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2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
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Length of Program
60 minutes
Program Description
Paint
“Sands create themselves as artist’s renderings
As frothy, soft tides rise to shape the shore
Sail boats sit at bay, on this carefree summer day
Then turn to catch a wind on sail once more”
- From “Mother Sea” by Charlotte Mair.
the Sea
Calling all teen artists, poets, and writers! This is the perfect opportunity for teens to
show their talent and create a seascape to display at the library. The “seascape” will
include artwork, poetry, stories, quotes, or anything else the teens are inspired to create.
Preparation
Provide large sheets of white butcher paper, Tempera paint, a drop cloth if working
indoors, and paint brushes. Gather art books, poetry books, and children’s picture books
with paintings of the sea to display for inspiration. Tell the teens to wear old clothes that
may become covered with paint, or provide old shirts for them to wear over their clothes.
You can get butcher paper at your local grocery store or butcher. You can obtain
Temp era paint online at Binders Art www.bindersart.com, if it is not available locally.
Invite a local marine biologist or aquatic life expert to come and talk to the teens about
sea life.
Books to Display
Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations edited by Elizabeth Knowles.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
Paint the Sea and Shoreline in Watercolors Using Special Effects by E. John Robinson.
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