As part of the CLIF Grant, 5th and 6th graders were excited to begin their Comics Workshop with Marek Bennet. Marek is a NH-based cartoonist, musician, and educator. During his first virtual visit, he introduced comics and cartooning. The students were able to work alongside him to learn about the creative process involved.
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After the workshop, the students selected their second free book of the year. Happy reading!
His comics work includes the graphic novel series, The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, as well as drawing, translating, & editing for The Most Costly Journey (2021) with the bilingual El Viaje Project. His crowd-funded cartoon travel memoirs include Sharjah Sketchbook (2020) and SLOVAKIA: Fall in the Heart of Europe (2013). Marek is the recipient of the 2021 New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Award for Art Education.
Marek plays Civil War folk music with The Hardtacks and “hot gonzo primitive folk jive” with The Cold River Ranters.
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