SAN FRANCISCO – Join the University of San Francisco’s Thacher Gallery for
a dynamic exhibition of animation, book illustrations, and fine art that will
be memorable for all ages. “Monsters in the Bookshelf” highlights Studio 5, a collective of children’s book
illustrators and animators that includes the creator of Scooby Doo, a master
toymaker, and winner of the Caldecott Award. Through the art of illustration
and how-to books, these artists not only tell stories, but teach their craft.
The artists at Studio 5 (www.studiofiveart.org) span several
generations and represent a range of children’s illustrators:
- Bob Singer, designer (Hanna Barbara’s Scooby Doo and The Flintstones, Draw 50 Animal ‘Toons, Random House);
- Kim Dwinell, animator/illustrator (Disney’s Mulan and Hercules, Surfside Girls);
- Alice Provensen, Caldecott-winning illustrator
(numerous Golden Books, Aesop’s Fables,
- The
Glorious Flight, and many others);
- Marilyn Scott-Waters, toymaker and paper artist,
(The Toymaker’s Workshop,
thetoymaker.com; Search for Vile Things and
The Toymaker’s Christmas)
- J.H. Everett, illustrator and writer, (Haunted Histories, forthcoming with
Marilyn Scott-Waters, Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt; Jim Henson Co.)
- Cartoonist/satirist/Illustrator J.R. Johnson
(Disney publications, Duncan McIntosh)
- Andrew Mitchell, illustrator (Draw 50 Magical Creatures, Random
House).
Designed with young children in
mind, “Monsters in the Bookshelf” introduces the art of illustration in a
variety of modes—from childhood sketchbooks to life-size canvases, from
animation storyboards to book galleys, from whimsical dioramas to educational
videos—reminding viewers of the creative exploration, fine art practices and
dramatic structures behind visual storytelling. “Monsters in the Bookshelf”
will include a tour and State-standardized curriculum for early elementary
classes.
A
lineup of fun, free public events will include an artist
lecture/demonstration on Wednesday, September 21, 4-5 p.m. (McLaren 252, USF)
followed by a gallery reception; an after-school program at Park Library (1833
Page St.) on Thursday, September 22; and “Kidquake at USF,” a morning of
storytelling, demonstrations and art making with the artists in collaboration
with Litquake, on October 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Thacher Gallery).
Located
in the Gleeson Library/Geschke Center, the Thacher Gallery at USF and its
events are free and open to the public during library
hours. 2130 Fulton Street (at Parker),
San Francisco, CA 94117. Hours:
(415) 422-2044. Info: (415) 422-5178. Sign up for the e-newsletter at: www.usfca.edu/library/thacher
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