Mother Goose

Sunday, Jan. 6 at 1pm: Meet artists of the Children’s Book Illustrators Group (CBIG), and join us for a panel discussion about their art process, what it means to them to be involved in illustrating for children,  and their reflections on Mother Goose stories both as children and as adults.  We’ll discover the inspiration and personal connections behind the work on exhibit, with an art demonstration by Roberta Rivera. Moderated by me, Donna Miskend, President of CBIG with: Sara Lisa Lavoie, Marilyn Papas, Roberta Rivera, Clare Pernice and H. Ruth Karpes. The event is suitable for kids and adults. In association with the exhibit:

Mother Goose Re-Imagined

Illustrations by the Children's Book Illustrators Group

Exhibit runs: through January 16, 2013 

 Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Public Library 

101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.

view http://www.cbig-nycExhibits.blogspot.com/or call the gallery at 203.622.7947 From NYC: Metro North New Haven Line, Greenwich Stn.

Exhibiting members of CBIG: Angelique Anderson, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. R. Karpes, Anna Kim, Ann Koffsky, Sarah Lisa Lavoie, Kitty Leech, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Barbara Mason Rast, Roberta M. Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Tatyanna Starikova, Cheryl Taborsky, T.T. Tyler, Wallace West, Brian Yanish

check back for pictures from the exhibit

one of my paintings on view: Mother Goose Tales 

© Donna Miskend2012

Beatrix Potter Exhibit at the Morgan Library & Museum

What a beautiful place to hold a reading of Beatrix Potter stories, in Mr. Morgan's library surrounded by books. I read Mrs. Tittlemouse (a couple fans already knew the story well but still enjoyed hearing it again). Also Squirrel Nutkins - you gotta have a naughty animal too. The kids were great. Thank you to Marie Trope- Podell of the Morgan Library for a wonderful afternoon, and Laura Goetz of CBIG for taking the pictures for my memory book.

 Don't miss the exhibit, Beatrix Potter The Picture Letters, it's wonderful!

Beatrix Potter

Gather around the fire with me in Mr. Morgan's Library for a reading of Beatrix Potter stories! I'll be there Sunday, November 25 for the 2:30pm session and again on Sunday, December 23 at 11:30am. For details about the exhibit click here  at the Morgan Library & Museum.

Sunday Storytime

in Mr. Morgan’s Library

Join us and some of your favorite Beatrix Potter storybook

friends—Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, and

Tom Kitten— for Sunday Storytime in Mr. Morgan’s

Library. This one hour drop-in program offers families a

refresher on the beloved tales before viewing Beatrix Potter:

The Picture Letters. Presented in collaboration with The

Beatirx Potter Society and the Children’s Book Illustrators

Group. Appropriate for ages 2 and up.

THEATER- August Strindberg Repertory Theater

I've always wanted to contribute my art to theatrical productions, so I am very excited to be a part of this season's productions by the August Strindberg Repertory Theater. A huge thank you to Robert Greer, Director for this opportunity.

Here's the info: view   web site   for complete schedule and information Updated Schedule due to Hurricane Sandy!

Casper's Fat Tuesday and The Stronger

Friday, October 26 - Saturday, November 17

Gene Frankel Theatre

24 Bond Street, (@ Lafayette)

New York City, NY 10003  

Show me a map.

For tickets, proceed to Smartix.

Show Length: 1.5 hours

General Admission: $18

Student Admission: $9

Gallery Hours Changed for Dickens Exhibit

UPDATED GALLERY HOURS as of 10/9: Due to circumstances beyond our control,  the gallery will be open only during the events on Oct. 13, 23 and 27. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you will be able to join us. 
To view the schedule, please click here 

Day of Dickens Two - Oct. 13 and Special event Oct. 23

The second Day of Dickens event day is October 13 with two new events added, and a special event added October 23. Click here for the schedule update. The exhibit, Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures: Illustrations by the Children's Book Illustrators Group is on view through October 31st.

For more Dickens celebrations, don't miss the exhibit, Charles Dickens: The Key to Character at the New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at 42nd Street. Loved it!  And, if you were as engaged as I was by Catherine Robson at our event in September, she will be speaking at NYPL on Nov. 14 in association with this exhibit.

Dickens Event Day Sept. 13

The day started with 59 kids in the story time.

Followed by 32 kids in the craft session and an explosion of glitter. This is a substitute photo, there was no time to take a picture!

The calm after the storm. The library staff was amazing - not a spec of glitter anywhere!

Wallace West demonstrating Dickens Character drawing

Wish I had taped the panel discussion!

Panel discussion guests:Betsy Bird, Catherine Robson, Mike J. Quinn 

Carol talks about layout for comic books using Great Expectations text as the theme.

Comic Book Art demo, Carol Burrell a.k.a Klio

Another illustration demo with Wallace 

Wallace West demonstrating his illustration process

  Performance Reading  

Friends of Dickens waiting to perform and Mike J. Quinn 

 

Mike J. Quinn

The next Day of Dickens Event day is October 13!

Click to View Schedule