Media Arts
Community Talk: The Magic & History of Animation
Join us to travel through the history of animation in the art world.
GeneralFree (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Fri, 5/16/2025 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Fri, 5/16/2025
About
From ancient pottery to the Sunday funnies, and from puppet shows to films using computer-generated imagery (CGI), animation has played a critical role in the art world throughout history. Join JP Powell, Media Arts Studio’s program coordinator and animation instructor, in a condensed journey of the history of animation in the art world and what it really means to animate.
Additionally, learn about the new animation program starting at BARN’s Media Studio and share your feedback and interest for future animation-based courses and community talks!
Details
- Open to the whole community and all ages.
- Free to attend, but please register to help with planning.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
JP Powell
JP (they/them) is the program coordinator for the Media Arts Studio and aspires to grow the animation community on Bainbridge and greater Kitsap County.
JP earned a bachelor's degree in animation from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, with a focus in pre-production design, production management, and 2D animation production. The first official screening of their thesis, the animated short film Afternoon Snack, was at the Bainbridge Island Film Festival in November 2024. It continued its festival run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in February 2025.
JP is a multi-disabled, autistic, and openly queer artist dedicated to creating safe and accessible spaces within the art industry. Throughout their time in university, JP developed an accessibility branch and code of conduct as president of the Student Animation Organization, completed an in-depth study of autism representation in film and television, and was a contract research specialist to help an arts organization revise curriculum for autistic adults. In 2023, they worked as a teaching artist and intern for Fringe Benefits Theatre and taught workshops on art therapy strategies for college art students. They’ve also worked with a domestic violence shelter in Orange County, Calif., to help teens process dating and domestic violence through film-making projects and community talks from 2017-2019.
JP centers their teaching around fostering environments where artists feel safe to create with rich authenticity and challenge the status quo while developing their crafts and passions.
JP earned a bachelor's degree in animation from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, with a focus in pre-production design, production management, and 2D animation production. The first official screening of their thesis, the animated short film Afternoon Snack, was at the Bainbridge Island Film Festival in November 2024. It continued its festival run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in February 2025.
JP is a multi-disabled, autistic, and openly queer artist dedicated to creating safe and accessible spaces within the art industry. Throughout their time in university, JP developed an accessibility branch and code of conduct as president of the Student Animation Organization, completed an in-depth study of autism representation in film and television, and was a contract research specialist to help an arts organization revise curriculum for autistic adults. In 2023, they worked as a teaching artist and intern for Fringe Benefits Theatre and taught workshops on art therapy strategies for college art students. They’ve also worked with a domestic violence shelter in Orange County, Calif., to help teens process dating and domestic violence through film-making projects and community talks from 2017-2019.
JP centers their teaching around fostering environments where artists feel safe to create with rich authenticity and challenge the status quo while developing their crafts and passions.
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