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Our multimedia studio gives you so many choices-- paint, sculpt, make paper, print, learn a new art form. Wherever your artistic vision takes you, we have the tools and materials to make it happen.
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What’s the Real Stuff?
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Monoprints demonstrate reverse printing and deal with the concepts of negative and positive space in art. They are often used by artists to work out solutions to an idea they have because only one print comes from each printed plate. We use plexiglass plates and water soluble inks to make one color monoprints with a variety of tools. Take your finished plate to the printing press to make a print to take home!
Notecards, business cards and wedding invitations often use embossed paper to make the paper look fancy. In The Studio, we make textural foil embossings using found objects. We also create collagraphs using similar textural materials. When a collagraph plate is inked and run through the press, the result is a colorful embossed print. |  | | | | | Papermaking Paper is very common in our lives, so common that it’s often overlooked. We use it to write on, clean with, filter things, insulate and decorate. Handmade paper is made the same way as when it was first invented and this ancient art is still mastered in villages in China, Japan and Tibet.
In The Studio, we use cotton linters and recycled paper pulp to create unique handmade paper sheets in a variety of colors and added textures. Sometimes we use flowers, old denim jeans, recycled maps, or rice paper to add interesting patterns and color.
The Papermaking area is also transformed weekly to accommodate other activities including paper casting, tie-dying, and batiking.
| | | | | |  | | Clay Many things around us are made of clay - bricks to build homes and chimneys; toilets, bathtubs and sinks; the insulation on many pipes; and coffee cups, plates and bowls. Clay is also a common ingredient in medicine, toothpaste and body powder.
Playing with clay helps to develop tactile sensitivity and an understanding of three dimensionality. In its natural state clay can feel very wet, semi-dry or hard after being fired in a kiln. Being able to witness and feel these stages helps us understand and appreciate the material’s transitions.
When you visit The Studio, you can experiment with polymer clay or sign up for our weekly clay classes and create a piece that will be fired in our kiln. Check out the calendar for upcoming class times. | | | | | | Painting Painting is a wonderful experience for all ages - allowing people to give expression to their feelings, explore the sensuality of the materials, depict images that are important to them, and be creative.
In The Studio, we use tempera paints and provide a number of different brush sizes and shapes. Paint whatever you like, or draw inspiration from our still life display. | |  | | | | | | Self-guided Activities In a special area of The Studio, parents and children can explore new media together with a rotating selection of simple projects using inexpensive and recycled materials. Some of the regular activities include mosaics, crayon resist, wire sculpture, paper collage, chalk drawing, scratch art, and weaving. | | | | | | Demonstration Space Artists of different media often visit the Museum to demonstrate their artistic process and teach visitors. Some of our most recent artist demonstrators have thrown clay on a wheel, created unique cast jewelry pieces, or built a collaborative sculpture with visitors.Check out the calendar for upcoming programs. | |  | | | | | |
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Explore more
Learn more about these topics with the following books and websites. Many of the books can be reserved online from the Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh.
Various Media- How a Book is Made
by Aliki. Crowell, 1986.
- What Do Illustrators Do?
by Eileen Christelow. Clarion, 1999.
- Gardner’s Art Through The Ages: Renaissance and Modern Art
by Horst De La Croix, Richard G. Tansey and Diane Kirkpatrick. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991.
- The Art Lesson
by Tomie dePaola. Putnam, 1989.
- Dora’s Book
by Tomie dePaola. Putnam, 1989.
- The Big Messy Art Book
by MaryAnn Kohl. Gryphon House, 2000.
- Regina’s Big Mistake
by Marissa Moss. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
- Art Is...
by Bob Raczka. Millbrook Press, 2003.
- Artgames
- A. Pintura, Art Detective
- Hands on Crafts
- Museum of Modern Art's Red Studio
Painting- The Painter
by Peter Catalanotto. Orchard, 1999.
- Mouse Paint
by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Voyager Books, 1995.
- Easel Art
by Liz Wilmes, Dick Wilmes and Carol Koller. Building Blocks, 1997.
Clay- Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters
by Rina Swentzell and Bill Steen. Lerner, 1993.
- The Kids 'N' Clay Ceramics Book
by Kevin Nierman. Anita Arima and Curtis Arima. Gryphon House, 2000.
- The Pot That Juan Built
by Nancy Andrews-Goebel and David Diaz. Lee & Low, 2002.
- A Single Shard
by Linda Sue Park. Dell Yearling Publishing, 2001.
Papermaking- The Handmade Paper Book
by Angela Ramsay. Storey Books, 1999.
- The Papermaker’s Companion: The Ultimate Guide to Making and Using Handmade Pape
by Helen Hiebert. Storey Press, 2000.
- Papermaking for Kids: Simple Steps to Handcrafted Paper
by Beth Wilkinson and Albert Molnar. Gibbs Smith, 1997.
Silkscreening- Andy Warhol
by Mike Venezia. Children’s Press, 1996.
- Andy Warhol: Pioneer of Pop Art
by Carin T. Ford, Andy Warhol. Enslow, 2002.
- Uncle Andy’s
by James Warhola. Putnam Publishing Group, 2003.
- Notebook: Visual Arts References and Resources
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Do It Yourself
After you've visited this exhibit be sure you try these activities: Emboss!.
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