Master Storytellers Events Highlights

Here are some event highlights for the Master Storytellers exhibit. EXHIBIT EXTENDED due to popular demand, through June 27, 2015. On view at 

Poe Park Visitor Center 2540 Grand Concourse, Bronx 718.365.5516

Michael Patrick Hearn and me

 A panel discussion with Michael Patrick Hearn about the illustrations on view and the master storytellers represented: the brothers Grimm, Edgar Allan Poe, Mother Goose and more.

Artist panel discussion with myself, Hyo Kim, Nancy Doniger, Carol   Klio Burrell, Dave Kopka

Hyo Kim and Nancy Doniger

Exhibiting Artists: Angelique Anderson, Carol Klio Burrell, Lisa Cinelli, Nancy Doniger, Delphine Henault, Melissa Iwai, Yuko Katakawa, Dave Kopka, Candace Lee, Katherine Leech, Robin Meeks, Donna Miskend, Christine Mix, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Shruti Sharma, Cheryl Taborsky.

Dave Kopka 

Kitty Leech

Yuko Katakawa, artwork top

Workshops: 

Roberta Rivera demo of pen and; ink

Roberta Rivera giving a workshop in pen and ink for all ages, and vegetable printing for kids.

pen and ink workshop

pen and ink workshop

  

vegetable printing w/Roberta

Donna Miskend, curator/artist
Pinnochio Cards, artwork background copyright artists

Workshop with me for school class of 1st graders making pop-up cards based on Pinnochio

Pinnochio Cards

Pinnochio Cards

Pinnochio Cards

I also did a similar public workshop with kids using Humpty Dumpty cards for Mother's Day. Unfortunately I lost all my photos, but one of the kids made 2 because she didn't want to give away her first one!   

Lucy Aponte, artwork copyright artists

Lucy Aponte of Poe Park Visitor Center giving kids a tour of the exhibit. She reviews different styles, materials and relates the work to the stories they know, such as Cheryl's work, Hickory Dickory Dock from Mother Goose.

69th Annual BEAUX ARTS EXHIBIT/Master Storytellers Exhibit

For MASTER STORYTELLERS EXHIBIT SCHEDULE CLICK HERE  EXTENDED through June 27 due to popular demand at Poe Park Visitor Center, Bronx, NY.

Classic stories by Hans Christian Andersen, Edgar Allan Poe, the Brothers Grimm and more master storytellers' books illustrated by children's book artists.

Visit http://conversationswithdonnamiskend.blogspot.com/ for a glimpse at some of the artwork on view and a conversation with participating artists.

Donna Miskend 2015
How the Leopard Got Its Spots
cut paper collage

I'm highlighting nature this season. I chose animals for my entries in the Master Storytellers exhibit on view at Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx through May 30th.
CLICK here to read comments by participating artists.
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Donna Miskend 2013
Mexican Sunflowers, gouache

69th Annual Beaux Arts Exhibit
It almost feels like spring, so I decided to enter flowers for the  on view until April 29 at the Bronxville Women's Club, in Bronxville.

Donna Miskend 2013
Over In The Meadow, gouache/watercolor

Environment-EARTH DAY

It's EARTH DAY, and a good time to highlight a post from last year about illegal logging and how you can help.

A single tree can be worth $10,000. The real cost is the effect on our environment as rainforests help to regulate climate. Yes, they also provide unique food sources and drugs, but what about the effects on the animals, endangering species and destroying their habitats? The changes eventually effect us as a species too. How can you make a difference? Buy sustainable wood, and only wood from a company that is transparent in it's sourcing and follows best environmental practices. To learn more about this issue and a company that works to thwart illegal logging, watch the video about Rainforest Connection. They can use your old cell phones to help combat the problem. Get involved - before you upgrade your phone as a trade in, consider donating your old cell phones to them HERE

EXHIBIT INFO: MASTER STORYTELLERS exhibit EXTENDED through JUNE 27
Classic stories by Hans Christian Andersen, Edgar Allan Poe, the Brothers Grimm and more master storytellers' books illustrated by children's book artists.

Visit http://conversationswithdonnamiskend.blogspot.com/ for a glimpse at some of the artwork on view and a conversation with participating artists.

ALSO http://www.nycgovparks.org  and here for a schedule.

Schedule of events:

Saturday April 11

12pm - Artist panel with Nancy Doniger, Hyo Taek Kim, Carol Klio Burrell, Dave Kopka moderated by Donna Miskend

The panel event is over, but go to the conversations blog link above for a talk with the artists.

1pm - A conversation with Michael Patrick Hearn

The interview event is over, but check follow the conversations blog for a full discussion with Michael Patrick Hearn, coming soon. 

Saturday May 30 at 11am - 12 open to the public

Learn Pen and Ink with Roberta Rivera

April/May school groups are scheduled with Carol Burrell, Donna Miskend and Lucy Aponte of the Poe Park Visitor Center.

The exhibition is underwritten by the NYC parks department.