Unearthly Stories
An invitation to register for family summer arts
Pomerene artPARK (325 Main St.)Thursdays | 10:00 AM May 28 – July 16 register week by week below
Together — with a little bit of clay, and paper, and paint, and bits of this and that mixed with the magic of imagination and invention — we’ll build an unearth-ly story. Starting point — the 124 year old sci-fi fantasy movie Trip to the Moon.
No cost, thanks to generous donors.
A letter before we start from teaching artist Anne Cornell —
I once worked with an artist — who I’ll confess was a bit frustrated with me when he turned and said, “I don’t know how to tell you this in a clearer way, but my brains are here” — and he held out his hands. “I think with my hands.” Why not, I thought, like an octopus.
It’s not so much how I work personally. One year at school we wrote art taglines… Daniel Color Mixer, Leighonna All In, Cora Hearts & Hearts…mine was Ms. Annie Has Ideas. It’s one of the things I’m good at.
Recently, when it came time to think about how we were going to play with Unearth a Story — the 2026 summer library reading theme — in the artPARK, I thought, what about adding an ly to Unearth. Unearth-ly story? What if we threw the best news story of the year — the recent Artemis trip around the moon — into the thinking bag? What about the 12 Americans that walked on the moon between 1969-1972? Or what about the first trip to the moon taken by audiences in movie theaters in1902. Let’s start there!… With the first ever sci-fi movie, TRIP TO THE MOON created by filmmaker/actor/magician and toy maker Georges Méliès. Let’s start there together — inspired by moon trips — and with a little clay, and paper, and paint, and bits of this and that mixed with the magic of imagination and invention — no matter what sort of art tagline you might give yourself — however you think of yourself as an artist — let’s build an UNEARTH-LY STORY over the summer.
Art in the Park was a wonderful program for all three boys. They got to learn many different aspects of art and different ways to express themselves. They also experienced an activity in which you don’t have to compete against others. They were able to add their individuality to each project. It was nice to hear kids complementing each other’s work and ideas. I’m so glad that we found Art in the Park. The boys enjoyed it and are already asking when the next session will begin. — proud grandma FC
Yours in art,
Anne Cornell, Community Studio Artist
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