Wild About Drawing A creative workshop with Wendy Binks

Come and meet Wendy Binks, author and illustrator of the Stripey the emu chick books.

In this fun and interactive two-hour workshop, Wendy will take you behind the scenes of picture book creation, sharing some of the creative steps involved—including her favourite part… drawing! Join Wendy as she demonstrates how to create animal characters using simple shapes, showing that anyone can be an artist.

Suitable for children 8 to 12 years of age.

Adults accompanying children are welcome to join in the fun but must purchase their own ticket. Alternatively, adults can also drop off a child but must remain within the building or watch from the side.

Wendy Binks

Wendy Binks

Wendy Binks is based in Fremantle, Western Australia and has drawn and painted all her life. Her work features brightly coloured, quirky Australian animals (especially emus) and is sold all over Australia. 

Wendy is best known for her three picture books about Stripey the emu chick, which she wrote, illustrated and independently published. Where’s Stripey? won the 2005 Western Australian Premier’s Books Awards – Best Children’s Book and has sold over 160,000 copies. 

Stripey starred in his own theatre production Stripey- the eggsellent adventures of an emu chick on the East Coast of Australia in 2015. The artwork is also featured on the walls of the Children’s Ward at the Fiona Stanley Hospital. 

Wendy has illustrated two books for Scholastic Australia, 10 clumsy emus and Hush Little Possum.  She recently illustrated and published The BOO-book, written by Jennifer Mars. Another Stripey book is coming out in 2026, when Where’s Stripey? turns 21!

Wendy is a keen adventurer and outdoor enthusiast, snake catcher and is active in helping endangered wildlife.