Making Art Together

Returning, Re-Evaluating, and Reflecting

August 19th, 2020

It has been over two months since we last posted on our blog. As we look to begin posting again, we wanted to share with you what we have been doing and thinking about. READ MORE

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day Collaboration

April 29th, 2019

Recently, students from Holyoke Community College’s Curriculum in Early Childhood class worked with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art to design a studio project to celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. Students planned the event, prepared materials, and facilitated art making in the Art Studio. One of those students, Kiara M. Nazario-Cartagena, wrote a reflection on the collaboration, and following is her description of the project: READ MORE

Painting with Clay

October 8th, 2013

Painting with clay is a surprisingly fun and easy way to explore mark-making in a new way.

Institute for Educators 2012 - Part 2

August 4th, 2012

A few weeks ago Diana told you about a bookmaking workshop she facilitated as part of an institute The Carle co-hosted with Smith college, and yesterday I promised that I'd go into more detail about my Thread & Paper work READ MORE

Printing with Found Materials

March 11th, 2012

To prepare for an upcoming printmaking workshop for teachers, I recently created a visual example of printing with found materials to hang in the Art Studio.