2026 SCBWI SoCal Art Day Story Bloom: A Creative Workshop for Illustrators, Picture Book Writers and Graphic Novelists
Mar 14, 2026
Laguna College of Art & Design, Big Bend Campus, 2825 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Spend the day exploring guided art exercises, story-building activities, and collaborative play with fellow creators. Featuring workshop leaders Raissa Figueroa and Joey Spiotto. Registration opens Jan. 5. Early Bird Prices are offered until Jan. 31.
Meet Our Faculty
Introducing our presenters: Raissa Figueroa and Joey Spiotto, and our off-site critiquers Christy Ewers and Melissa Manlove.
Pre-order Books, Get Autographs
Pre-order through Whale of a Tale by Feb. 28
Buy books by our workshop presenters and get them autographed! If you pre-order through Whale of a Tale Bookstore by Feb. 28, we'll have your books waiting for you at our event. Pre-order HERE.
Schedule
9:30 CHECK IN
9:45 WELCOME
10:00 YOGA MOVEMENT
10:15 WORKSHOP INTENSIVE #1 Raissa Figueroa: The Art of Messy Fun
11:45 BREAK & BOOK SIGNING
12:00 FIGURE WARM UP ACTIVITY, WRITING ACTIVITY
12:30 LUNCH
1:30 WORKSHOP INTENSIVE #2 Joey Spiotto: Make it Fun, Make It Funny, Make Them Feel Something - How To Create Graphic Novels Kids Will Love
3:00 BREAK & BOOK SIGNING
3:15 Announcements, Raffle Prizes