Art Area & Workshops

Doujinshi is an important aspect of the culture of Anime. Loosely translated as "amateur work" the term refers to the artwork created by fans of manga.

Over the years Animania Festival has been privileged to display fantastic and inspiring anime artworks by local professional and amateur artists alike. The Art Area of the Festival is where these artworks are put on display, including entries into the Festival's Doodling Art Competition - stunning sketches that are sometimes created only in a matter of minutes!

The Art Area will also be home to some fun competitions and mini-workshops, so make sure to drop by and check them out!

Independent artists will also be showcasing and selling their work at the Festival. For a list of Artists attending the Festival head to the confirmed stallholders page.

ART COMPETITIONS

A variety of Art Competition will be held at Animania Festival - find out more by clicking here.

ART WORKSHOPS

3D PAPERCRAFT

A new Art workshop at Animania Festival this year will be Papercraft! Popular in Japan and Europe, this hobby combines origami and paper-based modelling (scale models). All the parts for any particular papercraft model can be printed or drawn to be cut, folded, glue, and put altogether to building anything from a traditional Japanese doll to a miniature Gundam! Nothing is impossible to create in the world of papercraft!!

Animania Staff in the Art Area will have a range of pre-printed patterns and kits (simple and advanced) to put together during this workshop. Visitors will be welcome to join in at their own pace or be guided by Animania Staff to take home their very own papercraft model. Take home your own Japanese carp, panda or more!

ORIGAMI

Literally meaning “folding paper”, origami is the art of paper folding, where through the use of various geometric folds and crease patterns one is able to create any shape or object just using paper! From simple paper cranes and boats to complex inflatable boxes and moving animals, origami can be a fun and intricate hobby for all ages.

Origami workshops for both beginners and advanced paper folders will be held in the Art Area / Workshop Room of the Festival. Our friendly Animania Staff will guide you through all the techniques, simple and complex, to create a variety of shapes and objects that once completed you can take with you as a souvenir of your accommplishment!

Places will be limited! So make sure to check the times to find out when the workshops will be held so you don't miss out!

JAPANESE PAPER DOLLS

Are you familiar with the basic techniques and patterns used in origami? Would you like to maybe take them one step further and learn how to make paper dolls? Then this is the workshop for you!

Often featured on bookmarks, these cute Japanese paper dolls are a unique way of taking a piece of origami and turning it into a fun and decorative piece of art!

With limited spaces available, this workshop will focus on how to create these special origami dolls. A small fee of $2 will cover all the materials needed including decorative papers, cardboard and glue. Our friendly Animania Staff will guide you through all the techniques to create your very own paper doll!!