Ed. Note: Rev. Susan Kershaw, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Walpole, writes to let  us know about a new one week program there for all kids beginning September 10. See details below. CCB

On Wednesday, September 10, Art After School begins a second year of encouraging creativity and building community among children, first grade and older.  This innovative program is sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal Church, and is held in the Parish Hall, Elm Street, Walpole. The Fall Block of six sessions will be held from September 10 through October 15 (Wednesdays), 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.

  Adult artists and teachers lead the children in learning about other artists, exploring the use of various media, and generally having a great time. During the Fall Block, the young artists will be exploring printmaking through a variety of age-appropriate printing techniques. The younger children will be using a simple and safe foam-type material that allows them to transfer their designs directly to the foam and use it as the block for printing. The older children, with parental permission, will be transferring designs to linoleum blocks, cutting the design with linoleum cutters made especially for this process, and then printing using the block.

 The young artists will continue to explore the “famous artists” theme as they learn about artists who specialized in making wonderful prints. They will be excited at the possibilities of making multiple images in different colors, printing on fabric as textile art, or creating their own writing or holiday cards. If time allows, the program will explore the style of collage as the artists create intricate pictures with bits of paper and cut out pictures.

 Space is limited, so registration is required. To receive a registration form, please call Susan Kershaw, 603-756-4533.