Praises for Claire Ewart's Work
I love sharing my discoveries with writers and artists young and old. 

With powerpoint images and samples of work I encourage writers to use their natural curiosity to seek out story ideas all around them.

My audiences have a rare opportunity to grab front row seats as I demonstrate how an idea conceived, and then sketched and revised, becomes a story.  Revision improves my work so I am glad to share the importance of finding just the right word, or reworking a drawing to make a memorable book!

Often my work relies heavily on research.  That research has taken me from Amish farms in Indiana to palaces in India, to the Indonesian rain forest, and to nomad tents in the Sahara desert.  Audiences come away with a sense of wonder, having shared in my adventures! 

Type of Presentations:

I enjoy sharing the process of creating books with children.  I’m glad to work with older readers and writers as well.

Some Topics for Presentations:

From Informative and Inspirational
Draw on Your Dreams: How Stories Take Wing
From Words a Story Grows
Dig for Inspiration
You can be a Giant: Inspiring Young Writers

To Pragmatic
Illustrating: From Concept, to Composition, and Completion
Experimenting with Composition (A fun drawing workshop for young artists)
The Powerful Portfolio (For the serious aspiring illustrator)
What Nobody Tells You about Being an Illustrator

Telling Your Story (Storytelling tips for adults, emphasizing storyboarding)
Making Words Come Alive (Using action, description, and comparison to tell your story)

Number of Presentations:

Typically, I make two to three in a day.

Age of Audience:

I am comfortable with all ages and have spoken with audiences ranging from kindergarten
to adults.

Size of Audience:

I love to work with smaller groups, which provide for more interaction, however, I am happy to speak to auditorium-size crowds as well.

Preparation:

You can prepare your students by sharing my books.  The more familiarity they have with my text and illustrations, the more they will benefit from my visit!

Question & Answers:

Please do allow time in the schedule for a question and answer session.  That provides a terrific opportunity to spark creativity.

Honorarium or Fee:

Available upon request.  Due upon date of engagement.

Travel Expenses:

Including mileage or airfare, meals, accommodations are extra.

Book Sales:

Publishers generally give a discount and ship the books for no charge.  Pre-sales of my books often enable schools to cover some or part of the visit expenses.

I am happy to provide copies of my books ONE COLD NIGHT and THE GIANT.

Book Signing:

I am glad to sign copies of my books.

Equipment:

• A microphone if necessary.

• A library sized table for displaying work.

• A cart and hook-up for audio-visual / PowerPoint presentations with a screen.

To Arrange a Visit:

Please contact me with any questions.  Once a date is agreed upon, be sure to provide me with a schedule and directions!