Posts Tagged ‘Illustration’

Workshop for Advanced Illustrators

Sunday, August 5th, 2012

In college I studied illustration and graduated thinking I would write and illustrate picture books and then eventually steer a course toward education.  So far, it’s turned out that I took a big dive into education and then figured out how to swim.  Maybe someday I’ll circle back around to making books, in the meantime I  get to figure out how to use great picture book art in teaching.  Someday if I step back into the  book-making world I’m going to need a refresher. And this leads me to the ultimate purpose of this share…

Highlights Foundation's Advanced Illustrators Workshop at The Barn

Remember when I told you about some educators’ workshops I did for the Highlights Foundation at their fantastic barn back in May? This coming Labor Day weekend  they’re hosting an Advanced Illustrators Workshop featuring amazing faculty:  Eric Rohmann, Floyd Cooper, Kelly Ann Murphy, and Ruth Sanderson with other special guests.

Highlights Foundation's Advanced Illustrators Workshop at The Barn

I’m secretly wishing I could go – my experience at The Barn was so amazing,  I know that I would leave both refreshed and fired up with new skills and ideas.

Highlights Foundation's Advanced Illustrators Workshop at The Barn

If you’ve heard about this workshop and are on the fence about signing up, get off! Do it!

If you’re friends with a children’s illustrator, encourage them to investigate! Send them this link!

Highlights Foundation's Advanced Illustrators Workshop at The Barn

See more pictures from the Advanced Illustrators workshop here.

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Kids Illustration Class with Micha Archer

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Micha Archer Cover for Book

One of my favorite things about The Carle is its proximity to so many acclaimed picture book artists and writers.

Micha Archer, one such artist, creates brilliantly colored collages  for books, book covers, and magazines. She even designed stamps for the Massachusetts State Park system. In addition to being skilled at her craft, she’s also a former elementary teacher. Needless to say, I’m thrilled that she’s  offering an illustration class for 10-13 yr. olds  July 30 – August 3 here in The Studio.

Micha Archer Booksigning

Micha was also recently awarded the Ezra Jack Keats Book Awards’ New Illustrator Honor for Lola’s Fandango. Its so fitting that an EJK honoree would be teaching at The Carle this summer because an amazing exhibition of Keats’ work is now on view (here!) through October 14.  You can call me a nerd, but these kind of connections truly give me goosebumps.

Ezra Jack Keats Book Award

page from The Wise Fool

Above is a spread from her book The Wise Fool: Fables from the Islamic World.

collage book cover by micha archer

Students in her class here will experience the process of putting words and pictures to page by  creating unique collage papers and using them in the creation of a communal picture book. Scans of the final art by each student will be turned into a printable book, with the original art kept by the students.  Learn more about the class here and registration info is here.

Lola's Fandago

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Meet the Artists: An Illustration Series for Kids

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.

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