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Special Sunday - Shadow Play
This past Sunday The Studio’s summer intern, Alison, selected materials to play with visual textures and silhouettes. We turned on the overhead projector and several shadow puppet enthusiasts tried...
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Watercolor Wash Collage Papers
Recently 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 we tried...
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The Teacher as Researcher
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...
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Flower Drawings
I was walking around outside collecting leaves and flowers for my workshop tomorrow when I remembered some flower paintings five and six year old students of mine did in the summer about five years...
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How Young Children Draw People I
I have a 4-month-old at home, so I’m experiencing up close and personally how engaged babies are with faces, especially human faces. My baby is constantly reaching for and touching the face of whomever...
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How Young Children Draw People II
Last week, my friend came over with her 33-month-old daughter ‘A’ and 3-month-old daughter ‘B’.“Will you draw baby ‘S’?” asked 33 month old ‘A’ as she handed me a piece of paper and a green crayon. I’m...
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Pasta Machine Prints
Even if you don’t own a traditional printing press you can create small foam prints using a pasta machine at home or in the classroom. Foam printing has been one of our most popular activities over...
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Self-Portrait Conversation
One of the best aspects of working in The Studio everyday is the unique opportunity to interact with visitors about the art they are making. The other day one of our “regulars” stopped by with his...
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Below is one of our most recent letters with a question about our watercolor paper:We visited the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art on Saturday and had a wonderful time! What a treasure.While we...
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Mo Willems' The Red Elephant
Last Saturday, a very large, very red sculpture was installed in the Museum’s terrace. The Red Elephant, on long term loan by its artist Mo Willems, is made of steel and weighs around 1500 lbs. The...
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Printing with Toy Trucks
Here’s a peek at one of techniques we use in the Art Studio to make visually textured marks on papers that we use for Eric Carle-inspired collages. , , To start, put a little water-based paint (such as...
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Outdoor Drawing
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.Setup a mini outdoor studio with...
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Handmade Cards and Books
Last Thursday I taught a handmade cards and books workshop here in the Studio, just in time for the holidays! We discussed several bookmaking methods including accordion folds, pamphlet stitching,...
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DIY Silly Paint Brushes
We’ve purchased fun painting tools from art suppliers before. Many are made of such basic components, I figured we could make some with stuff we already had on hand. One of the Studio’s volunteers,...
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Sculpture Stories
The weather outside today is a sloppy mix of rain and snow, a perfect day for a wet winter discovery walk. But if you’re not in the mood to go puddle jumping, why not stop by The Carle and experiment...
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Build, Shape, Create
Over the years we’ve worked with found materials in the Studio many times and witnessed sculptures go from piles of stuff to thoughtful, creative arrangements. Below are five different building...
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Materials Play in the Morning
The program is geared towards toddlers and their caregivers, with different material experiences each week. Last week I created Tissue Paper Mountain, with things hiding inside! I invited the children...
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Memory Wall
If you stop by the Art Studio in the month of February you’ll notice a fantastic splash of color on the back wall we created after a trip to the office supply store. This will be a space for visitors...
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Special Sunday: Paper City
January’s Special Sunday was designed by Erin Christie as part of her final Art Studio internship project. She planned the activity, sorted and prepared the materials, and introduced visitors to the...
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Studio Favorites: Circle Punches
Last spring The Studio ran the Public Art Project Circle Circus, when visitors could use an array of geometric shapes to create a collage or three-dimensional assemblage. To mix things up a bit from a...
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