MCBA offers select book arts workshops for preschoolers, ages 2–6, and their adult caregivers. In these workshops, preschoolers grow their interest in books and visual arts and feel pride as they engage in artmaking in a book arts studio regularly accessed by working artists. Ellen Ferrari leads these workshops and designed the curriculum to meet preschoolers where they are both developmentally and with their interests in mind.
Bookmaking for Preschoolers: Magical Kingdom!
with Ellen Ferrari
Saturday, November 25; 10am–12pm CT
Rally royalty for Jean Gralley’s Yonderfel’s Castle and build a pop-up castle book of your very own! Make a magic wand book for your court magician featuring a “petal-fold” technique, a stick, and a little binding magic. Learn how to make a book from a folded piece of paper, called an “M-fold,” to create a dragon book as tall as you to guard the drawbridge. Last, create a crown book to wear at formal court occasions using a “donut-fold” binding.
In this in-person workshop, preschoolers learn the parts of a book, work with tools like bone folders and glue sticks, and build fine motor skills by folding basic preschool book structures. They also grow their interest in books and visual arts and feel pride as they engage in artmaking in a book arts studio regularly accessed by working artists. Ellen designed this workshop to meet preschoolers where they are both developmentally and in their interests.
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Bookmaking for Preschoolers: Snow Play!
with Ellen Ferrari
Saturday, December 16; 10am–12pm CT
Kate Spohn’s Snow Play will get us ready to make a blizzard of books! Fold a round, fluffy snowball book while learning how to make a book from a folded piece of paper, called an “M-fold.” Build a sled book with runners, featuring the “stick-binding.” Construct a snow fort book that sparkles in the sun and features the “tunnel-fold” technique. Last, make an “M-fold”-on-a-stick book that looks like a mug of hot chocolate!
In this in-person workshop, preschoolers learn the parts of a book, work with tools like bone folders and glue sticks, and build fine motor skills by folding basic preschool book structures. They also grow their interest in books and visual arts and feel pride as they engage in artmaking in a book arts studio regularly accessed by working artists. Ellen designed this workshop to meet preschoolers where they are both developmentally and in their interests.
Papermaking for Preschoolers: Pulp Masterpieces!
with Ellen Ferrari
Saturday, January 27; 10am–12pm CT
Meet two painters in When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden. Learn to make paper with a mould screen, deckle frame, and cotton paper pulp. Then, “paint” pulp masterpieces using eye droppers and paint in a rainbow of colors! Use colorful yarn, flower petals, and paper pieces to create additional artistic effects.
In this in-person workshop, preschoolers learn how paper is made; work with specialized tools like a vat, cotton pulp, moulds and deckles; and build fine motor skills by forming, decorating, and pressing sheets of paper. They also grow their interest in books and visual arts and feel pride as they engage in artmaking in a book arts studio regularly accessed by working artists. Ellen designed this workshop to meet preschoolers where they are both developmentally and in their interests.
Please wear clothing/shoes fit for wet work (e.g. rain boots, clogs, water resistant shoes).
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