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Graphic Memoir Workshops are fun!

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Graphic Memoir Workshops are fun!

Yes! Graphic Memoir Workshops ar fun! And, because we work in a small group setting, they are also friendly and relaxing. The mornings go by really quickly and most of the time, the sessions go on well over the planned time. We share our experiences, we support each other. We all have stories to tell…

Here’s a little video I just made to announce the Graphic Memoir Workshops. It’s short and…fun to watch. Click here.

Spring session is a six-week series. Six Tuesdays, 10:00 AM to noon. March 20 to April 24, 2012.

Graphic Memoir Workshop by Danièle Archambault

 

Graphic Memoir Workshop: March 20 to April 24, 2012.

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A new series of Graphic Memoir Workshops!

A six-week series, from March 20 to April 24, 2012.

No need to have any background or special talent in art or literature!

Reserve by sending me an email: Daniele (at) DanieleBD (dot) com.

Click here for information.

 

A Graphic-Memoir Workshop from March to April 2012

A Graphic-Memoir Workshop from March to April 2012. Danièle Archambault

 

100 Hundred, Fun Hundred event: Carnival Cut-outs with Vintage Girl Scouts Uniforms. The 1960s!

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Junior and Brownie Girl Scouts of the 1960s!

This is the last of the  Photo Op Boards of Historic GS Uniforms for the 100 Hundred, Fun Hundred event.

This third board will feature uniforms from the 1960s. The Junior Girl Scout uniform worn between 1963-1968, consisted of a green dress, a green elastic belt, a sash, socks, a beret and…a bright yellow bow tie!  The Brownie uniform of the same years (1961-1968) featured a brown dress, an elastic belt, brown socks, the famous beanie hat and…a bright tangerine tie! Those were the colors of the 1960s! The Brownie Girl Scout is holding a Brownie doll, wearing the original Brownie pixie-style hat.

Here’s the  mock-up of this last board. As I indicated before, the final board will feature the real vintage uniforms. Only the hair, hat, legs and arms will be painted.

To find out more about the various Girl Scouts uniforms over the century, you can go this Girl Scouts online exhibit.

Junior and Brownie Girl Scout uniforms. The 1960s)

100 Hundred, Fun Hundred event: Carnival Cut-outs with Vintage Girl Scouts Uniforms. The 1940s

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Mock-up for the Photo Op Boards of Historic Girl Scout Uniforms at the Centennial Celebration. The GS Mariner and the Summer Camp Uniforms in 1940. Danièle Archambault

Girl Scouts Mariner and Summer Camp Uniforms

We got more work done on the  Photo Op Boards of Historic GS Uniforms for the 100 Hundred, Fun Hundred event.

The second board will feature uniforms from the 1940s. One of them is the first uniform of the Girl Scout Mariner (1934-1940). The Mariner program started in 1934 for older girls interested in outdoor and water based activities. The second uniform is a Summer camp uniform from 1940. The Girl Scouts who went camping had to wear this special uniform which features a shirt, a scarf and wide shorts.. The vintage uniform that will be displayed on the board belonged to Marion Mandell, one of the people involved in this project and still and active adult Girl Scouts.

Here’s the  mock-up of the second board. As I indicated before, the final board will feature the real vintage uniforms. Only the hair, hat, legs and arms will be painted. That’s my job: design and painting.  One more mock-up to come.

 

 

My Project for the Girl Scout Centennial Celebration Festival: Carnival Cut-outs with Vintage GS Uniforms

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100 Hundred, Fun Hundred

This year, Girl Scouts of USA are celebrating their100th anniversary! All over the USA, celebrations are planned. In Northern California, the GS Centennial Celebration will be held in Pleasanton, on May 5th, 2012. On that day, 20, 000 Girl Scouts are expected to participate in the 100 Hundred, Fun Hundred event.

I will be volunteering all day at the Heritage Museum building. Many wonderful items describing the history of Girl Scouting in the USA will be on display.  For this event, I am working on a special and fun project with two other adult Girl Scouts, Leslie and Marion: Photo Op Boards of Historic GS Uniforms. Similar to Carnival Cut-outs, these three boards will be displayed in the Heritage Museum building. Each of them will feature two vintage GS uniforms from different eras. Girls (and adults) will be able to put their head through the holes in the boards and have their picture taken. Modern Girl Scouts in historic uniforms!

The first board will feature a Girl uniform from the 1919-1928 period. This uniform include long bloomers worn under the dress so girls could move freely, be very active and still be modest. The second uniform on that board was the one used between 1928-1935. The color is different and and the bloomers are gone.

Here’s my mock-up of this first board. Of course, the final board will feature the real uniforms. Only the hair, hat, legs and arms will be painted. That’s my job: design and painting. I’ll post the other mock-ups later…

Mock-ups for the Photo Op Boards of 1919-1928 GS Uniforms. Danièle Archambault

 

 

La moulin à linge chez Doudou–Doudou’s washing machine

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Le moulin à linge chez Doudou

Voilà! Le mot est lâché! Dans les années 1950, le terme pour désigner l’appareil qui servait à laver les vêtements n’était ni une “laveuse”, ni une “lessiveuse”. On parlait parfois de “machine à laver” mais aussi, très souvent, de “moulin à linge”. On retrouvait aussi ce terme de “moulin” pour la couture dans “moulin à coudre”, qui est aussi devenu “machine à coudre”. D’autres se souviendront aussi du “petit moulin à viande” (hache-viande) qui servait (et sert encore chez moi) à hacher les reste de viande.

Voici la version couleur de la case montrant la cuisine de Doudou. J’y fais encore des changements.

La laveuse dans les années 1950

Le moulin à linge chez Doudou.

The washing machine at Doudou’s house

In the 1950s, a washing machine was called “un moulin à linge” (“mill”) and also “une machine à laver” (“machine”). Now, people are more likely to use “laveuse” or “lessiveuse”. The term “moulin” was very productive and could be used for other devices like “moulin à coudre” (sewing machine) and “moulin à viande” (meat-grinder).

Here’s the color version of the panel showing Doudou’s kitchen. I’m still working on it. Doudou’s mom is saying: “Ba careful, Doudou! There’s some clothes soaking in the sink.”

 

La fable “Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins”. Page trois.

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La fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins. Page trois

Voici la troisième et dernière planche de ma fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins.  Basée sur celle de La Fontaine Le Renard et les Raisins, elle en garde le même thème: mépriser ce qu’on ne peut avoir. Mais ici, les acteurs de l’histoire sont différents. Quant à la morale, je l’ai aussi transformée. La Fontaine, lui, demande (en parlant du Renard): “Fit-il pas mieux que de se plaindre?” J’ai situé l’histoire à Montréal dans un quartier bien connu pour ses bagels.  Allez aussi voir le petit vidéo.

Ou encore pour voir l’histoire complète avec les trois planches, visitez la section: Petites BDs.

N’hésitez pas à m’envoyer vos commentaires!

Une fable moderne par Danièle Archambault. Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins.

La fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins. Page trois. Danièle Archambault

La fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins. Page deux.

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La fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins.

Voici la deuxième planche de ma fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins.  Basée sur celle de La Fontaine Le Renard et les Raisins, elle en garde le même thème: mépriser ce qu’on ne peut avoir. Allez aussi voir le petit vidéo.

Une version de la fable de La Fontaine, voici laLe Renard, le Loup et les Raisins, planche 2 par Danièle Archambault

Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins. Planche 2. Danièle Archambault

 

 

Conférence sur la langue, la culture québécoise et la série “Histoires d’escaliers”. Puis, une fable…

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Une fenêtre sur la langue et la culture québécoise: la série de BD “Histoires d’escaliers”. Conférence à l‘American Association of Teachers of French, Northern California Chapter

Je suis invitée à donner une conférence samedi le 4 février à l’American Association of Teachers of French, Northern California Chapter, dans le cadre de leur Journée de Printemps. On me demande de parler de ma série de BDs Histoires d’escaliers et de la vision de la langue et de la culture québécoise que j’y donne. J’ai bien hâte de rencontrer tous ces professeurs de français d’autant plus que la journée se déroule au Center for Educational Research (Ceras) sur le beau campus de l’Université Stanford.

La fable Le Renard, le Loup et les Raisins.

J’ai aussi décidé de mettre les trois planches de ma fable Le Renard, Le loup et les Raisins sur mon site. J’ai présenté les planches sous forme de petit vidéo mais on me demande aussi d’avoir la possibilité de les lire de façon traditionnelle.  Alors voici, la première planche:

Fable d'aujourd'hui par Danièle Archambault. Première planche.