This week will be releasing our creative sides with small pieces of art in two different mediums.  We will be creating altered books and getting henna tattoos.

Both events are free and open to teens 12-18 years old.

For more information go to teensummer.georgetown.org or call  Bethni King at 930.9331 or email bking@georgetowntx.org

Altered Books Wednesday July 22  4-6 pm

Altering books is about taking a used book and giving it new life.

An altered book artist takes a book (old, new, recycled or multiple) and cuts, tears, glues, burns, folds, paints, adds to, collages, rebinds, gold leafs, creates pop-ups, rubber-stamps, drills, bolts, and/or be-ribbons it. The artist may add pockets and niches to hold tags, rocks,  or other three-dimensional objects. Some change the shape of the book, or use multiple books in the creation of the finished piece of art.

Altered books may be as simple as adding a drawing or text to a page, or as complex as creating an intricate book sculpture.

We will be taking used books and making  personal pieces of art and picture frames.

Henna Tattoos Friday July 24  4-6 pm

Antares Pacheco from Laksmi Skin Art will be here to provide small henna tattoos.  Come express yourself in a safe, natural, and temporary way with a henna tattoo.

Join us for a two day drawing workshop with Austin artist Erik Kuntz. Erik will show us how to draw cartoons in the Manga style. Paper, pencils, and erasers will be supplied. It is highly encouraged that you attend both days of the workshop but not required. The workshops are July 8 and 10 from 4-6 pm.  Both workshops are free and open to teens 12-18 years old. Drinks and snacks provided.

For more information go to teensummer.georgetown.org or call or email Bethni King at 930.9331 or email bking@georgetowntx.org

To take a look at Erik’s work visit 2 Bad Mice Design, A Dog a Day, and Hex Libris.

It’s hard to believe but the Fantastical: Teen Summer Reading program is almost over. The finale will be held on Wednesday July 29, 2009 from 4-6 pm. The winners of the summer Art Contest and the reading grand prizes will be announced. Pizza, drinks, and ice cream will be served. We will play Wii on our two new 42 inch flat screen TVs and tie dye t-shirts.

In order to be eligible for the reading grand prizes- a $50 gift certificate to Target or Best Buy- you must log in the number of hours you have read this summer and the programs attended by midnight Monday July 27, 2009. So keep logging in those hours.

Both events are free and open to teens 12-18 years old.

For more information go to teensummer.georgetown.org or call  Bethni King at 930.9331 or email bking@georgetowntx.org

This summer as part of the Fantastical: Teen Summer Reading program some very talented teens made short animated movies.  Check out the videos below.  The videos are also posted on the TeenSpace@GPL YouTube channel.

I can’t believe we are more than halfway through the summer reading program.  Where has the summer gone?  This week at GPL stay cool by watching a movie and creating a short animated movie.

Wednesday July 15 from 4-6 pm we will be watching the  Inkheart based off the book Inkheart by Cordelia Funk.  Drinks and snacks will be served.

Friday July 17 from 4-6 pm is an animation workshop.  Lee Lacy will show us how to make a short animated clip. Think along the lines of South Park style or Monty Python style animation.  We will create stories using paper, celebrity paper dolls, googly eyes, weird flat foam shapes and other materials.  We then film the stories using a digital camera and edit them into a short movie using Windows Movie Maker.  Be prepared to work in small groups.   I would like to put the animated movies on the library website for everyone to see.

Both events are free and open to teens 12-18 years old.

For more information go to teensummer.georgetown.org or call  Bethni King at 930.9331 or email bking@georgetowntx.org

Ok, so summer is not over yet.  But the Fantastical: Teen Summer Reading Program is officially done.  Click here to see pictures from the various programs held throughout the summer.

The winners have been announced and the prizes awarded.  The art contest was a huge success with 47 entries.  It was really difficult to pick just 3 winners.  There were so many that  we felt more than three needed recognition so we added some honorable mentions.

And the winners of the Fantastical: Teen Summer Reading program Art Show are:

1^st place went to Kayla M for her piece New Beginnig. Kayla won a $50 gift certificate to Hobby Lobby.

2nd place went to Jesse C for his piece Alaskan Lake.  Jesse won a $30 gift certificate to Hobby Lobby.

3^rd place went to Ashton M .  Ashton won a $20 gift certificate to Hobby Lobby.

Honorable mentions were:

Cady B., Grace B., Shelby B., Zachary D., Kimberly H., Rose H., Candace W., Hannah W., Megan W.

The winners of the random drawings for the $50 gift certificates to Target and Best Buy were Colby F. and Stanley H.  Congratulations.

Thanks to every one for making the teen summer reading program a success.  Keep reading and don’t forget to stop by the library.