Public Art Program
The Art Studio at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is open to visitors of all ages during regular Museum hours and supports the aims of the Museum by encouraging making, appreciating, and thinking about art. Activities and materials change regularly and are inspired by the Museum’s exhibitions.

Generous support for the Art Studio has been provided by Penguin Group (USA), Inc.

In The Art Studio
Sculpture Stories
January 2 - January 31, 2012
Free with Museum Admission
Using colorful found materials create your own grand sculpture inspired by the newest additions to The Carle’s landscape: Leo Lionni’s bronze, Imaginary Garden and Mo Willems’s steel, The Red Elephant.

In The Art Studio
Materials Play in the Morning
January 6 - February 24, 2012
Free with Museum Admission
Fridays in January and February
10:00 – 10:30 am

Toddlers with a caregiver
New Drop-In Program! Have fun experimenting with materials selected and prepared especially for your young explorer and stay for storytime in the Reading Library at 10:30 featuring related books. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so dress accordingly!

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
January 29, 2012
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!

In The Art Studio
Telling Our Stories
February 1 - March 13, 2012
Free with Museum Admission
Timelines are records highlighting significant events and journeys in the past. Create a personal timeline with drawings of your most memorable life events. During school vacation week help honor the important people in your life on the Art Studio’s giant timeline.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
February 19, 2012
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join us one Sunday of each month for an additional art activity in the back of the Art Studio. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so bring a smock!