Illustrating Children's Books with Stephanie Lunkewitz
Schedule
Sun, 26 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum | Culver City, CA
About this Event
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.
ADA access to the Glorya Kaufman Community Center is available through the garden gate from the parking lot; this gate will be opened approximately 30 minutes before the program.
Where is it happening?
Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum, 10858 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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