Join us this Friday, July 10th at 3:30 p.m. for a Facebook LIVESTEAM featuring Princess Storytime with the Snow Sisters.
Princess Storytime
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Creative Corner – Collage 101 w/ Found Materials
Creative Corner features creativity freedom to make their own art from various materials that can be found around their homes and/or are inexpensive to purchase. Art courses are for the inner creative geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, June 13th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on collaging with paper materials that can be found around your home. Use old magazines, photographs, books, glue, markers, paint, and more. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Collage Definition
Collage is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.
5 Contemporary Collage Artists Adding New Layers
- Laslo Antal’s Collage – Visual Diaries
- Lance Letscher’s Collage – The Pull Towards Collage
- Raquel van Haver’s Collage – The Collage Mindset
- Vanessa German’s Collage – From Found Objects Towards Assemblage
- Wangechi Mutu’s Collage – Female Motives
Artist Spotlight
Joshua M. Whitman
Collage. Recycled Books, gold foil, and white ink. 11 inches by 17 inches. Circa. 2020 (Right).
Courtesy of Joshua M. Whitman.
Creative Corner – Color Theory Basics
Creative Corner features creativity freedom to make their own art from various materials that can be found around their homes and/or are inexpensive to purchase. Art courses are for the inner creative geared towards individuals 15 years of age and older.
Tune in this upcoming Monday, June 6th at 4:00 p.m. for a demonstration on the color wheel and a discussion of Color Theory and terminology. Available through our Facebook page and YouTube channel, search @galluplibrary.
Color Theory, Terminology, & More.
Color Theory Definition
Color theory encompasses a multitude of definitions, concepts and design applications – enough to fill several encyclopedias. Color theories create a logical structure for color. For example, if we have an assortment of fruits and vegetables, we can organize them by color and place them on a circle that shows the colors in relation to each other.
Color Wheel
The Color Wheel A favorite of designers and artists, the wheel makes color relationships easy to see by dividing the spectrum into 12 basic hues: three primary colors, three secondaries, and six tertiaries.
Terminology for Review:
Analogous Colors
Any three colors which are side by side on a 12-part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Usually one of the three colors predominates.
Complimentary Colors
Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other, such as red and green and red-purple and yellow-green.
Hue
An attribute of a color which makes it unique. Example: Red, Forest Green, Cerulean, Violet, Pink, Magenta, etc.
Primary Colors
In traditional color theory (used in paint and pigments), primary colors are the 3 pigment colors that cannot be mixed or formed by any combination of other colors. All other colors are derived from these 3 hues.
Example: Red, Blue, and Yellow
Secondary Colors
These are the colors formed by mixing the primary colors.
Example: Green, Orange, and Purple
Shade
Refers to the mixture of a hue with black or any darker color. This mixture reduces the overall color brightness.
Tertiary Colors
These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color.
Example: Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green & yellow-green
Tint
A tint is created when you add white to a hue and lighten it. It is also sometimes called a pastel color.
Tone
In art, the term “tone” describes the quality of color. It has to do with whether a color is perceived as warm or cold, bright or dull, light or dark, and pure or “dirty.” The tone of a piece of art can have a variety of effects, from setting the mood to adding emphasis.
Crafty Kids – Dinosaurs
Family-friendly crafts for all skill levels!
Crafty Kids with Henrietta – Dinosaurs Made From Cereal Boxes
Free Dinosaur Templates
Bookmark Design Contest
Calling all OFPL neighbors! Celebrate Summer Reading 2020 (May 1st – August 1st), OFPL is having a bookmark design contest. Fill in the bookmark space with an original design and turn it in to either the Main Library or the Children’s Branch by Friday, July 31st at 5:00 p.m.
All entries will be displayed in an online poll on our website for community voting during the entire month of August and the winning bookmark in each age group (See Number 9 under Contest Rules) will be printed and distributed to both libraries.
Contest Rules:
- Artwork design must be original work.
- Designs can either be vertical or horizontal. Use bookmark space provided for design.
- Any 2D art medium is welcome (such as pencil/graphite, crayons, markers, etc).
- 3D and computer generated art must be approved prior to submission. Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov for approval.
- No graphic or obscene imagery. OFPL reserves the right to remove an entry from contest.
- Words, lettering and numbers may be included in design. However, DO NOT include your name or any other personal information.
- DO NOT use any copyrighted material.
- Contest runs from May 8th to July 31st and is open to any age and skill level.
- A winner will be selected based on community feedback in the following age groups: 3-12, 13-19, 20+. Winners will receive a grand prize and will be contacted by phone.
- Bookmarks will be printed and distributed after September 7th.
Disclaimer
All entries become the property of the Octavia Fellin Public Library and may be reproduced for public distribution, displayed within the library, and posted to the library’s website. OFPL may use each winner’s name, design, and photograph for publicity purposes.
Money Club – March
Do you need assistance with finding funds for college expenses?
Join the Money Club at the Main Library on Friday, March 13th, and 27th between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for scholarship search based on academics, ethnicity and college majors to help pay for college expenses.
We will also be hosting a workshop to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which you need for most scholarships.
Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Manga Club: Drawing Manga Characters
Continue learning how to draw Manga characters, by learning how to draw clothing and poses at the Children’s Branch on Friday, March 13th at 4:00 p.m.
All supplies provided.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.
March Film Series – Wonder Woman
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH AT 5:30 P.M.
Join us at the Main Library for a FREE film screening. Free popcorn and drinks are provided.
Synopsis:
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
About the Film:
- Year Released: 2017
- Rating: PG-13
- Duration: 2 hrs. 21 mins.
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Grow with Google – LIVE Stream
Spring Into Action with Google’s Insight Tools
This live stream’s content is perfect for business owners in the community who want to discover how consumers are engaging with their website using Google Analytics.
We’ll also introduce a new tool called Market Finder, which can help businesses identify new markets and customers.
Join us live Wednesday, March 11th in the Main Library Meeting Room from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Email mdchavez@gallupnm.gov or call 505-863-1291 for more information.
Bubble Wars
Come by the Children’s Branch on Tuesday, March 10th at 4:00 p.m. to celebrate National Bubble Week with a Bubble War competition.
We’ll be making our own bubble solution and bubble wands with different materials to see who can make the biggest and strongest bubbles.
Email childlib@gallupnm.gov or call 505-726-6120 for more information.