Tag: artist

Creative Corner – Accordion Sketchbook

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

September 2nd at 3:00 PM

Tired of buying the same old style of sketchbooks for creating art? Learn how to make your own accordion-style sketchbook using paper, cardstock, cardboard, and glue.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Artist Trading Cards (ATCs)

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 26th at 3:00 PM

Create your own miniature pieces of art to trade around the world. Learn how to make your own ATC with an interactive workshop inspired by Courtney Cerruti’s CreativeBug class.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Dreamcatchers, Pinch Pots, & Basket Weaving

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 12th at 3:00 PM

Celebrate & honor 100 years of Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial by creating your own dreamcatchers, pinch pots, and baskets. Craft supplies will be provided. 

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Recycled Magazine Art

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Fridays at 3:00 PM. Get creative and make your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards ages 13 years and up.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

August 5th at 3:00 PM

Shred your old magazines to create colorful animal art.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Teen Paint Night – July 2022

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on July 22nd at 4:00 PM for an immersive workshop as you learn how to paint with acrylics. Participants will discover how to make a color wheel and other painting techniques!

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 22nd at 4:00 PM

OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit artwork to display at the youth library. Use the materials and techniques learned in this workshop  to contribute to the library space and stamp your mark on OFPL. Supplies will be provided.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Block Letter Book Art

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us in-person at the Children & Youth Library July 8th at 3:00 PM to transform simple wooden letter blocks into art using your favorite book covers, poetry, magazines, and more.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

July 8th at 3:00 PM

Register at below by July 6th to receive a 13-inch letter of your choice.

block letter registration

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Watercolor Jellyfish

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us virtually @galluplibrary or in-person at the Children & Youth Library on Mondays at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 13-years and older.

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July 4th at 4:00 PM

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Learn to create tantalizing jellyfish with a trail of stingers using watercolor paper and paint. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

supply request form

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Art Attack Challenge

Do you love making art? OFPL is inviting youth artists to submit creative work in any medium to decorate the youth library using the theme: “Looking Back, Moving Forward: Life After a Pandemic” Now is your chance to contribute to the library space and stamp your mark on OFPL.

Submission deadline is July 22nd. Visit below for more guidelines.

submission details and more

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Paper Mache Whales

OFPL X-STREAM Summer 2022

Join us at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 13-years and older.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

June 27th at 4:00 PM

Whale it’s good to see you! Join OFPL to create paper mache whales celebrating this year’s Summer X-STREAM program.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Teen Paint Night – June 2022

Join OFPL in-person at The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library on June 24th at 4:00 PM for an immersive workshop as you learn how to paint with acrylics.

The Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

June 24th at 4:00 PM

In this first workshop, participants will learn how to make a color wheel and learn other basic painting techniques. OFPL is hosting an open call for artworks to hang in Teen City at the Children’s Branch.

We encourage our tweens and teens to decorate using the materials and techniques learned from this first workshop. Supplies will be provided to those in attendance.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.