Sunday Storytime in Mr. Morgan's Library

Gather 'round - Members of CBIG are reading Beatrix Potter stories for the Morgan Library & Museum's Sunday Storytime as part of the exhibit Beatrix Potter The Picture Letters on view November 4, 2012 - January 27, 2013.  web site  CBIG members, museum docents and Beatrix Potter Society members alternate in the schedule.
          
CBIG: Nov 11 at 2:30pm                        Nov 25 at 2:30pm                      Dec 2 at 2:30pm          
          Dec 9 at 11:30am and 2:30pm      Dec 23 at 11:30am                    Jan 6 at 2:30pm           
         Jan 13 at 11:30am and 2:30pm     Jan 20 at 2:30pm
Participating members: Angelique Anderson, Diane Allison, Donna Miskend, Susanna Pitzer, T.T. Tyler, Wallace West 

Donna Miskend reads Mrs. Tittlemouse
photo by Laura Goetz

Don't miss the exhibit! In addition to the letters, there are paintings, books and some of Beatrix Potter's merchandise: stuffed animals, figurines, painted doilies and a game board. 

Dickens Exhibit Revisited - Day of Dickens Oct. 13

Exhibiting Members: 
Lisa Cinelli, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Peggy Dressel, Doris Ettlinger, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie, Doreen Marts, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Cheryl Taborsky, T. T. Tyler, Wallace West

Here's a look at some of the events for our second Day of Dickens
T.T. Tyler reads from a picture book biography of Dickens before the kids set to work coloring images from his life.

T.T. Tyler's reading/craft session

A completed victorian teddy bear in Roberta Rivera's craft session. All ages tried their hand at painting after her demo in her painting workshop.

Roberta Rivera

Another performance reading by Friends of Dickens

James Armstrong, images: Donna Miskend, Dickens' ms from
A Christmas Carol, Sara Kahn  

Mike J. Quinn

James Armstrong gives a talk about Dickens and his illustrators. 

James Armstrong

Donna Miskend interviews Michael Patrick Hearn, children's
literary scholar about Dickens' works, especially A Christmas Carol. His book, The Annotated Christmas Carol  is full of interesting facts and historical details.   

Michael Patrick Hearn and Donna Miskend,
images by Sara Kahn, Diana Ting Delosh, Lisa Lavoie

Read an interview with Mike J. Quinn here, 
view the catalogue

Links to more photos from the exhibit: Exhibit photos, Sept. Events

Dickens Exhibit Events- Day of Dickens Sept. 13

Exhibiting Members: 

Lisa Cinelli, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Peggy Dressel, Doris Ettlinger, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie, Doreen Marts, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Cheryl Taborsky, T. T. Tyler, Wallace West

Day of Dickens Sept. 13, 2012 Panel discussion moderated by Donna Miskend, gave a unique perspective on Dickens' legacy and work with a contribution by Fred Kaplan (selections read from interview click here to read), championing his work through the Friends of Dickens with Mike Quinn, inspiring kids to appreciate Dickens with Betsy Bird, and learning where Dickens fits in  British 19c culture and a short presentation on the iconic image of Oliver with Catherine Robson.

Elizabeth Bird, Catherine Robson, Mike J. Quinn

Glitter, glitter everywhere! Doreen Mart showed 32 kids how to make victorian ornaments. No time to take pictures - but it was loads of fun.

Yonkers Riverfront Library clean-up crew rock! Not a spec was left when Wallace West came to the craft room to teach kids how to interpret A Christmas Carol for character design.

Wallace West

Wallace West

Wallace demonstrates key characteristics described in Dickens' text. Then the kids try their hand at drawing Scrooge.










Carol Burrell offered instruction on creating comic book art using scenes from Great Expectations. She showed examples of graphic novels, and gave advice for breaking into this area of publishing.

Carol Burrell, a.k.a. Klio

Wallace West offered a demonstration of his illustration process.


Friends of Dickens, NY Chapter perform a reading of A Christmas Carol, The Pickwick Papers and more.

Images left to right/top to bottom: Donna Miskend, Dickens'
manuscript, Sara Kahn, Diana Ting Delosh, Lisa Lavoie,
Doreen Mart, Sawaka Norii

Mike J. Quinn

The reception.

artwork ©Marilyn Papas 2012

artwork ©T.T. Tyler 2012

Some of the artists and their work.

artwork ©Peggy Dressel

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More photos from the exhibit: Event Day 2; Gallery Exhibit photos

Dickens Exhibit Revisited - The beginning

Dickens, A Celebration In Pictures exhibit is over, but here's a look at what you may have missed.
Participating CBIG members: Lisa Cinelli, Deborah Cuneo, Diana Ting Delosh, Peggy Dressel, Doris Ettlinger, Laura Goetz, Leeza Hernandez, Mike Herrod, Sara Kahn, H. Ruth Karpes, Lisa Lavoie, Doreen Marts, Donna Miskend, Sawaka Norii, Marilyn Papas, Clare Pernice, Roberta Rivera, Vicky Rubin, Cheryl Taborsky, T. T. Tyler, Wallace West

Entrance to Yonkers Riverfront Library
images left to right: H. Ruth Karpes, Cheryl Taborsky, Diana Ting Delosh,
Doris Ettlinger, Marilyn Papas, Donna Miskend

A display of books by and about Dickens. 

images: Peggy Dressel, banner, Deborah Cuneo, Mike Herrod

Thank you to Susan Thaler, Branch Mgr. for arranging the Dickens book display, and to Susan Kart Yonkers Riverfront Gallery curator for designing the entrance poster and gallery banner!






Also to the Morgan Library & Museum for the portrait
of Dickens giving a performance reading, and for the
facsimile page from Dickens' manuscript of A Christmas Carol.

images: Portrait of Dickens, Donna Miskend 

Emalyn arranged this wonderful display case showing 19thc and early 20thc illustrated editions including 2nd edition copies of Dickens' books on loan from the private collection of Pam Horovich and Sarah Lawrence College.

images: Donna Miskend, Roberta Rivera, H. Ruth Karpes,
Laura Goetz, Dorris Ettlinger, Cheryl Taborsky

Check back for the next installment of photos from this year's exhibit. Coming up: the reception, Dickens Day of Events and special events in association with Sarah Lawrence, The Hudson River Museum, and our exhibit catalogue.









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More photos from the exhibit: Event Day 1; Event Day 2
Interviews: With the artists; Fred Kaplan; Mike Quinn (Friends of Dickens); Michael Patrick Hearn stay tuned.