Workshops and Events
I have experience delivering workshops, co-design projects, events and talks for a variety of age groups. I’m part of the Scottish Book Trust’s Live Literature Directory, offering schools workshops and tours inspired by my debut children’s book A Little World of Ants.
Alongside my illustration work, I’m a Freelance Educator for V&A Dundee, facilitating tours and design workshops for schools, families, under 5s and different community groups. Read more about it here!
Email caralouiserooney@gmail.com if you’d like to organise an event!
Workshop + Event Archive
Click on the images below for more details about different workshops I have facilitated in the past, for organisations including University of Dundee, RSPB, schools, forest nurseries, UNESCO City of Design Dundee, V&A Dundee and the Maxwell Centre.
Workshop inspired by D’Arcy Thomson Zoology Museum and A Little World of Ants, creating a creature home for one of the animals in the museum.
A free under 5s workshop at V&A Dundee called Playful Pages, dressing up as insects, making bugs and little habitats and exploring the museum.
More information + photos here.
Bug party at Hapworks, to celebrate the launch of A Little World of Ants. The event consisted of bug themed fun, including bug cake, insect activities and d.i.y costumes.
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Workshop with Waterstones Dundee, doing ant themed crafts and creative activities following a reading of A Little World of Ants.
Collaborative mural making event at Dundee Design House, to celebrate Dundee Design Month, transforming the studio into a giant garden with insect creations.
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A book launch event with Waterstones Dundee, consisting of a reading, a talk about the book, signing and lots of family friendly ant-themed activities.
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A free family drop-in workshop at V&A Dundee called Playful Pages, creating interactive books with finger trails and pop-ups, inspired by A Little World of Ants.
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Workshop with Maxwell Centre’s Holiday Club, creating interactive beastie books inspired by A Little World of Ants, after a reading and inspiration walk.
A visit to Grange Primary School, to coincide with the Primary 1 classes’ projects about minibeasts. The sessions consisted of a reading and outdoor workshop.
More information + photos here.