Reindeer Antlers! Dec.10th

Hello families. Now that it has finally gotten cold, it's starting to feel like the holidays. To get in the spirt we made some awesome reindeer antlers. They got decorated with markers and paper, to jewels and jingle bells. And everyone looked super cute!
 Just a note we will be taking a Kerplunk! break until Feburary, look out for an e-mail and post about staring dates.

Have a great Holiday and a Happy New Years!

Tambourines! Dec. 3rd

Hi families! Hope you all had a great time making tambourines this past Saturday. Some tambourines were held together with wire, some had beautiful drawings, some even had 3-D pictures. They all looked fantastic! I hope you all had a chance to check out the wonderful Maria Broom show afterward and use your tambourine. Hope to see you this Saturday the 10th for out last Kerplunk! of the season. Stop by and make some reindeer antlers! 

Portrait Exchange 11/26

 Hello families! It's so wonderful to see all of these creative portraits! From ones with glasses and short hair, to a lovely smile and funny smirks. A big thanks to our teachers for the day Martin and Robin, who had a great time too. Keep in mind this Saturdays class we will be making tambourines for the Maria Broom music show happening in the theater at 3:00. For our final class on the 10th we'll be making reindeer antlers for the holidays.        See you then!

Identity Accessories at Kerplunk!

Last Saturday, November 19th, we had an amazing and fun time at The Patterson during Kerplunk! Participants made accessories that expressed their identities. We created shields, hats, crowns, arm bands, necklaces and more! Check out the images below to see all of the creative ideas and see how much you can learn about the person wearing the accessory.

There are three weeks left for the Fall 2011 Kerplunk!, we hope you will join us next Saturday 12pm-3pm.

Making Microphones at Kerplunk!

Thank you to everyone who came out for a fantastic first day of our Fall 2011 Kerplunk! Inspired by the new exhibition Unreliable Narrators, we created microphones so that we all had a way to tell our own stories. Participants made beautifully decorated microphones - check out the pictures below to see them for yourself.

Make sure you join us next week Saturday, November 19th, 12pm - 3pm at the Patterson to make Identity Accessories!

Kerplunk! in the Fall

   Thanks to all Kerplunkers who braved Baltimore's summer heat to make some great art with us! It was great to see some new and old faces. And of course, we would love to see you all back in the fall.
Mark your calendar with the fall dates: November 12th- December 10th,
 same time 12 to 3.

Have a great beginning of your school year and we'll see you soon!

Kerplunk! August 6th

For the final Kerplunk! of the summer we created image transfers using old books and packing tape! Once soaked in water, the images that had been pressed onto the packing tape can be made into transparencies by rubbing away the paper. The image sticks on the tape! They can then be stuck on a variety of surfaces to decorate. We made ours into postcards.

If you're interested in making your own, here are some instructions: http://www.scrapscene.com/2008/04/thursdays-tutorial-packing-tape-transfers.html

Here are some of the creative designs that kids came up with (and a silly drawing):

Kerplunk! August 6th

For the final Kerplunk! of the summer we created image transfers using old books and packing tape! Once soaked in water, the images that had been pressed onto the packing tape can be made into transparencies by rubbing away the paper. The image sticks on the tape! They can then be stuck on a variety of surfaces to decorate. We made ours into postcards.

If you're interested in making your own, here are some instructions: http://www.scrapscene.com/2008/04/thursdays-tutorial-packing-tape-transfers.html

Here are some of the creative designs that kids came up with (and a silly drawing):

Kerplunk! July 30th

In this session, Kerplunkers had a great time decorating and assembling pinwheels. We had an excellent turn out and even more excellent displays of creativity.

One Hot Kerplunk!!! July the 23rd

Everyone survived the heat today, making some cool art. Today our project was the Little Big Show. We checked out all the great artwork in the Big Show, and chose or favorites. Then we made our own show, but mini. I think next year the two shows should be together because our mini art gallery's turned out great. Just check them out yourself!