Summer program, July 27-31, 2015   

The Doorway to Your Imagination week long workshop at The Algonquin Theater Manasquan NJ. Students between 6 and 10 wrote their own illustrated stories and performed them on stage with Janine L Kimmel

On July 27-31, come experience the Storybook Workshop: Doorway to your Imagination at the Algonquin Arts Theatre, Manasquan NJ.

All Classes meet Monday through Friday.

Discover role-playing and the world of make-believe by bringing an illustrated story to life! Author and Artist Janine L. Kimmel leads an imaginative five day workshop in which students will create an illustrated story and develop characters based on those illustrations. The workshop begins with students bringing the beautiful artwork of Kimmel’s award-winning book, The Magic Gown, to life through improvisation and other theatre exercises. Students will then create illustrations for their own original story, and develop the story’s characters by creating short scenes and skits using physical movement, gesture, sound and speech, and facial expressions.

On December 13, 2014 come experience THE ART OF STORYTELLING & ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP at THE MERCY CENTER, BRONX NY.

A Special Thank You to Malina Mannarino, in the Communications Office at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York City for this beautiful event at The Mercy Center.

Follow the links below to hear interviews with J.L. Kimmel on her new workshops (including The Art of Storytelling & Illustration) and award winning books: The Magic Gown & The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.

• Children’s Corner Radio Show 1/6/2014
• Enchanted words with J.L Kimmel 12/23/2013

Follow the links below to view photos and a video from J.L. Kimmel’s The Art of Storytelling & Illustration workshop.

• Photos from the British School in El Salvador
• Video of workshop at Escuela Americana San Salvador

You are about to embark on a journey….

Storytelling may be a gift and drawing may be a talent, but they are also skills that can be taught and refined.  The Art of Storytelling & Illustration workshop examines the process of creating a story: imagining characters, settings, plots and pictures.  In the summer and fall of 2013, award-winning author, J.L. Kimmel took her workshop on tour and shared her experience and expertise with eager students in libraries and schools along the east coast of the U.S. and in El Salvador.

The Art of Storytelling & Illustration workshop was conceived as an opportunity to share the knowledge and experience author J.L. Kimmel used to create the award winning books The Magic Gown and The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.  These magical and adventurous stories have resonated with young and adult alike and provide the perfect backdrop to engage the workshop students in an exciting lesson of story creation, art and imagination.

The workshop first went on tour in September of 2013.  In a whirlwind week, Kimmel visited libraries in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and Charlottesville.  While it was meant to be a limited engagement; the workshops generated interest and within the next few months, Kimmel took the workshop to Barnes & Noble in Charlottesville,VA, Holmdel, NJ,  and Freehold, NJ.  She also went across the country and internationally with stops at several schools in El Salvador, and the Hollywood School House in Los Angeles.

 “Award winning author Janine Kimmel visited us recently during her whirlwind book tour of El Salvador. Janine is the author of The Magic Gown and the Yawning Rabbit River Chronicles. We were fortunate in that this dynamic author, artist and speaker was able to devote 6 sessions on the art of storytelling and illustration, to our 5th and 6th grade students.   During the sessions Janine shared several scrolls and numerous prints of the artwork from her books. The kids were thrilled to find out that many of these paintings were her own.  Janine explained how the paintings played an important role as the first step in her book writing journey. 

 Our students were blown away by Janine’s description of her work, and the writing process she went through when writing her novels.  Our staff and students would like to thank Janine for taking the time to work with our students and for inspiring many of our aspiring authors and artists at the ABC. If you would like to see more pictures from these book talks, you can do so at the LRC Facebook or LRC Flickr pages.” – ABC LRC

“The big question is whether you are going to be able to say 

a hearty ‘yes’ to your adventure.” – Joseph Campbell

Based on the enthusiastic response to these workshops; Kimmel is actively pursuing the opportunity to present The Art of Storytelling & Illustration to students everywhere.  Currently she is scheduled to present at the Barnes & Noble in Holmdel, NJ once again on March 20, 2014.

“One never knows how things will turn out – moment to moment.  And yet the willingness to say “yes” brought me the most wonderful gifts…”– J.L. Kimmel 

• PHOTOS & VIDEOS 
• INTERVIEWS 
• WORKSHOPS IN IRELAND

While Kimmel has taught many workshops over the years; her work in Ireland holds a special significance.  Kimmel spent a great deal of time there between 2008 and 2011 drawing inspiration from the Irish landscape for The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.  She returned in 2012 and 2013 (view photos) to launch TYRRC and discuss art, inspiration, music and storytelling with the students there.  These events laid the groundwork for the creation of The Art of Storytelling & Illustration workshop which would come to fruition a few months after returning from Ireland.

Connect with J.L. Kimmel online: 

www.jlkimmel.com | www.facebook.com/janinelkimmel

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 For scheduling and fees please contact Sara at Sgarlat Publicity  Sgarlatpublicity@comcast.net | www.sgarlatpublicity.com

Author and artist Janine Kimmel leads this exciting, enchanted and imaginative workshop to help children create their own illustrated short story. During an imaginary tour through the large scrolls of her vibrant ‘doorway art’, from her award winning book, The Magic Gown, children will learn how an image can create the beginning of a story, then will imagine and create their own story using a six-page booklet created by the author.

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Author and artist Janine Kimmel leads this exciting, enchanted and imaginative workshop to help children create their own illustrated short story. During an imaginary tour through the large scrolls of her vibrant ‘doorway art’, from her award winning book, The Magic Gown, children will learn how an image can create the beginning of a story, then will imagine and create their own story using a six-page booklet created by the author.

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A delightful and creative workshop for children to help them create a poem demonstrating how the seasons inspire the poet in all of us. Instructor Janine Kimmel uses a step-by-step four-page handout to turn feelings and observations about the spectacular outside landscapes into a personal self-reflective poem.

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A delightful and creative workshop for children to help them create a poem demonstrating how the seasons inspire the poet in all of us. Instructor Janine Kimmel uses a step-by-step four-page handout to turn feelings and observations about the spectacular outside landscapes into a personal self-reflective poem.

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“Nature holds and models truth and mystery at the same time”.
A workshop geared for people of all ages from 5 years old and up.

by J.L. Kimmel

Listen to Janine’s Interviews:

1) Conscious Discussions at Blog
2) Talk RadioHealing Mom Radio Show at Blog Talk Radio
3) Second Saturday Magazine
4) J.L. Kimmel Interview

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