Creating Character: Workshop with Illustrator Karen Briggs

Ever wanted to create your own picture book or illustrated story with beautiful characters? Here's your chance to learn how from an awesome local illustrator! Join Karen Briggs in a reading of her latest book Going Fishing with Nana, explore the original artwork behind the story, learn about the picture book illustration process, and create your own unique character in this hands-on drawing workshop.

For ages 8+

Tickets are required for each participating child.  Accompanying adults are to remain in the library.

Please note that our school holiday programs often book out so if you cannot attend please ring us on 8408 0400 to free up your spot for someone on our waitlist.  Thank you.  

About the artist

Karen Briggs is an illustrator, graphic and digital designer, and contemporary First Nations artist. She is a Yorta Yorta woman whose ancestral homeland radiates from the junction of the Goulburn and Murray Rivers in Northeast Victoria. She has a Bachelor of Design (Illustration) from the University of South Australia and a Diploma in Applied Design (Multimedia) from TAFE SA. Going Fishing with Nana is a Notable Book in the CBCA 2026 awards, and has recently been shortlisted for the 2026 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Book category.

Please note:
Events on Fire Danger Days

When a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating is declared for the Mt Lofty Ranges, all Adelaide Hills Council Library branches will be closed, and all events and programs will be cancelled without notice.

When an Extreme 2 (75+) Fire Danger Rating is declared for the Mt Lofty Ranges, the Gumeracha Library will be closed and all events and programs will be cancelled without notice.

Events at all library branches may be subject to review on Fire Danger Days and may also be cancelled without notice.

Any monies paid will either be reimbursed or the event will be rescheduled for a later date.

Current fire danger ratings can be checked here: http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/fire-danger-ratings.shtml