Povestea unei case | Illustration Workshop for Children (Ages 8–11)

On 8 November, children aged 8 to 11 are invited to an illustration workshop with Daniela Olaru. Starting from a story about Casa Ion Mincu – also written by children during a storytelling workshop – they will create the images that accompany it.

Over two hours, they will learn how an illustrator works: how to choose the key moments in a story, how to bring characters to life and how to build a scene. They will discover how words can be transformed into drawings and how a story comes to life on paper.

It will be an opportunity to explore, learn and use all their creativity to draw the fascinating world of a house filled with history and mysteries.

*** After the workshop, at 1:30 PM, participants are invited to a performance in which the story will be brought to life through the voices of the children who created it, accompanied on piano by Adriana Toacsen.

Schedule

Sunday, 8 November, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM (with a break)

The workshop is intended for children aged 8–11 and will take place at Casa Ion Mincu, 19 Pictor Verona Street.

Participation is FREE, but places are limited.

Registration is available through the link below:

The Story of a House. Illustration Workshop for Children – Google Forms

Daniela Olaru is a children’s book illustrator known for her warm, expressive style that brings contemporary stories to life. She uses a variety of techniques – from gouache and traditional drawing to digital illustration – to create worlds that inspire courage and imagination. She has collaborated with publishers such as Humanitas Junior (Adventures in the Land of Strolyx, The Most Beautiful Night. The Most Beautiful Day), Katartis and Sofiami. In 2024, she illustrated Bariș. Talking to the Rain by Alexandru Zamfir, the first Roma author to publish an illustrated children’s book in Romania, in collaboration with the Cu Alte Cuvinte Association. She is also active in educational projects, organising creative workshops and camps for children in collaboration with museums and cultural institutions. In 2025, during the UrbanEye Film Festival in Reșița, she led an illustration workshop for children in which two stories about the Reșița Blast Furnace were illustrated.

https://www.instagram.com/daniella.olaru/