Summer Storytelling & Art-Making

Summer Storytelling & Art-Making
An inspiring, nurturing, and creative setting provides preschool children and their companions the opportunity to explore and grow through art. This hour long program begins with a story in our galleries and is followed by an art activity in our studio.

July 16
Follow the Line by Laura Ljungkvist
In the studio play artistically with dots and lines to create paintings.

July 23
Color Dance by Ann Jonas
Experiment with the primary colors and create artwork using oil pastels.

July 30
My Crayons Talk by Patricia Hubbard and G. Brian Karas Start the studio class by creating a crayon finger puppet and explore paintings using crayons and watercolor.

August 6
The Icky Sticky Frog by Dawn Bentley and Salina Yoon
Use simple hand building techniques to mold and form a frog on a lily pad.

August 13
Cat's Colors by Jane Cabrera
Learn about certain types of animals and colors. In the studio choose a favorite animal to paint.

August 20
When a Line Bends...A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene and James Kaczman
In the studio use pipe cleaners to construct forms made from lines

August 27
Art by Patrick McDonnell
Together have fun experimenting with the possibilities of paint as you create bubble paintings with your preschooler.



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Summer Storytelling & Art-Making An inspiring, nurturing, and creative setting provides preschool children and their companions the opportunity to explore and grow through art. This hour long program begins with a story in our galleries and is followed by an art activity in our studio. Click Here To Register! July 9 The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood Explore the fun of model magic to create a variety of fruit. July 16 Follow the Line by Laura Ljungkvist In the studio play artistically with dots and lines to create paintings. July 23 Color Dance by Ann Jonas Experiment with the primary colors and create artwork using oil pastels. July 30 My Crayons Talk by Patricia Hubbard and G. Brian Karas Start the studio class by creating a crayon finger puppet and explore paintings using crayons and watercolor. August 6 The Icky Sticky Frog by Dawn Bentley and Salina Yoon Use simple hand building techniques to mold and form a frog on a lily pad. August 13 Cat's Colors by Jane Cabrera Learn about certain types of animals and colors. In the studio choose a favorite animal to paint. August 20 When a Line Bends...A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene and James Kaczman In the studio use pipe cleaners to construct forms made from lines August 27 Art by Patrick McDonnell Together have fun experimenting with the possibilities of paint as you create bubble paintings with your preschooler.		Cost is $10 for adults and children are free. Registration is required and can be made by contacting Kristen Schweigard, Public and Family Programs Coordinator at 518.463.4478 x435 or at schweigardk@albanyinstitute.org To register for AIHA Family Programs, for more information, or to sign-up for our Family Programs e-mail list, please contact: Kristen Schweigard Public & Family Programs Coordinator Tel: 518.463.4478 x435 Email: schweigardk@albanyinstitute.org Current Schedule of Family Programs [PDF format]



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