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Archive for July, 2011
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
It’s the end of July and we’re in the thick of summer programs for children here at The Carle. It’s always a lot of fun to think of new ideas for classes; selecting art materials, choosing picture books to read, and art work to visit in the galleries. Children remind me to look beyond what’s right in front of me, wonder how and why, and imagine a world of endless possibilities. My job is to listen to their questions and encourage their discoveries.
Below is a wonderful quote from the article “The Teacher as Researcher” by Carlina Rinaldi where she sums up the joys of working with children:
“All children are intelligent, different from each other and unpredictable. If we know how to listen to them, children can give back to us the pleasure of amazement, of marvel, of doubt. . .the pleasure of “why.” Children can give us the strength of doubt and the courage of error. They can transmit to us the joy of searching and researching. . .the value of research, as an openness to others and toward everything new that is produced by the encounter with others.”
Carlina’s full article can be found on p.3 of Innovations in Early Education: the International Reggio Exchange, Spring ’03 issue.
What does this quote mean to you? Share a time when a child has changed your perspective or taught you something new.
Posted in Classes, In the Studio, Our Approach, Professional Development | No Comments »
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
This past Sunday we had perfect weather for making some fun summer outdoor art here at The Carle! One Sunday a month we have an additional art activity in The Studio for visitors to try. This month, the Studio’s summer intern, Alison, designed the perfect project for a sunny summer afternoon, creating colorful collage papers.
Visitors started in The Studio drawing pictures with magic markers onto color-diffusing paper (very similar to coffee filters).
The next step was bring the drawings outside and get them all wet! Using a variety of liquid watercolors in spray bottles and pipettes to add colors. The magic markers and watercolors mixed together and created beautiful washy designs.
We hung the wet papers in the sunshine….
and in a little while they were dry ready to be cut and made into collages!
The paper we used for this project was donated to us on a giant roll from a mystery source (anyone have an idea where it could have come from??) and you could get similar effects from coffee filter paper or prepackaged color diffusing papers from any art supply catalog. Once this type of light-weight paper is dry, it is thin enough to be cut and glued using just liquid starch glue. Combine handmade papers with store-bought tissue papers at home to create unique collages, cards or gifts using our step-by-step guide here. Make your own liquid starch glue with our recipe here.
We have a printable activity sheet for this project in the works, but until then take a look at some of The Carle’s other printable activities here. For more information about the next Special Sunday and other upcoming events click here.
What’s your family’s favorite outdoor art project?
Tags: Eric Carle Activity, Eric Carle Theme, Special Sunday, Tissue Paper Collage
Posted in Activities, At The Carle, Collage, Elementary School, High School, In the Studio, Infants & Toddlers, Materials, Middle School, Painting, Preschool, Public Art Program | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 18th, 2011
This past Friday and Saturday our Museum’s co-founder, Eric Carle, visited for some very special events. To celebrate, The Studio has broken out the tissue paper, scissors, brushes and liquid starch for our new Public Art Project which runs through August 10th.
If you can’t make it to The Carle before August 1oth, don’t fret! You can do this project at home or in your class. A materials list, process suggestions, and a recipe for homemade liquid starch glue can be found on our activities page here.
If you’re in the area this weekend, join us on Sunday the 24th for this month’s Special Sunday. There will be an additional art activity in the back of The Studio and in the apple orchard (weather permitting) between 1:00 and 4:00pm.
Happy collaging!
Tags: Eric Carle, Eric Carle Activity, Eric Carle Theme, liquid starch, Tissue Paper Collage
Posted in Activities, At The Carle, Collage, Elementary School, In the Studio, Preschool, Public Art Program, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
There are still spaces in the Studio’s upcoming class for 8-12 year olds: Meet the Artists: An Illustration Series for Kids. Each week features a chance to learn about the processes, techniques and methods of illustration from published picture book artists while experimenting with your own ideas and stories.
Next week kicks off the series with Jeff Mack and a focus on comics and cartooning, July 20th brings David Hyde Costello to share his process for imagination into ideas for images and stories.
To wrap things up on July 27th, Melanie Hope Greenberg will demonstrate how she creates 3-d illustrations. Sign up for one, two or all three sessions! Registration is required so please click here for more on that.
The details once more (can also be found by clicking here):
Wednesdays, July 13, 20 and 27, 3:00-5:00 pm
Ages 8-12 (class size 6-10)
$30 for one session, $45 for two, $60 for all three (Members $25, $40, $55)
These artists will also be special storytime guests in the Reading Library at 2pm and signing books on the day of their class. Storytimes are the Museum are included in Museum admission and do not require registration. Click here to learn more about storytimes at The Carle.
Tags: books, classes, Illustration, illustrators
Posted in At The Carle, Classes, Elementary School, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Did you know you can download and print art-making activity idea and instruction sheets from our website? We’ll be featuring new ones here when they’re available. Subscribe to our blog so you don’t miss them!
Tags: art activities, art at home, classroom art, collage, drawing, Eric Carle Activity, mixed media, painting, printables
Posted in Activities, Collage, Drawing, Elementary School, Found Materials, Infants & Toddlers, Materials, Middle School, Mixed Media, Nurturing Creativity at Home, Painting, Preschool, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
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