Sallie Wolf
Wherever Sallie Wolf goes she brings her journal, fountain pen, ink, and paints. These are the tools she uses to record the world she sees. Sometimes she is painting the lake view, sometimes sketching a bird, sometimes recording the phase and movement of the moon. Keen observation, a unique perspective, and a youthful imagination guide Sallie's art and writing. Her creations in turn inspire others to notice and examine more closely the potential for wonder and creativity that lie all around us.
Sallie Wolf is the author of THE ROBIN MAKES A LAUGHING SOUND: A BIRDER'S JOURNAL, (Charlesbridge, 2010), which she both wrote and illustrated, and TRUCK STUCK, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies, (Charlesbridge, 2008). Her first book, PETER'S TRUCKS, was illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith, (Albert Whitman, 1992).
Sallie has taught art and writing workshops for all ages. She especially likes being able to share her working process, which always begins with her journal/sketchbooks. Her workshops include:
Discovering Your Creativity: Keeping a Journal/Sketchbook
Sallie loves books--reading, writing, and making them, and she is an avid journal writer. Participants will have the opportunity to make a small journal/sketchbook and explore different ways of recording information in it. (Ideal for adults and school-aged children.)
Where do ideas come from?
Searching for an idea for a story? Look around! Children will explore everyday experiences that can become the inspiration for their own writing. Even a simple trip to the grocery store or the birds feeding outside the window can be the basis for a story or poetry. (Ideal for younger children.)
A Snowy Day--a Winter art and writing workshop
What does Winter look like? What does Winter smell like? How does it feel, taste, sound? Using several picture books as inspiration, children will create poetry and art based on their observations of the season. (This workshop can be adapted to any season or event and is appropriate for all ages.)
Contact Information:
Email: sallie@salliewolf.com
Website: http://www.salliewolf.com
Address: 921 Fair Oaks Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302
Phone: 708-848-1385
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