John O'Leary

We had a fantastic time learning all about paper engineering and pop up book making with author and illustrator John O’Leary at #ElthamLibrary last week! Inspired by the Summer Reading Challenge #StoryGarden, there was lots of garden themed illustrations 🕷️ Thank you John!

I’ll be delivering a paper engineering masterclass to children and their families at the Southgate Children’s Literature Festival on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:15 p.m. St.Andrew's Church, Southgate Chase side. ticketsource.co.uk/southgate-chil…

Rehearsing for Turntale Theatre’s show on Saturday morning when we’ll be Zooming in with a live online performance for the children in Bright Sparks School in Mohali, Northern India. We are hugely excited!

Last  weeks workshops at Goodrich Primary School in Dulwich, and Oakmere Primary in Potters Bar. Thank you so much for inviting me in to celebrate World Book Day  2025 together. #worldbookday #worldbookday2025 #schoolworkshops #contactanauthor #authorvisits #authorsinschools

I’m participating in the group exhibition INTRECIADES at Lanserhaus in Eppan (South Tyrol), Saturday 2 March to Sunday 9 March where I’ll be showing my Microscopic time-lapse video CORAL The exhibition, curated by Jahel Beer @features the work of nine women artists from Val Badia

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Pop-up workshops for the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 youtu.be/5NI_qq-UyMk?si… via @YouTube

Trailer for Heart of the Castle (Turntale Theatre) youtu.be/6PNxcXKr79w?si… via @YouTube Available to book now!

I’ll be participating again in ÄRES (EPL – Art por I Ladins), an exhibition of the work of fifteen women associated with the ladino-speaking area of Val Badia (BZ) in Italy. The exhibition takes place at the Circolo artistico e cultural di Ortisei, 14 June 24 – 7 July 24

Make a Pop-up Book (11-16 yrs) thelightbox.org.uk/events/pop-up-…

Very creative group of children and adults last Monday at #ElthamLibrary, last of six libraries in Greenwich @GreenwichLibs where I delivered in workshops in pop-up design based on the #SummerReadingChallenge sports-themed characters #ReadySetRead #Craft

We had another great SPINE festival event yesterday at #WoolwichLibrary 🎉📚 Children from @WoodhillSch’s Year 5 Palm Class enjoyed a creative pop-up book session with author John O’Leary 🎨 #N4John #SpineFestival #ApplesAndSnakes @Better_UK @Royal_Greenwich @LDNLibraries

It was a fantastic #WoolwichLibrary #Chatterbooks book club yesterday 📚We were joined by author John O’Leary and made our very own pop-up books! 🎨 The children were so creative, and enjoyed talking about which books they’d read @Better_UK @Royal_Greenwich #LoveYourLibrary

Thank you to illustrator John O’Leary for a fun workshop at #ElthamLibrary today. There were lots of colourful and creative pop up books being made! @GreenwichLibs @N4John

Thank you to everyone who came to my pop-up workshop yesterday at London Bridge Hive - impressive creations. Organised by @TeamLondonBdg for Field Lab. #popupworkshop #towerbridge

🎪🌎Save the date! @inafieldfest is a brand new FREE festival for London featuring a jam packed line-up set to inspire sustainable living + celebrate community action! 📆 22-23 July 📍Potters Fields Park + St. John's Churchyard 🎶 Line-up sneak peak 👇 inafieldbyabridge.com/programme

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📆🌊 Join artist @irma_irsara for a special screening, talk + Q&A about her work #RiverNet on 22/09. The time lapse video looks our relationship with the materials we produce & their impact on the river. Limited spaces. Book FREE 👉eventbrite.co.uk/e/river-net-ti… #totallythames2022

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Thank you to all the children at Springmead Primary (Welwyn Garden City) and Maypole Primary (Bexley) for their wonderful enthusiasm and creativity on Thursday and Friday. @WorldBookDayUK @ContactAnAuthor #worldbookday2022 #WorldBookDay #contactanauthor