Sunday, June 28, 2009

Action Painting!




Every Tuesday through July 28th, the preschool storytime at the McMinnville Public Library we will be copying techniques used by famous artists. This Tuesday, June 30th, the kids will be heading outside to do some action painting, a technique made famous by the American artist Jackson Pollock. If you plan to attend, please wear clothes that can be smudged, splattered, and stained.

And what storytime would be complete without some fantastic books! After painting outside, we'll gather in the Carnegie Room where I will read from a selection of books and kids are welcome to enjoy a healthy snack.

For storytime last week the kids used watercolor paints to create portraits of ballerinas, a subject mastered by the french artist Edgar Degas. We also read the hilarious book by Jan Thomas, Rhyming Dust Bunnies.


Put on a t-shirt and baggy jeans and join us at the library for reading, snacks, and creativity!

Carol

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