I had a great Dear You art workshop today with the Monkeys at Your School in Espoo, Finland! First, I introduced the art of silhouettes and all the different ways we can incorporate that technique into our own practice. We looked at classic Indonesian puppetry and contemporary artists such as Kara Walker, who use silhouettes in their artistry.

After that we jumped right into the creative process and made outlines of our bodies for our own puppets. To incorporate a collective element into this project our friends in Greenland will write their name on our puppet. It was fun choosing how and what we want to tell our friends for their first impression.

We can't wait to see meet our new friends from Nuuk, Greenland!

Tatjana Knudsen and her 3rd graders in Denmark are ready for Dear You!

September 12, 2014Dear You Art Workshops, Denmark, FinlandArlene TuckerComment

Here are some pictures of Tatjana Knudsen's 3rd graders working on their puppets. Tatjana said, "They are just so excited and can't wait to see what they get from their friends in Finland."

Tatjana is the art teacher at Randlevskolen in Odder, Denmark. They are sharing and making art with the artists at The English School in Helsinki, Finland.

Dear You Summer Visits to Estonia and USA

August 28, 2014School visits, Dear You Art Workshops, Estonia, USAArlene TuckerComment

This summer was extra great because I got to visit two of the Dear You participating schools and even got to create with the artists. The first visit was to Lasteaed Illikuku in Ahja, Estonia and the second was at Moonstone Preschool in Philadelphia, USA.

Thank you for making my summer extra goood :)