ONLINE WORKSHOP: Fundamentals of Creating a Picture Book
Are you a visual artist, author-illustrator, or visual storyteller with a children’s story that needs to be a book?
WORKHOP: January Jumpstart!
For authors and author/illustrators with a picture book idea, welcome to your January Jumpstart! This is my third year teaching this workshop and it’s always a great start to the writing year.
ELM CITY SMALL PRESS FEST 2024
Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St., Waterville, ME
Elm City Small Press Fest is an all-day celebration of contemporary printed material from local and national artists, zine-makers, independent publishers, and community collectives. Established in 2021, the fourth annual Fest is organized and hosted by Colby Libraries and Colby Arts.
Elm City Small Press Fest and its programs are free and open to the public.
ONLINE WORKSHOP: Monoprints without a Press
In this one-day online workshop hosted by Maine Media Workshops & College, we’ll explore the possibilities of trace monotype and other hand-printed monotype techniques in our virtual studio.
FOGGY RIVER CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL
Fogtown Brewing Company, 25 Pine Street, Ellsworth, ME
Meet the authors and illustrators! Book signings, book goodies and more! The Foggy River Children’s Book Festival celebrates children’s and young adult books, their creators, and their readers. Free and open to all ages.
NESCBWI Acadia Retreat 2024
Schoodic Institute, Acadia National Park, ME
I’m SO excited to be attending SCBWI New England’s brand new retreat for traditionally published authors and illustrators, editors and agents, The Acadia Retreat will be held at the Schoodic Institute in Acadia National Park. Yes, that means we’ll be creating in a Dark Sky Preserve. AHhhOOOooooo! Stellar faculty includes: Eileen Robinson (Editorial Director/Executive Editor, Charlesbridge Moves), Kevin Hawkes (Author/Illustrator), and Alison Johnson (Director of School Programs for Island Readers & Writers); Alex Hinrichs and Casey Robinson are program directors. AND we’ll all be at the Foggy River Children’s Book Festival in Ellsworth on October 27!
EXHIBITION/PERFORMANCE: Crankie Matinee
Calling all crankie artists, crankie curious and aspiring crankie-makers of all ages! Amy Tingle/Waterfall Arts and I are collaborating on Maine’s first ever (that we know of) Crankie Fest, as part of the beloved Belfast Poetry Festival
WORKSHOP: Make a Crankie!
Are you a visual storyteller/songwriter/poet and/or lover of moving pictures? Come make a Crankie with us at Waterfall Arts in Belfast!
GROUP EXHIBITION: The Great State of Illustration in Maine
This wonderful traveling exhibition curated by the Illustration Institute is now showing in Augusta!
MAINE MEDIA WORKSHOP BOOK ARTS FACULTY EXHIBITION: ANNIVERSARY
An exhibition of Maine Media Book Arts faculty to mark the tenth anniversary of the Book Arts Program. Curated by the program’s director and book artist Richard Reitz-Smith.
PICTURE THIS BOOK
I’m SO excited to be part of this summer reading series at the Farnsworth Art Museum, in collaboration with the Rockland Public Library! Join us on August 14 for storytime, book talk, art time and more.
GROUP EXHIBITION: Arts@theIntersection
Group exhibition of teaching artists for 2024 Arts@theIntersection Farnsworth Art Museum
VINALHAVEN SCHOOL 7TH GRADE PROJECT for Arts@theIntersection
Arts@theIntersection is an educational outreach program hosted by the Farnsworth Art Museum with many partnering organizations in midcoast Maine.
ONLINE WORKSHOP: Fundamentals of Creating a Picture Book
Attention book artists and storytellers! A workshop devoted to the picture book form, online and hosted by Maine Media Workshops
HYBRID WORKSHOP: Jumpstart Your Picture Book!
Calling all creators/lovers of the picture book as an art form
ELM CITY SMALL PRESS FEST
Greene Block + Studios, 18 Main St., Waterville, ME
Elm City Small Press Fest is a community event that focuses on independent publishing in the Maine region. This event highlights contemporary print and publishing culture while activating conversations around creative labor and commerce as viable artistic practices. The goal of the Fest is to inform attendees of contemporary creative publishing while stimulating and promoting creative economies in the area. The Fest is organized by the Colby Libraries and Arts Office at Greene Block + Studios.
HALF-DAY* WORKSHOP: Story, Paper, Pencil, Glue
* PLEASE NOTE This workshop has two parts. The first is ONLINE Wednesday, November 1st on Zoom from 6-8 pm. The second is IN-PERSON at USM Portland on Saturday, November 4th from 10 AM-2 PM. The week of the workshop, attendees will be sent the link to the prep session and the exact location of the class.
GROUP EXHIBITION: Homegrown The 2023 Denizen Show
Waterfall Arts, Belfast, ME
After a 3-year hiatus, the Denizen Show is back at Waterfall Arts.
What is a denizen you ask? Denizen = an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. A Waterfall Arts Denizen = a volunteer, private studio artist, teacher, public studio monitor, studio subscriber, artist in residence, staff member, or board member. Homegrown showcases work created by the Waterfall Arts community of denizens since 2020. More info
GROUP EXHIBITION: The Narrative Print
The Narrative Print is a continuation of our group exhibition of monotypes by Debra After, myself, and Richard Reitz Smith, this time with a focus on the narrative possibilities of this printmaking process. Show card image Six new monotypes by Richard Reitz Smith
GROUP EXHIBITION: The Painterly Print
I’m honored to be part of The Painterly Print, featuring monotypes by Debra After, myself, Richard Reitz Smith and Amy Tingle.
TRI for a CURE
Maine’s beloved annual, all-women sprint triathlon for the Maine Cancer Foundation, on the campus of SMCC in South Portland, ME
My second Tri! I had so much fun doing this last year that I’m doing it again. Lots of rainy training days this time around, but I’ll be ready for whatever the day brings, and smiling all the way through it. If you are able to donate to the Maine Cancer Foundation, please click the link below. And if you’re in Maine, come cheer us on - over a thousand women strong - at SMCC. Thank you!
https://mainecancer.donordrive.com/participant/LuckyPlatt
Art in the Park: Community Crankie for MIFF!
What is a crankie? Join me for a hands-on program on the crankie- a unique moving panorama storytelling tool! Originating in the early 1800’s, the crankie involves two handled spools that can be ‘cranked’ to bring movement to an illustrated scroll. Celebrate the moving image at the Maine International Film Festival AND at Art in the Park!
This program is free and open to all ages and levels of experience. In the event of rain or extreme heat, Art in the Park will be indoors at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
Read more about this event and all the wonderful programs at Waterville Creates here https://www.watervillecreates.org/shows/art-in-the-park-celebrate/
EXHIBITION: Bears in the Library!
Bears! In the Library! All new work in monotype with some mixed media.
Art in the Park: Scratchboard!
Join me outside the new Paul Schupf Art Center for Art in Park, we’ll be exploring scratchboard art techniques including ways to make your own from scratch -pun intended!
SLICE: Crankies!
Hey Waterville-area teens! Join me for a FREE hands-on program on crankies-a unique moving panorama storytelling tool. Originating in the early 1800’s, the crankie involves two handled spools that can be ‘cranked’ to bring movement to an illustrated scroll. I’ll discuss my work as a children’s book illustrator and author and we’ll create together, and of course, there will be pizza!
Careers highlighted: Children’s book author + illustrator, visual artist
Ages 13-18
What is SLICE?
SLICE is a free program for teens and stands for Students Learning Innovative and Creative Endeavors. For this series of teen programs, we are partnering with arts professionals throughout the state, to provide young people with unique experiences to learn more about career paths in the creative arts. Each afternoon will be packed with programming, inspiration, and pizza!
More info about Waterville Creates programs for all ages here https://www.watervillecreates.org
CONFERENCE: NESCBWI Spring Conference
Soooooo looking forward to being at in-person conference again, I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday (Friday I’ll be winding-down from my workshop at MMW)—can’t wait!