An abstract question...

What can you make with tissue paper, crayon pieces, and wax paper? Your very own Kandinsky! Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter and is regarded as the founder of abstract art. His paintings are filled with color, motion, and spirit. Tuesday, July 21st the McMinnville Public Library preschool storytime will provide materials to create a wax paper Kandinsky. Bring your imagination and your listening ears, I have a great selection of books to read.

Pastels can be a little messy, but the end result can be bright and energetic pictures. Take a look at the photos from last week's storytime, the theme was Van Gogh's sunflowers.

Whoooooooo's There?

Busy Hands and Feet Storytime at the McMinnville Public Library will celebrate those wise birds, Owls. I will tell a fun story, Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. I saw this presented by Heather McNeil at the Early Literacy conference in EagleCrest this past May. She is a great storyteller. Also I will use music related to night time and animal sounds. Hope to see some of you there, Thursday, July16 at 10:30.

paper, pastels, and preschoolers

Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh used oils to create portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. Drawing from Van Gogh's theme of sunflowers we will experiment with paper and pastels to create a masterpiece! Join us at the McMinnville Public Library Tuesday, July 14th for crafts, snacks, and most importantly books. I have a wonderful selection of new books that I will be sharing with everyone.

Last Tuesday, with Alexander Calder as our inspiration, the kids made mobiles. The kids enjoyed seeing pictures of his sculptures and creating their own floating piece of art. It's amazing what you can do with cardboard and construction paper. Great job everyone!

floating art

Do you like color? Do you like working with shapes? If you answered yes to both questions, then Tuesday, July 7th preschool storytime is for you. American sculptor Alexander Calder created magical mobiles, like the one pictured above. Using cardboard, string, and sticks we are going to make our very own mobiles! Stretch your imagination to the limit by creating a floating piece of art.

The kids had a lot of fun last storytime drip painting outside. Thanks to all the parents and kids for being good sports, it was somewhat of a "messy" storytime. We also watched a portion of a documentary about the artist Jackson Pollock, including real footage of him working on a canvas. I read three books by Mo Willems- Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late! The Pigeon Finds A Hot Dog! The Pigeon Wants A Puppy! The kids snacked on orange slices, crackers, and grapes.

I look forward to sharing books and seeing the colorful and creative art the kids will make at the next storytime.

Carol