Book(mark) Smarts!

Grace W.

Grace W created and designed these cat and dog bookmarks and donated them to one of our library branches to share with other children. What a lovely gesture!

Thank you Grace!

In an Octopus' Garden in the Shade!

Matt H., South Bend, IN 

Matt sent in this great sketch of an octopus that he's been working on. We think it's a pretty great representation. 

We have a lot of drawing resources available at the library either in print or online. Check out this title from Hoopla:

Drawing For Joy, 

15-Minute Daily Meditations to Cultivate Drawing Skill and Unwind With Color--365 Prompts for Aspiring Artists

Smile!

Saunders Haley

This beautiful sketch was sent to us over the weekend and we love the joy that it encapsulates. Thanks for the submission!

Tugging at the Heart Strings!

Daughters of Katie S., South Bend, IN

How fun are these string art projects? 

For more on simple string art projects check out the link below:

Simple String Art How To

Let's Get Married Right Meow!

Phoenix, Granger, IN

Wedding Cats, marker on paper. April 2020. 

Exquisite Forms!

Sara M., South Bend, IN

Another collage from Sara M. She uses postcards and books she finds in antique stores and thrift shops to get her imagination down on paper. And it sure is superb!

Where to Today, TP?

Princess castle: Devlin, Granger, IN (above)

 Unicorns with toilet paper rolls: Devlin, Granger, IN (above)

Mario mushroom with toilet paper rolls: Phoenix, Granger, IN (above)

Not sure what to do was all your leftover toilet paper rolls? Well do we have some creative and whimsical projects submitted by one of our library families who lives in Granger. Transport yourself to any world you want with acrylic paint, yarn, felt, tooth picks, and construction paper! The possibilities are endless. We applaud your creativity and resourcefulness Devlin and Phoenix. Bravo.

Papier-Mache Your Day Away!

Dana L., South Bend, IN

How cute are these little fellas? We all need more animals around! 

To make yours:

• shoebox
• papier-mache (made with glue)
• paint and brush 

Papier Mache Instructions

The Golden Hour

Penelope J. Nicholls

In regards to my painting “Chicago Sunrise”...

I approached my subject as an experimental piece that I’ve had on my mind for a long 

time. I wanted to incorporate gold leaf along with oil paint to help me to express the 

beauty and power of our sunrise over Chicago’s lakefront setting. 

Chicago is depicted in silhouette against a purple (violet) sky. 

The sun magically turns into gold to show its viewers how beautifully we 

complement each other.