Sugar-Bright: Vintage Doodle & Draw

Teleport with your sketchbook to the Harvard Ed Portal on July 29 for Sugar-Bright: Vintage Doodle & Draw, a free cartooning workshop with Allston-based creative team Ansis Purins & Blipblipbeep. Go behind the scenes of their new mural, All This, All at Once, as they share how it grew from tiny doodles to a towering city of creatures, critters, and hot dog characters. Then dive into hands-on cartooning with provided materials as you sketch from a wild lineup of vintage toys and classic cartoon icons, try playful exercises like blindfold drawing, and design a character of your own. No prior experience necessary—just curiosity, a willingness to get messy, and an appetite for ice cream sandwiches. Geared toward teens and adults; younger artists are welcome to attend with an accompanying adult. (This is not a drop-off program).

Ansis will have his books, stickers, and prints for sale.

All materials included in free ticket. Reserve your spot and come doodle with us! Walk-in attendees may not be admitted.

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Parking is limited around the Ed Portal so we recommend taking public transportation.

Public transportation options:

We are about a 15-20 minute walk from the Red Line Harvard Square station or Green Line -B Harvard Avenue station.

Several MBTA buses also stop near the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue: #66, #86, #70.

Parking information:

If you choose to drive to the Ed Portal please be prepared to utilize the two-hour on-street parking surrounding the Ed Portal or to park at Artesani Park and walk 10-12 minutes along Western Avenue to arrive at the Ed Portal. A limited number of parking spaces are available in the rear of the Ed Portal building on a first come, first serve basis. You may only use parking spaces in the rear of the Ed Portal building outlined in orange paint.

Supervision of Children: Childcare will not be available at this event. The Ed Portal does not allow child under the age 14 to be at the Ed Portal unsupervised by a parent or guardian unless childcare is available or a child is enrolled in an Ed Portal program.

Accommodation: If you require an accommodation for a disability, please call the Ed Portal ahead of time at 617-496-5022 or e-mail us at edportal@harvard.edu, and we will do our best to assist you.

Illness: To help protect visitors and staff, members of the public are asked to stay home if they are unwell or have experienced signs of illness* in the past 24-hours.

* Signs of illness include: fever, chills or feeling feverish; a new cough (not related to chronic condition); new fatigue; muscle or body aches; sore throat; new nasal congestion or new runny nose (not related to seasonal allergies); nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.