In April, David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village (CT) will host “Playing with Art,” a group art exhibition of vibrant, colorful artworks to spark the imagination and wonder of children of all ages. Highlights of the exhibition include two eye-catching brightly colored quilts by the Hunt Library Quilters alongside new work by local artists Danielle Mailer, Ken Musselman, Erika Crofut, Robert Cronin, and many others. Children’s artwork from a tissue paper collage workshop conducted by Breetel Graves will also be part of the display. A reception with refreshments will take place at the library on Saturday, April 5, 4-6PM.

The full list of artists in the “Playing with Art” exhibition include Katie Atkinson, Megan Berk, Elizabeth Buttler, Erika Crofut, Robert Cronin, Lena Curtis, Michael Gellatly, Eileen Gargan, The Hunt Library Quilters, Danielle Mailer, Ken Musselman, NYEP Artists, and Tilly Strauss.

“Playing with Art” also features the restoration of vintage 1970s film animation based on a book of Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Eric Carle. The film-to-digital transfer was made possible by a gift of the films from producer CB Wismar and through a grant from Northwest CT Community Foundation. One of the films, The Fisherman and His Wife, was an Academy Award finalist for best animated short in 1979. These animated cartoons will be shown on Friday, April 18 at 3PM.

“Playing with Art” will be on display from April 2 through April 25. All programming for this exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information call the library at 860-824-7424 or visit huntlibrary.org/art-wall. Hours: Tues 10-5, Weds 1-5, Thurs 10-7, Fri 1-5, Sat 10-1. David M. Hunt Library, 63 Main Street, Falls Village, CT, 06031.

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06068

Exhibition — “Playing with Art”, A Group Art Exhibition