how to get it onto the page? Join illustrator LA Johnson for a high-energy, two-hour deep dive into the world of sequential art.
We’re breaking down everything kids need to build their own universe:
Character Design: Give your protagonists personality.
The Art of the Gab: Write dialogue that actually sounds human.
Visual Storytelling: Master the flow from the first sketch to the final frame.
Whether you're a doodler or a dreamer, you’ll walk away with the tools to make your story shine. Let’s get making.
For Ages: 7+
About the Facilitator
LA Johnson is a multidisciplinary artist with a love of storytelling. She’s been a multimedia journalist, editor and art director at NPR in Washington, DC since 2014. There, she draws illustrations and comics, writes stories and scripts, does live reportage and interviews, makes graphics and data viz, and edits, too. She’s always ready to try a new thing and brainstorm up a new project. Before NPR, LA worked for Deloitte making infographics and UX design, and before that she was a designer at a print shop where she screen-printed t-shirts and posters in 95-degree weather. In a previous life, she was a barista, a server, a poolside bartender, and a cookie decorator. LA lives in DC with her husband, her sons, and her cat. She is an urban gardener, hiker/biker, amateur naturalist, yogi, and sci-fi lover.