"Your programs were among the best we have had for our children. Thank you" -- Christine Langerfeld, Former Children's Librarian Montauk


TO BOOK YOUR WORKSHOP or OBSERVE IMAGINE THAT! PROGRAMS CONTACT:

Joyce Raimondo
Founding Director,
Author-Artist
(917) 502-0790
joycerai@​hamptons.com

Natalie McNeill
Nassau County
Program Coordinator
(516) 434-9316
artsined3@​optimum.net

Elise Goodheart
Suffolk County
Program Coordinator
(631) 405-8248
artsined1@​optimum.net

REFERENCES:
East Hampton Library
Alexandra Giambruno
(631) 324-0222

Hauppauge Library
Joanne Adams
(631) 979-1600

Southold Library
Dana Bruey
(631) 765-2077

Additional references available upon request.


2012 FEES:

Suffolk and Nassau County, N.Y.
$220 first workshop, $185 second workshop of the day

East End Long Island, (East of Southampton)
$150

Additional travel/​supply fee may apply to some workshops.

FAQ:

Workshops adapted for children ages five to twelve. Tween and teen programs also available. Libraries can include mixed ages or limit program to a specific age group.

Maximum number of participants per workshop: 25. (May vary depending on project.)

Workshops are one hour.

Art courses and series of workshops are also available.

Set up: All art supplies are included. Library provides proxima projection, laptop, slide screen or blank wall, tables covered, chairs, trash bin. For libraries that do not have proxima equipment, Imagine That! provides slide projector.

Workshops are conducted by Imagine That! instructors.
Selected workshops are conducted by the author-artist Joyce Raimondo


UPCOMING EVENTS
Register with these
Libraries directly.

NASSAU:

FLORAL PARK
Go Green
February 23rd at 2

FREEPORT
Impressionist Painting
April 18th at 3

GOLDCOAST — GLENHEAD
Go Green
April 10th at 4

HICKSVILLE
Go Green Faces
April 13th at 1

ISLAND PARK
Go Green Faces
April 12th at 11 & 12

MALVERNE
Go Green Faces
April 12th at 2

MASSAPEQUA —
CENTRAL AVE
Clay Creatures
February 23rd at 10:30
Go Green Faces
April 11th at 10:30

NORTH BELLMORE
Art Safari Textured Animals
January 21st at 2

OYSTER BAY —
EAST NORWICH
Clay Creatures
April 9th at 1

SYOSSET
Go Green Faces
May 9th at 4

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SUFFOLK:

AMAGANSETT
Art Safari Collage
February 21st at 3:30
Cast It
March 6th at 3:30
Go Green Faces
April 3rd at 3:30
Impressionist Painting
May 1st at 3:30

AMITYVILLE
Go Green Faces
April 27th at 4

BAYSHORE BRIGHTWATERS
Pop Art Clay
January 26th at 4:30
Go Green Animal Sculptures
March 15th at 4:30

BRENTWOOD
Families: Then & Now Box
April 10th at 7

COMSEWOGUE
Clay Creatures
January 31st at 5

COPIAGUE MEMORIAL
Go Green
April 16th at 5

EAST HAMPTON
Family Favorites
January 25th at 4
Print it Out
February 15th at 4
Sculpt an Animal
February 24th at 2
Read Me A Picture
February 29th at 4

FARMINGDALE
Recycled Robots
April 18th at 7

HAUPPAUGE
Marvelous Monsters
February 22nd at 11

LINDENHURST MEMORIAL
Go Green Robots
July 23rd at 2:30 & 4
Impressionist Painting
July 23rd 6:30

MATTITUCK
Egyptian Expedition
February 16th at 4

NORTH BABYLON
Kids Impressionist Painting
April 9th at 7

SOUTHOLD
Go Green Robots
March 27th at 3:45

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Partial list of participating Long Island libraries:
Amityville Library
Bayshore-Brightwaters Library
Brentwood Public Library
Bryant Park Library, Roslyn
Comesewogue Public Library
Connetquot Public Libray
East Hampton Public Library
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Setauket
Farmingdale Library
Floral Park Library
Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport
Freeport Library
Gold Coast Library, Glenhead
Great Neck Library
Half Hollow Hills Library, Melville
The Hampton Library, Bridghampton
Hauppauge Library
Hicksville Library
Locust Valley Library
Malverne Library
Massapequa Library (Central Avenue)
Mattituck-Laurel Library
Middle Country Library
Montauk Public Library
New Hyde Park Public Library
North Babylon Library
Oyster Bay- East Norwich Library
Quogue Library
Riverhead Free Library
Sachem Public Library, Holbrook
Shelter Island Public Library
Westhampton Free Library
Wyandanch Library

Libraries


These popular library workshops for children and teens are conducted by Joyce Raimondo or her specialized Art Explorer teachers. Scroll down to choose a topic for your library event.

BASED ON PROJECTS IN JOYCE'S AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN'S ART BOOKS:


2012 SUMMER READING THEME - DREAM BIG!
Based on Raimondo's book IMAGINE THAT!

IMAGINE THAT! DREAM JOURNEY
Go on an amazing dream journey through art. Travel through a fantasy land where anything is possible in art by Dali, Magriitte, and other famous Surrealist artsits. Then spark your imagination as you create your own dream scene using mixed up magazine collage. (Great for children of all ages and teens.)

FOR TWEENS AND TEENS: 2012 SUMMER READING THEME
OWN THE NIGHT - NIGHT VISIONS
See stars that explode in a night sky like fireworks. Picture a place where the sun shines and the moon is out -- and day and night happen at the same time. Discover how famous artists van Gogh, Magritte, Miro, Dali and others paint wild and imaginative night time scenes where anything is possible. Then paint your own night vision using day glow paint. What will you imagine in the dark?

PLUS: FOR TWEENS AND TEENS: IMAGINE YOURSELF! DREAMS COME TRUE!
How do you create a dream for your future? It all starts by forming a clear picture of what you imagine for your life, believing in yourself, and taking actions that follow. Raimondo will show examples of how famous artists depict their dreams, thoughts, and inner most feelings. Teens then create "vision boards" to depict their own aspirations using magazine collage. Raimondo will also share her own "vision boards" and the story of how she followed her dream of becoming an artist.




GO GREEN! RECYCLED PICASSO FACES!
During fun-filled slide shows, discover how Picasso and other famous artists turned throwaway things into masterpieces of art. Then create whimsical Picasso inspired faces out of 100% recycled toys, trinkets, bottle caps, beads, buttons and more.


GO GREEN! ANIMAL SCULPTURES
How can a toy car become a monkey's face? Discover how Picasso, Calder, and other famous artists built amazing animal sculptures out of toys, trinkets, and other junk. Then construct you own animal out of cardboard without using glue! Decorate it with recycled ribbon, buttons, wires, beads, trinkets, jewelry, and more.



GO GREEN! RECYCLED ROBOTS
Construct your own-one-of-kind robot using 100% recycled boxes, computer parts, wires, buttons, and more. What will your robot do?



GO GREEN! MYSTERY BOXES
Discover how famous artist, Joseph Cornell, and others make amazing mystery boxes filled with recycled toys, trinkets, and more. Then create your own personal treasure box out of all kinds of fun stuff- toys, action figures, and more.


POP ART! SOFT SCULPTURE
Learn how Pop artist, Claus Oldenburg, and others transformed popular foods - hamburgers, candy, and more into amazing art. Then turn your favorite foods into Pop Art soft sculptures. Make a pizza pillow, candy cushion, a giant donut you can hug, and more!

POP ART! MAKE IT BIG!
A baseball bat that's bigger than a building! An ice cream cones that's larger than you! Discover how Pop artists Oldenberg and others turn popular things into giant sculptures. Then turn your favorite things into giant Pop Art sculptures.

POP ART! FAST FOOD FAKES
How can a hamburger and your favorite soda wind up in an art museum. Discover how Pop artists Warhol and other turn fast food into art. Then mold your own burgers, hot dogs, pizzas, and more out of self-hardening clay.

POP ART! KITCHEN COLLAGE
Discover how Pop artist Tom Wesselman created a life-sized kitchen artwork filled with popular foods, Then create your own Pop Art kitchen, and fill it with your favorite treats using collage.




EXPRESS YOURSELF! FEELINGS IN ART
What do you do when you are happy, sad, silly, or mad? Discover creative and constructive ways that artists from van Gogh to Pollock express their feelings. Then, inspired by Picasso, create cut paper masks that express strong emotions. Show in art how you feel!



ART SAFARI! ANIMALS IN ART
Encounter fantastic animals in modern masterpieces by Picasso, Chagall, Rousseau and others. Then explore the wilds of your imagination in Fantastic Animal Collages. Use fun animal print paper and more! Joyce is author of The Museum of Modern’s Art’s Art Safari series.



CLAY CREATURES!
Encounter real and imaginary creatures by famous artists Miro, Chagall, and others. Then, create your own fantasy creature out of self-hardening clay. Decorate it with beads, feathers, pipe-cleaners, and other fun stuff.



CAST IT!
What can you say with your hands? Make a life-like cast of your hand using fun-filled plaster guaze. You will discover the art of George Segal who made amazing life-size sculptures of everyday people using this plaster casting technique. Project featured in Joyce Raimondo's art book, Make It Pop!



PICTURE THIS! IMPRESSIONIST PAINTING
Stroll through a gorgeous garden or visit the sunny beach in famous Impressionist paintings by Monet, Renior, and others. Then create your own outdoor scene filled with dabs of bright colors as you paint with cotton swabs!

NEW! MEET THE ARTIST!
WORKSHOPS BASED ON JOYCE RAIMONDO'S ART


PAINT THE WORD!
Find fun-filled words and hidden messages in Joyce Raimondo's word paintings. Then turn your own favorite words and sayings into colorful designs using oil pastels and paint.

PLUS WORKSHOPS BASED ON CHILDREN'S LITERATURE:

READ ME A PICTURE! ART AND LITERACY
An elephant on roller skates? Babar, Curious George, and more! Tell fantastic stories about imaginary characters in famous illustrations. Look for visual clues to describe the setting, characters, and action in pictures. Then create your own fantasy illustration using cut paper collage. Bring your great imagination to this workshop.

ART OF THE POP UP BOOK
Discover the art of amazing children’s pop up books. Then create your own pop up card or book where your pictures jump right off the page!

MARVELOUS MONSTERS!
Discover imaginary monsters in Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things are and other great pictures. Then unleash your imagination as you construct your own wild thing using collage and folding paper techniques.


CHECK OUT THESE SEASONAL WORKSHOPS:

SUMMER - BEACH INTO ART
During these fun summer workshops, Raimondo brings an amazing beach collection to your library. Become aware of some of the fascinating creatures that live on the beach by looking at shells and other natural items you can find on the shore. Then make imaginative faces, animals, and more out of seashells, rocks, and other fun beach stuff.

HALLOWEEN - MASK BELIEVE
A green face with one eye? Discover imaginative masks in art by famous artists worldwide. Then create your own one-of-a kind mask using fancy papers, beads, feathers, and other fun stuff.

HOLIDAY - PUPPETS!
Celebrate the Holidays as you create festive puppets using all kinds of glittery materials. This workshop can be given as a one hour presentation/​project, or can be given in a festival format where people come and go at different times. Fees for this workshop may vary depending on length of program and number of participants.

HOLIDAY - APPRECIATION GIFTS!
Generous, kind, thoughtful and more. Make a festive frame for someone you appreciate. Decorate your frame with festive materials and words of appreciation. Who do you appreciate?

NEW! WORKSHOPS BASED ON INTERNATIONAL THEMES:

EGYPTIAN EXPEDITION
Go on an expedition through the magical world of ancient Egyptian art during an interactive slide show designed for young viewers. Discover the stories behind amazing mummies, sphinxes, pharaohs, and more. Then create your own Egyptian inspired animal-human out of self-hardening clay.

AMAZING AFRICAN MASKS
Discover the power and magic of African masks inspired by animals. Then create your own fanciful mask using animal print paper, beads, feathers, and other fun stuff.

PRE-COLUMBIAN ANIMALS
Learn about clay animals from Latin America and Mexico and their many uses. Then create your own animal vessel out of self-hardening clay

AROUND THE WORLD IN PICTURES
Travel around the world on an art adventure. Encounter amazing people and places in pictures by famous artists from around the world. Share your own stories about what you see in art. Then create your own story picture about an imaginary trip you take around the world using cut paper collage.