TeenScene @ WPL

Arts fest this weekend!

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Events.

This weekend is the Westerville Music and Arts Festival! I’ve gone every year since I’ve worked in Westerville, and it’s always a great time: good music, amazing artwork, and plenty of chances to sit in the sun with a lemonade and (my personal favorite) funnel cake. And did you know that some of our local artists have artwork you can check out from the library?! It’s true!

Anyone planning on going? Maybe I’ll see you there!

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Secret message?

Posted on April 16th, 2009 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Guest blogger.

Guest blogger preetycrazybabe shares the following tidbit (thanks for sharing!):

Did you know that the FedEx logo has an arrow in it? Try to find it!

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Jacket Whys

Posted on December 8th, 2008 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Books.

Ms. Yingling left a comment on our post “Judge a book by its cover,” pointing out this really cool site: Jacket Whys.

Jacket Whys is a blog about Children’s and YA book covers, written by a librarian who is a former graphic designer. Take a look! What do you think about some of the patterns this blogger sees in book cover design?

Kissing?

Pockets?

Fantasy = circles?

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TGIF Minute Mysteries

Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Books, Events, Minute Mysteries, Movies, Random Fun, Words & Writing.

After a looooong break (sorry about that!), the Friday Minute Mysteries are back!

A man walks into a bar and asks for a drink. The bartender pulls out a gun and points it at him. The man says, “Thank you,” and walks out.

What happened? Leave a comment with your theory!

(If you happen to be old enough to remember the last mystery I posted (yeah, it was a while back), the answer is: The room is the ballroom of a sunken ocean liner. The rays are manta rays. The man ran out of air while scuba diving in the shipwreck. al guessed it! Go, al!)

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World’s Smallest Postal Service

Posted on October 15th, 2008 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Random Fun, Words & Writing.

Check it out — with the World’s Smallest Postal Service, you write a short letter (up to 6 sentences), and it will be transcribed onto tiny stationary and put into a teeny, tiny envelope! It costs a little more than a stamp, but still, imagine getting one in the mail!

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Duct tape prom

Posted on March 10th, 2008 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Fashion, Random Fun, Web sites to watch.

Duck brand Duct Tape has a “Stuck at Prom” scholarship contest, and 2008’s just began! Check out the past entries and the rules, then let your creativity loose!

For me, the most amazing part is a) all the colors (neon green?!), and b) making a guy’s suit out of tape!!

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Pencil Art – not like you’d expect!!

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Random Fun.

If you haven’t seen Jennifer Maestre’s pencil art, take a look! It’s definitely NOT “drawing with pencils”! These are the kind of sculptures I want to touch and avoid at the same time.

What do you think? Have you seen any other cool art made from something ordinary (maybe gummi bears)?

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Maximum Ride: manga version

Posted on February 21st, 2008 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Books.

Have you heard that Yen Press is going publish a manga version of James Patterson’s popular Maximum Ride series?

“I am completely over the moon that Max’s story will be told in manga editions,” said Patterson. “I can’t imagine a more visual tale than this one. Truly, this is Max taken to the max.”

Thanks to Jordan for the heads-up!

Would you read a manga version of Max, or are you faithful to the original? The fourth book, The Final Warning, comes out on March 17! Reserve your copy today!

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Sand Beasts.

Posted on October 10th, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Random Fun.

This video will blow your mind. It’s one of those see-it-to-believe it kind of things. Artist/engineer Theo Jansen makes his “sand beasts” out of plastic pipe and things he finds on the beach. They move on their own using wind power: science fiction in real life. This ain’t your father’s tinker toys!

Read more about Theo Jansen from NPR and Wired.

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That dress is made of toilet paper!

Posted on September 12th, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Random Fun.

Cheapchicweddings.com runs a yearly contest — making a wedding dress out of only toilet paper, glue, and tape.

If I did that, the bride would look like a mummy, but take a look at some of the beautiful entries!

I’m sure they cost less than a “real” wedding dress…but I hope it doesn’t rain! Thanks to Marisa for the link. Hmm…should we have a creative fashion contest at the library??

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Art on a dirty car?

Posted on September 4th, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Random Fun, Web sites to watch.

Most of us probably write “Wash Me!” when we see a dirty car, but not Scott Wade. He’s got it down to an art. Check out his web site!

Thanks to Jordan for the link!

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Animation @ COSI

Posted on June 7th, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Movies.

I just saw an ad for this new exhibit at COSI — Animation featuring Cartoon Network.

You will bring the action to life using lasers, time-lapse videos, and freeze-frame cameras and recorders. Step onto a stage and star in your own full-body animation, then tour the Cartoon Museum and see artifacts, artwork, and sculptures created by some of your favorite animators. There are activities for everyone in the family.

It opens this Saturday. Artists and animation fans, mark your calendars! You can also read up on animation at the Library!

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The International Manga Award

Posted on May 22nd, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Books.

Thought all you manga fans might be interested in this article from CNN, talking about the first-ever “Nobel Prize of Manga,” to be given to a manga artist working outside of Japan.

Story highlights:

• Japan to recognize foreign manga artists
• Winner to get 10 days in Japan to meet native artists
• Japan hopes manga creates goodwill worldwide

If you could give a prize to your favorite manga creator, either from Japan or not, who would it be?

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Jackson Pollock

Posted on May 10th, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Random Fun.

I’m sure most of you know the paintings of artist Jackson Pollock, even if you don’t know his name.

Check out this cool site, where you can use your mouse to create your own drippy, swirly, Pollock-like image (Flash required).

Want to know more? Check out Pollock at the library!

Photograph from: Hans Namuth

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Harry Potter 7 cover!

Posted on March 28th, 2007 by Becky.
Categories: All posts, Art & Craftiness, Books.

Take a look at the just-released cover of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! It’s by Mary GrandPre, of course.

Read details here. 

Are you a rabid fan? Then you might be interested in the British covers, too. The photograph is by Michael Wildsmith and the illustration is by Jason Cockcroft.

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