Join us for the first lecture in The Blank Page Speaker Series: Conversations on Creativity sponsored by the UConn Library's Archives & Special Collections.
Vessel of Promises
with Ed Young
September 16 – 2 pm (online)
Caldecott Medalist Ed Young is the illustrator of over 100 books for children, many of which he has also written. Born in Tientsin, China, Ed Young grew up in Shanghai and later moved to Hong Kong. As a young man, he came to the United States on a student visa to study architecture but turned instead to his love of art. Young began his career as a commercial artist in advertising and found himself looking for something more expansive, expressive, and timeless. He discovered all this, and more, in children’s books. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Young has since taught at the Pratt Institute, Yale University, Naropa Institute, and the University of California at Santa Cruz. In 1990, his book Lon Po Po was awarded the Caldecott Medal. He has also received two Caldecott Honors – for The Emperor and the Kite and Seven Blind Mice – and was twice nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the highest international recognition given to children’s book authors and illustrators who have made a lasting contribution to children’s literature. Ed Young's website: https://www.edyoungart.com
Registration is required at https://lib.uconn.edu/sendakcollection/event
The Blank Page Speaker Series: Conversations on Creativity explores inspiration and specifically, the challenges of ideation from the perspective of artists and writers specializing in children’s literature. Speakers will feature origin stories of creative projects and trace the development of creative ideas to the publication of a picture book. After the events of the past year, this speaker series seeks to encourage and emphasize overcoming “writer’s/artist’s block."
This speaker series is a virtual program. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions after each speaker's presentation. Stay tuned and return to this page to view recorded lectures as they become available. Registration to attend these sessions is required. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with details for joining the presentations.
For more information, contact: Clara Nguyen at clara.nguyen@uconn.edu