Vermont Humanities

“The Most Costly Journey” Comics Workshop with Marek Bennett

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Speakers Bureau

Market Bennett wearing a blue shirt with a tan fedora hat drawing at a tableJoin award-winning cartoonist & educator Marek Bennett for a closer look at the Vermont Reads 2022 book The Most Costly Journey.

Based on stories told by migrant farm workers and drawn in collaboration with New England cartoonists, this groundbreaking anthology provides a powerful model for exploring communities, citizenship, and survival. Marek presents some of many comics documenting human migrations and struggles throughout the ages, and leads a hands-on demo to show how YOU can cartoon the stories of your own family, neighborhood, and wider world. (No prior art experience needed — Everybody can create comics!)

Can accommodate 10-50 participants. Available for groups of all ages.  School groups also available at specific grade levels.

For more about Marek’s work, see: www.MarekBennett.com

THIS PRESENTATION IS OFFERED AS AN IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL SESSION, ALTHOUGH VIRTUAL SESSIONS ARE PREFERRED.

Additional Costs

  • $100
  • $.50 per mile for mileage from Henniker, NH to the host site for in-person presentations.

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About the Presenter

Marek Bennett with a beard drawing a black-and-white cartoon on a clipboard

Marek Bennett

Marek Bennett makes and teaches comics and music in New Hampshire, USA, and the world beyond. His comics work includes the graphic novel series, “The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby,” as well as drawing, translating, and editing for “The Most Costly Journey” (2021).

Talks by Marek Bennett

Market Bennett wearing a blue shirt with a tan fedora hat drawing at a table

“The Most Costly Journey” Comics Workshop with Marek Bennett

Join award-winning cartoonist and educator Marek Bennett for a closer look at the Vermont Reads 2022 book “The Most Costly Journey.” He leads a hands-on demo to show how YOU can cartoon the stories of your own family, neighborhood, and wider world.

Vermont Humanities*** August 11, 2022