Illustration from The Spiderwick Chronicles: Book 2, The Seeing Stone
In The West Gallery
Spiderwick: From Page to Screen
September 22, 2007 - January 27, 2008
Spiderwick: From Page to Screen explores the art of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s The Spiderwick Chronicles, and follows the story’s wondrous translation to the big screen. The exhibition, inspired by Museum Director Nick Clark’s sneak peek at early plans for The Spiderwick Chronicles movie (coming February 15, 2008), combines DiTerlizzi’s imaginative and masterful renderings of the natural and unnatural world with the film production team’s extraordinary interpretation of that creative vision.
The exhibition Spiderwick: From Page to Screen has been generously underwritten by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, and by a grant from Triad Foundation, Inc. Additional support has been provided by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
The Spiderwick Chronicles movie logo used here with permission.
Copyright © 2007 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.
At The Museum
Educators’ Open House: The Spiderwick Chronicles
September 27, 2007
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Free. Reservations required.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Join your colleagues at the Museum for a special viewing of the exhibition Spiderwick: From Page to Screen, gather information on booking guided tours, explore resources on ways to enhance critical and creative thinking, and learn what’s happening at the Museum this Fall. Many opportunities for exciting door prizes. Light refreshments will be served.
All educators welcome! Reservations required (413) 658-1126. Space is limited.
In The Auditorium
Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney
September 29, 2007
1:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Join James Gurney as he presents a behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the Dinotopia books. He will explore the connection between fact and fantasy as well as introduce his latest book, Journey to Chandara. Book signing to follow.
Professional Development Workshop
The Whole Book Approach and the Art of Tony DiTerlizzi
October 3, 2007
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
$40 (Members $35) includes Registration and Materials Fee
(3 PDPs) Discover the difference between reading with children and reading to children. This introduction to the Museum’s Whole Book Approach focusing on the work of Tony DiTerlizzi is designed to give educators the tools to evaluate the picture book as an art form and to use this critical engagement as a platform for leading interactive picture book reading experiences with their students.
Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to download a registration form for this workshop.
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Book 5, The Wrath of Mulgarath “At the gate of the Spiderwick estate”
Members Only Event
Exhibition Opening Reception
October 27, 2007
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Spiderwick: From Page to Screen
RSVP Jenny Darling at (413) 658-1104 or email jennyd@picturebookart.org.
Professional Development Workshop
Adaptation: The Picture Book from Page to Screen
November 1, 2007
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
$75 (Members $65) includes Registration and Materials Fee
(6 PDPs) Join us for a day exploring connections between picture books and films. How do static images and words on a page inspire filmmakers in their craft? How can we examine adaptations beyond questions of fidelity to text and art? How does the marketplace impact the adaptation process? We will also view clips from various movies inspired by children’s literature to further examine the process of using books as a springboard for filmmaking.
Instructor: Megan Lambert
Registration is required. Please click here to download a registration form for this workshop.
Deep-Forest Sprite
In The Art Studio
Drawing the Fantastical with Tony DiTerlizzi
November 4, 2007
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$45 (Members $40) includes Registration and Materials Fee
Ages 16 and up. Enter the realms of fantasy with award-winning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi. Join Tony as he shares his creative process for his books, The Spiderwick Chronicles and guides you in creating your own fantastical creature.
Instructor: Tony DiTerlizzi
(Class size 6-15)
Registration is required. Please click here to download a registration form for this class.
Illustration from Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
In The Auditorium
Meet the Artist
November 4, 2007
12:30 to 2:30 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Meet Tony DiTerlizzi! (1 PDP) Please feel free to come at noon and purchase a bite to eat in the Museum Café before attending the illustrator’s presentation at 12:30. A book signing will follow the presentation. This series is recommended for adults and for children of kindergarten age and older. Educators who attend will receive 1 PDP per session.
Upcoming session:
December 2 Session 3 – Wendell Minor, Jerry Pinkney, Rosemary Wells, Paul O. Zelinsky, and Jane Bayard Curley
The Spiderwick Chronicles movie poster
The Spiderwick Chronicles
In theaters February 15, 2008
Their World Is Closer Than You Think. Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present The Spiderwick Chronicles.
From the beloved best-selling series of books comes The Spiderwick Chronicles, a fantasy adventure for the child in all of us. Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family (Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom) leave New York and move into the secluded old house owned by their great, great uncle Arthur Spiderwick. Unable to explain the strange disappearances and accidents that seem to be happening on a daily basis, the family blames Jared. When he, Simon and Mallory investigate what's really going on, they uncover the fantastic truth of the Spiderwick estate and of the creatures that inhabit it.
Click here to visit the official movie Web site.
CAST: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte, with Joan Plowright and David Strathairn and the voices of Seth Rogen and Martin Short.
DIRECTED BY: Mark Waters.
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