Public Art Program
The Art Studio at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is open to guests 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
Latin Landscapes
April 10 - May 21, 2013
Free with Museum Admission
Capture the beauty of the landscapes from Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares–Art by Latino Artists and create a picturesque panorama adapting the textured drawing style of illustrator Raul Colón.

At The Museum
Drawing Day at The Carle
April 28, 2013
12:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
With the goal of bringing together people of all ages through something as simple as drawing, join us for our annual day of family-friendly projects designed to celebrate drawing and foster new and imaginative ways to draw.

In The Art Studio
From Found Materials to Flowers!
May 22 - June 18, 2013
Free with Museum Admission
Using an assortment of plastic, wood, fabric, paper, and other found materials fashion a 3-dimensional garden.

In The Art Studio
DROP-IN PROGRAM
Materials Play in the Morning
June 7 - July 6, 2013
10:00 - 10:30 am
Fridays in June and July
Free with Museum Admission
(Toddlers with parents/caregivers)
Experiment with materials selected especially for your young explorer and stay for storytime in the Reading Library at 10:30. Always a surprise and sometimes messy, so dress accordingly!

In The Art Studio
Animals Abound
June 19 - July 17, 2013
Free with Museum Admission
Using Eric Carle’s tissue paper collage technique, create an original furry, finned, or feathery creature of your own.

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
Rebecca Emberley
June 30, 2013
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Create colorful paper spiders with artist Rebecca Emberley!

In The Art Studio
Doodle Flip Books
July 17 - September 3, 2013
Free with Museum Admission
Create a Seriously Silly animated flipbook with your doodles, cartoons and cut-paper collages. Get a sneak preview of this activity during Mo Films! Mo Books! Mo Fun!, July 13th!

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
July 21, 2013
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission

In The Art Studio
Special Sundays
August 11, 2013
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission