CKNotes 4: "Let's Draw A March Medley!" - Children's Drawing Workshops at Rockland Public Library, 2014

Saturday, February 22, 2014

"Let's Draw A March Medley!" - Children's Drawing Workshops at Rockland Public Library, 2014

Press Release: "Let's Draw A March Medley!" - Children's Drawing Workshops at Rockland Public Library, 2014

Rockland - This March, children will draw the Iditarod Dog Sled Races, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, and the circus, at Rockland Public Library's ongoing drawing workshops led by Rockland artist Catinka Knoth. Participants follow along with Knoth as she demonstrates creating a variety of subjects for March. Husky dogs, mushers and dog sled teams, are motifs from the Iditarod Race in Alaska. The class may also experiment with papercuts of dog teams. St. Patrick's Day has it's shamrocks, St. Patrick, leprechauns, pots of gold, rainbows, and Celtic designs. The first day of Spring in 2014 is March 20th. Traditionally March was when 'the circus comes to town', bringing acrobats, animals, clowns, and tents.

Tuesdays; 4-5pm, "Let's Draw a March Medley!"

03/04 The Iditarod Races and Sled Dogs

03/11 St. Patrick's Day

03/18 Spring

03/25 The Circus

Sponsored by local patrons, Wendy and Keith Wellin, the workshops, for age 6 and up, and the young at heart, are free and open to the public. All materials are provided. Children age 10 and under need adult accompaniment. Knoth expects participants to be able to work independently for the most part. Ongoing workshops meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm., Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. FMI - Jean Young, children's librarian, 594-0310.