Workshops from the Telling Room

Grades 5-8 Mondays, 3-5pm November 2, 9, 16 and 30 Mint snowballs, sweet plums, and fifty-cent hot dogs. These three foods inspired three famous poets and writers to delve into their imaginations to recall stories of their families, their loves, and their childhoods and transform them into beautiful pieces of writing. What are your favorite foods? What person or memory is tied most strongly to those foods? While answering those questions, we’ll eat a little, read a little, and write a lot. Everyone will leave with their own food memoir, and the final session will be a group reading and feast!

Stop Time Animation Grades 4-8 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:50 November 18, December 2, 9, and 16 Have you ever wished that your stuffed animals came to life? Have you imagined the stories they'd tell you? Come learn the magic of stop-motion animation - a digital video technique that brings inanimate objects to life! In this playful class we'll create characters using paper, clay, and other materials, and then set them in motion using digital SLR cameras. Together we will create a series of animations in class, and learn the skills necessary to make your own animations at home. Students are encouraged to bring story ideas and their favorite art supplies.

All of our workshops are free. For more details, and to see a complete list of upcoming workshops, check out the workshops page of our website.