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Costumed Sketch Night with Author and Illustrator Torben Kuhlmann
July 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$10.00 – $20.00
Join award-winning author and illustrator Torben Kuhlmann for a special guided sketch night in celebration of his latest children’s book Earhart: The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World. The evening will include a short presentation and demo by Kuhlmann, offering a behind-the-scenes look at his process before participants are invited to sketch alongside him.
For the field mice, the boundary of the garden is the edge of the world. But one little field mouse is determined to discover the wide world beyond the burrow—even if she isn’t supposed to fly. With her knack for engineering and help from an experienced mouse aviator, she defies the other field mice and sets off on a daring journey.
Amelia Earhart dreamed of becoming a pilot after she attended an airshow, and went on to defy gender barriers when she became the first female to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. Torben Kuhlmann’s masterfully rendered illustrations and gripping story, inspired by Earhart, encourage young readers to pursue their passions–despite all obstacles.
Artists of all skill levels are invited for costumed figure drawing at the Society of Illustrators.
Chairs and sketch boards will be provided, but artists should come prepared with their own art materials.
Guests are also invited to enjoy their favorite cocktail at our bar.
Please note, doors for this event will open at 6:00pm. No outside food or drink.
Torben Kuhlmann lives and works in Hamburg as a freelance children’s author and illustrator. He wrote and illustrated his first picture book, Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse, in 2012 as his final thesis at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, and it was published in 2014 by NorthSouth Books. It quickly became a bestseller and has been translated into more than 30 languages. Three more Mouse Adventures followed and were equally successful, including 2019 Batchelder honor and ALA Notable Book Edison. The publication of Earhart, the fifth book, marks the tenth anniversary of the series.