The brand-new "Crafting the Collections" initiative is an opportunity for people to create beautiful works of art based on unique New York Public Library collections. The following are upcoming workshops throughout the NYPL neighborhoods.

Our Winter & Spring Crafting the Collections workshops explore collage. Collage techniques build an artwork by assablaing different mediums to create a completed new. Often these different mediums include glue, magazine or photographic images, paint and texts. 

For more information on the Picture collection check out this page or the NYPL digital collection. To learn more about Augusta Palmer check out this interview. 

Our fall Crafting the Collections workshops explored cyanotypes, first used as a photographic process by Anna Atkins in the mid-1800s.  For more information on Atkins, check out two exhibits celebrating her life and legacy at the Schwarzman Building or view her photographs of British algae in the NYPL digital collection. 
 

Upcoming Crafting the Collections programs 

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 12 - 2:30 p.m.
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center

Friday, February 22, 2019, 2 p.m.
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
Countee Cullen Library

Saturday, March 2, 2019, 2 p.m.
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
New Dorp Library

Saturday, March 9, 2019, 11 a.m.
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
Riverside Library

Friday, March 15, 2019, 12 noon
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
Parkchester Library

Saturday, March 23, 2019, 2 p.m.
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
Seward Park Library

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 1 p.m.
Build a World: Film Screening & Collage Workshop
Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library