Join us at the Wende for a fun series of workshops led by children’s book illustrator and author, Stephanie Lunkewitz! This program is perfect for children aged 10 and up, families, and anyone interested in storytelling through art.

Schedule

Sun, Oct 26 | 2 p.m.
Session 1: Introduction and History of Children’s Books

Sun, Nov 2 | 2 p.m.
Session 2: Life Studio – Drawing from Nature

Sun, Nov 9 | 2 p.m.
Session 3: From Observation into Imagination

Sun, Dec 7 | 2 p.m.
Session 4: Techniques in Illustration

Sun, Dec 14 | 2 p.m.
Session 5: Character Design

Sun, Jan 18 | 2 p.m.
Session 6: Words and Pictures

Sun, Jan 25 | 2 p.m.
Session 7: Storyboarding

Sun, Feb 1 | 2 p.m.
Session 8: Making Dummies and Book Covers

About Stephanie Lunkewitz
Stephanie Lunkewitz, a German-American illustrator and author, was born into an intellectual family in East Germany and came to the West at age 12 the night after the Berlin Wall fell. Her mother, director of the Bauhaus library in Dessau, and her grandparents, prolific children’s book illustrators, shaped her creative path. Stephanie studied textile design and art history in Germany and Italy, and built a career that includes award-winning work in silk weaving, real estate redevelopment, and children’s literature. She has published three illustrated books and is currently on tour with Holocaust survivor Eva Szepesi, whose story she adapted for young readers.

In 2025, a firestorm in Pacific Palisades destroyed her family home, studio, and much of her art archive, but key works were saved and will be exhibited. A member of SCBWI and board director at the German Academy for Children’s Literature, she divides her time between Frankfurt and Los Angeles, where she runs a real estate company, supports arts institutions like the Wende Museum, and continues to explore her family’s history, including her grandfather’s role in the 1953 uprising on Stalin Allee.