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YL a I rc on AC SA SED A Al Re PP | Par od FRU p 4] -_ A 23d of p rho. natn sniB. wo oh bad A . EH i v Port Perry Star Christinas Edition. 1972 5 Children's Art Carnival oy ¢ on wwe : A% Creates f 2h A % ecales 10or ris mas sing then ic Happy Ah The Children's Art Car- Ct Br " ~ he, nival in Harlem, in New Aisin gs [js 1 York City, is a lively art 'songs, we ts i center teeming with activ- 7 ON t-, ity -- ringing with the sound add our we of children's voices, burst- -s- ing with the color and form of their creativity. Spon- sored hy the Museum of Modern Art, it works with , about 750 children each i, week, from kindergarten to high school" ages, as they come to take lessons in ' painting, collage, sculpture, figure drawing, film mak- ing, and sewing. Some 45 public schools and 75 com- munity organizations are participating in the pro- gram of the center. What the children paint rs and create is directly re- lated to their feelings about themselves, their family, and what goes on around them. So it is natural that the weeks prior to Christ- mas bring forth paintings that show Santa Claus, Christmas trees, snow scenes, and so on. They also make ornaments to hang on their own Christmas trees and decorations for the big Christmas party -- for ex- ample, the creche made by } the 'three teen-age boys CRECHE atu 38s xopkee rs, all three boys being students at shown in picture, the Harlem Art Carnival. Their materials were double- M RS GW F N K | N G | ' At the Carnival, they weight cardboard, paint, and glue. A bit of collage was : Ek have discovered that the part of their technique in ereating this traditional ' aidan aefiides Christmas decoration. Photo from Harlem Art Carnival N _ - where materials are avail- 33 SSSA 5 RSS SSS AAAS St Sa E-- === able for the child to use as | he wishes, with gas little in- i terference from the teacher s as possible. This freedom of action seems to be a real contribution to creativity. The Executive Director of the Carnival is Mrs. Betty Blayton Taylor, herself a bs well-known black painter, who would like to see pro- voices to wish you jood cheer Blessings of CHRISTINA May the wonder of Christ's birth fill your hearts with joy, peace and happy hopes. -- Ny >A grams of this kind adopted h A ' . on a national basis. BE ¢ ' 4 | p The sounds-of Santa's sleigh- ¢ : £ bells fill the air with Ch : music, and every home is kindled ¢ : N 0 with the warmth of good cheer. 4 Os { May you and your family enjoy Yeighiul of good ; all the blessings of this happy holiday season. Heartfelt thanks - wishes to everyone ¢ for your trust and support. We greatly enjoy the privilege of serving you. at Christmas, : ' . : '] ro sony | | ASTRIES : ! || N T FLAMINGO P LTD. | ~ vvTTvvevey ~~ verve LAS RVVAIVIIIIIIAIIIIIIISVSIVVSRSSISSASSISSINSIANSAS SAS = a a