Tag Archives: art

Thinking with Ink during Know Poe

Posted on July 8, 2014 by MPL Comm Outreach

We’re celebrating Edgar Allan Poe’s work all July during the Know Poe festival at Mentor Library. When we talk about Poe’s influence, we’re mostly talking about his affect on writers. He did, after all, create two genres: the horror and … Continue reading →

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Bright paints and black lights

Posted on March 19, 2014 by MPL Comm Outreach

Andrew had spent about 20 minutes on his masterpiece. It included streaks of orange, blue dots and a kelly green shamrock. (It was, after all, St. Patrick’s Day.) Then he put his artwork beneath the black light and he barely … Continue reading →

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Something fun looming at Studio MPL

Posted on February 19, 2014 by MPL Comm Outreach

Pardon the pun in the headline but the kids of Studio MPL had a lot of fun with weaving during their meeting Monday. (Get it? Weaving. Something looming.) Not only did the kids weave patterns with paper but they also used yarn and … Continue reading →

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Kids experiment with art at Studio MPL

Posted on January 21, 2014 by MPL Comm Outreach

Last time the Studio MPL kids got together, they made a bit of a mess. (That’s what happens when you channel Jackson Pollock.) This Monday, our art club for kids practiced their inking and penwork; so the work was cleaner but … Continue reading →

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