February children's drawing workshops with Catinka Knoth at Rockland library, 2016

Press Release


"Let's Draw February's Celebrations!" - Children's Drawing Workshops at
Rockland Public Library, 2016

Rockland - Children will draw images from February's celebrations and
traditions at Rockland Public Library's ongoing drawing workshops led
by artist Catinka Knoth. Participants draw along with Knoth as she
demonstrates how to draw and make motifs for Mardi Gras, Valentine's
Day, President's Day, and Chinese New Year. Each week is a different
subject:

2/02 Mardi Gras masks
2/09 Valentine's Day cards & papercuts
2/16 Presidents
2/23 Chinese New Year Season - Year of the Monkey

Sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin, the workshops, for age 6 and up,
are free and open to the public, with all materials provided. Knoth
expects participants to be able to work independently for the most
part. Children age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult.
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.

Young artists will draw a wide range of motifs. Mardi Gras motifs
include masks, King cakes, doubloons, jazz instruments, jester, tricorn
hat, and beads. Valentine's Day cards often have motifs such as hearts,
birds,
cupids, lace, ribbons, and roses. In honor of the presidents, students
will explore classic presidential portraits. Chinese New Year 2016,
which starts 2/08, is celebrated for 15 days. It is the Year of the
Monkey. Participants may explore traditional zodiac papercut designs,
Chinese dragons, and Lion Dancers.

Attachments: whiteboard demonstration drawings and art by Catinka Knoth

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Catinka Knoth
241 Broadway, Apt B
Rockland, ME 04841
207-596-0069 or 207 691-5544

My website:
http://catinkacards.tripod.com

Notecard sets to order:
http://catinkacards.tripod.com/maine_notecards_.html

My blog:
http://catinkacards.tripod.com/cknotes/