St. Louis, MO, USA

Racheal Bruce

Visiting Assistant Professor in Illustration, Webster University

St. Louis, MO, USA

Racheal Bruce is an illustrator and educator from St. Louis. She graduated in the first class of MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture at Washington University, and is the Assistant Professor in Illustration at Webster University. Racheal specializes in book illustration, editorial illustration and poster design. Her work imbues the feeling that a fantastical unreality could exist in our physical world, with all of the whimsy and eeriness that comes with it. She's curious how an audience interacts with their own feelings of superstition.

Sessions

Workshop

Illustrating Optical Animation Toys

Wednesday, July 15, 8 – 11 am

Optical animation toys are situated in the history of animation, illustration, science and occult magic of the Victorian era. This workshop will focus on two historically significant devices: the Thaumatrope and the Phenakistoscope. After learning of their history and influence, attendees will have the opportunity to create one or both of these moving picture devices. Suitable for all skill levels, this workshop will explore different modes of storytelling that are activated by movement.