Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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.