The Family Literacy Tent
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11:00–4:00 ::
Express yourself by making a 1.5 inch button pin using paper from magazines and books. Add rubber stamping, use layering and combine images with text to create your own great and unique composition to take away with you. This drop-in workshop is lead by Laura Bucci, a local mixed-media artist, designer & maker who works with image & text compositions in various languages. Ages 6 and up.
11:00–4:00 ::
Studiostone presents an interactive stone carving demonstration. Experience hands-on soapstone carving, create small 3 dimensional sculptures/characters out of stone then leave them at the tables for other to try. The theme will be wild animals, and how stories can be told through various, mostly non-verbal, mediums. Suitable for all ages. Lisa (Elizabeth) Joe and Oliver Harwood who operate Studiostone will be on hand to assist.