A family sits in the Art Studio making collage art creations.

Collage Day at The Carle

June 25, 2022 at 11 am - 4 pm

Free with Museum admission

Meet some of the artists highlighted in Celebrating Collage: A 20^th Anniversary Exhibition. Come for a day of storytimes, gallery talks, and book signings! Participating artists include Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Bryan Collier, Nina Crews, Thao Lam, Susan L. Roth, and Elizabeth Zunon.

Create your own collage papers in the Bobbie’s Meadow by making crayon rubbings of textured surfaces. Bring your papers back to the art studio to use in your own collage, or take them home! Available while supplies last.

Caravan Kitchen food truck will be in Bobbie’s Meadow from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm, and The Center Dance Studio will present their wonderful Word Play creative movement program in The Carle’s courtyard.

The Carle is celebrating 20 years and more than one million art- and book-loving visitors. This event kicks off six months of special exhibitions and activities.

Schedule

11:00 am Special Storytime with Nina Crews, Thao Lam, and Susan L. Roth

11:30 am Book signing with Nina Crews, Thao Lam, and Susan L. Roth

Gallery Talks with Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Bryan Collier and Elizabeth Zunon

1:00 pm Gallery Talks with Nina Crews, Thao Lam, and Susan L. Roth

Word Play with The Center Dance (Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, by Eric Carle)

2:00 pm Special Storytime with Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Bryan Collier and Elizabeth Zunon

2:30 pm Book signing with Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Bryan Collier and Elizabeth Zunon

3:00 pm Word Play with The Center Dance (Wonder Walkers, by Micha Archer)

Who You'll Meet

Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Vanessa Brantley-Newton is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion illustration at FIT and children’s book illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. She is the author and illustrator of Grandma’s Purse and Just Like Me, and has illustrated numerous children’s books, including The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes and Sewing Stories by Barbara Herkert.

Artist website

Bryan Collier

Award-winning artist Bryan Collier began creating art at the age of 15. Using his signature style, a vibrant mix of watercolor and collage, he brings stories to life. Collier has received four Caldecott Honors and six Coretta Scott King Awards.

Artist website

Nina Crews

Nina Crews has written and illustrated many energetic stories for young children. She uses photographs and photo collages to create distinctive illustrations. Her work has been recognized by the ALA Notable Committee, Cooperative Children’s Book Council, Junior Library Guild, and Bank Street College of Education.

Artist website

Thao Lam

Thao Lam has been creating pictures for as long as she can remember. For her, drawing has always felt as natural as breathing. She has an insatiable love for colored and textured papers, which she uses to create her exuberant collages.

Artist website

Susan L. Roth

Susan L. Roth’s unique mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous children’s books, many of which she also wrote. Her books have received awards including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, ABA Pick of the Lists, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

Artist website

Elizabeth Zunon

Elizabeth Zunon was born in Albany, New York, and grew up in the Ivory Coast of West Africa. As a little girl, she loved to draw, paint, make up dances, and play dress-up, and as she grew up, she didn’t really change! Elizabeth continues to explore a multicultural world though painting, beading, sewing, and collage.

Artist website

The Center Dance Studio

At The Center, children spin stories from movement using classical and modern dance techniques. Sister duo Ashley and Caddy Carlisle combine their years of dance training in the Pioneer Valley, New York City, and Montreal with a special approach to teaching that gets kids reading, writing and dancing; connecting, collaborating and creating. It’s a holistic approach to dance. In classes geared to children and teens of all ages, kids combine elements of what they imagine with what they observe to create movement that is inventive, entertaining, and deeply satisfying.

The Center Dance website