Xavier Talk & Walk

Mark Santos invited me to speak at the Xavier Grade School Library about illustration. All in all around 60 students attended from grades 2 to 7 (except for grade 6, they were on a field trip.) I discussed what an illustrator/illustration is as well as how a book gets done. Here’s that handout I gave the students.

The students were very well behaved and got rowdy as only boys can. They are free to email or YM me if they like. Man for others, that’s me.

The trip was also nostalgic for me, seeing a very different Xavier School during the daytime (my last time there was evening, for the Golden Jubilee.) The libraries impressed me the most. The facilities were very up-to-date. They had computers set up for the internet, and the audio-visual rooms have expanded. They even had comics and my children’s book “Zohn’s Tale to Tell” in the Grade School Library! I should’ve taken more than one photo! Gaaaah!

This photo is of me and my favorite “arcade” game back in Xavier. This is the oldest thing I could remember from my stay in Xavier. I guess that’s why I just had to have a photo taken with them.

Those tables behind me are what I now call as the “Marble Attack” tables. Two opposing players at opposite ends of the table set up their toy soldiers and then take turns rolling marbles to topple them down into the deposit. Kinda like bowling with marbles. This was before Street Fighter.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Isorena!! I haven’t seen him since Grade school! He is still every Xavieran’s art teacher (since, I can only guess… the 80s)!! Art class was my favorite class, of course. As I understand it, his art club is even involved with sculpting.

I also had the honor of shaking hands with Father Mena, who now quietly works at the Xavier archives. He said he remembers my face but not my name. That’s what I told the other faculty I met during that day!

Of course I finally discovered the name for that cute stallion mascot of Xavier School: HOOFY!