Blog Post
The World of PostSecret
by eapearce
The wildly popular community mail art project PostSecret, in which individuals decorate and mail a postcard with a secret on it to creator Frank Warren, was first established in 2005. Since then, the secrets that Frank has received have been displayed around the world in museums and galleries, and are posted on the PostSecret website, as well as published in PostSecret books. It had been a few years since a PostSecret book was published, but now fans can be excited about The World of PostSecret, the sixth book displaying some of the thousands of postcards that Frank receives. The book also features images and secrets from the short-lived PostSecret app. The range of emotions that one experiences while reading a PostSecret book is vast. The secrets will make you cringe, laugh, cry, and shake your head in disbelief and appreciation. I especially enjoyed The World of PostSecret because it contains follow-up stories to some of the secrets that readers might be most curious about.
Other PostSecret books in the AADL collection include The Secret Lives of Men and Woman, My Secret, Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives, and A Lifetime of Secrets.
Blog Post
Literature as Words and Art
by manz
Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature’s Most Memorable Meals by Dinah Fried features a photograph of a would-be meal depicting a novel, artfully laid out and photographed. It also features a quote from the book as well as a few bits of trivia about the novel or the food. This is done for many books, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Road, The Namesake, A Wrinkle In Time, and A Confederacy of Dunces.
Well-Read Women: Portraits of Fiction’s Most Beloved Heroines by Samantha Hahn features beautiful watercolors of women from various classic novels, along with a quintessential quote from the woman. The titles featured include East of Eden, The Bell Jar, Crime and Punishment, Jane Eyre, and more.
Both books are part of the book display on the 1st floor downtown that includes gems found within AADL’s art book collection – and oh there are so many beautiful art books! Sometimes judging a book by its cover can be a wonderful thing.
Crafts
Venerable Van Gogh
Wednesday August 12, 2015: 2:00pm to
3:30pm
Malletts Creek Branch: Program Room
Grades 3-8
Crafts
Sensational Cezanne
Wednesday July 15, 2015: 2:00pm to
3:30pm
Traverwood Branch: Program Room
Grades 3-8
Public Event
GameStart Workshop: Digital Art and Animation
Sunday March 29, 2015: 2:00pm to
3:30pm
Downtown Library: Training Center
Grades 3-8.
Crafts
Magnificent Matisse
Thursday June 25, 2015: 2:00pm to
3:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Grades 3-8
Exhibits
Landscapes: Pastel Paintings by Sara Lowell Swanson
Tuesday February 3, 2015: 9:00am to
Thursday March 12, 2015
Malletts Creek Branch: Exhibits
Blog Post
Colorful Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Illustrating Children’s Books
by skcramer
Lois Ehlert, the well-known children’s book author and illustrator, has recently released The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life, an illustrated autobiography giving us a sneak peek into her creative process. Ehlert, whose picture books include Growing Vegetable Soup, Eating the Alphabet, and Planting a Rainbow, is known for her collage style, which mixes colored paper with everyday objects like leaves, plastic lids and even vegetables! Fans of Ehlert’s books will enjoy not only learning the stories behind some of her well-known illustrations but also hearing stories of Ehlert’s childhood and her encouraging words to future artists.
Looking for more fantastic picture-book biographies? Also check out these titles:
Balloons Over Broadway chronicles the life of Tony Sarg, the man who created the first balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
What to do about Alice? offers an energetic and insightful story about Teddy Roosevelt's oldest daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
The Tree Lady tells the story of Kate Sessions, a turn-of-the-century schoolteacher who started a movement to plant trees throughout San Diego.
Lectures & Panel Discussions
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit
Thursday March 5, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
Lectures & Panel Discussions
Through Her Eyes: Women Artists in the DIA's Collection
Thursday January 15, 2015: 7:00pm to
8:30pm
Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room