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The Artful Reader

Join other creatives for The Artful Reader to have fun and gain inspiration! Club meetings begin with a 30 minute book discussion on the selected book of the month, and are then followed by a creative activity for 30-45 minutes. Book club meetings are in-person, held in Meeting Room A&B at the Bowling Green Library.

January 18 - Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. 

Activitiy: we'll enjoy playful "intuitive painting," so come dressed for painting or bring an apron. If your creative juices are already flowing before we meet, feel free to create something early and bring it to share, too!

February 15 - The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild

Annie McDee, thirty-one, lives in a shabby London flat, works as a chef, and is struggling to get by. Reeling from a sudden breakup, she’s taken on an unsuitable new lover and finds herself rummaging through a secondhand shop to buy him a birthday gift. A dusty, anonymous old painting catches her eye. After spending her meager savings on the artwork, Annie prepares an exquisite birthday dinner for two—only to be stood up. 

The painting becomes hers, and Annie begins to suspect that it may be more valuable than she’d thought. Soon she finds herself pursued by parties who would do anything to possess her picture: an exiled Russian oligarch, an avaricious sheikha, an unscrupulous art dealer. In her search for the painting’s identity, Annie will unwittingly discover some of the darkest secrets of European history—and the possibility of falling in love again. 

Activity: we'll create a collage while we look at things such as composition, color, shapes and texture and how they can create perspective and emotion. If your creative juices are already flowing before we meet, feel free to create something early and bring it to share, too!

March 15 - Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

Tracy Chevalier transports readers to a bygone time and place in this richly-imagined portrait of the young woman who inspired one of Vermeer's most celebrated paintings.

Activity: we'll look at values and how to capture light and shadow. If your creative juices are already flowing before we meet, feel free to create something early and bring it to share, too

Date:
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Meeting Room A&B
Campus:
Bowling Green Library
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Adult Book Club     Information Services  

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