Making Art Together

On Limitations...

February 16th, 2012

If you've ever visited The Art Studio at The Carle, you may have noticed that we have out only a select set of materials for you and/or your family to play around with. For instance, you may have come when we've offered collage paper and glue, but no scissors. Maybe you: a.) wondered if we misplaced our scissors or b.) thought we wanted to play a bad joke. The answer is c.) none of the above. We intentionally limit the variety of materials offered in our projects for many other reasons. READ MORE

Outdoor Drawing

November 16th, 2011

These recent photos of a Hampshire College drawing class in our courtyard reminds me that fall is a wonderful time of year to draw or paint outside with your family. READ MORE

Bridging Art and Nature Workshop

October 17th, 2011

Yesterday, eleven educators joined me at The Museum for the professional development workshop

Animals, Art and the Imagination

August 26th, 2011

Its hard to believe the summer is nearly over. For the Studio, the season goes out with a bang in our annual four-day program Animals, Art and the Imagination. This year's program concluded yesterday, so we need a few days to process some of the significant moments, but I couldn't start the weekend without sharing a few images from the week: Each day started at The Carle where we looked at and talked about art, . . . (The newly installed Imaginary Garden by Leo Lionni pictured here) READ MORE