Alien octopus arms! Mystical dragon wings! Retractable robot legs! Giant glowing green eyeballs! Mad scientists!
This workshop with author and illustrator Matt McElligott will unleash your inner creature design studio. Join Matt as he reads from his books and demonstrates some of his favorite illustration techniques. Then, everyone will get to work creating their own monster-alien-robot masterpieces! Supplies will be provided for all human earthlings who attend.
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION:
- This program is designed for youth ages 8-12, accompanied by their grown-ups.
- There is a $5 materials fee for this workshop. We understand that these are challenging times for many families. If you need to have the fee waived, simply use the discount code YOUTH2026 when registering.
- This workshop takes place in The Mount’s Stable Auditorium, an indoor, climate-controlled venue adjacent to the parking lot. Registrants will be asked to participate in some outdoor activities, so please dress accordingly!
- Seating for all Mount programs is first-come, first-served. Accessible seating is available. To discuss arrangements, please contact us by phone: 413-551-5111 x5; or email: programs@edithwharton.org. For more information about accessibility, review The Mount’s accessibility webpage.
- Questions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org
Matthew McElligott is the author and illustrator of 18 books for children, including Project WOOFF, Do Not Eat the Game!, the Mad Scientist Academy series, the Benjamin Franklinstein series, Even Aliens Need Snacks, Even Monsters Need Haircuts, and The Lion’s Share. His books have been published around the world in many languages. He is also the co-author and co-lyricist of the musicals Backbeard The Pirate, Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!, and Robin: A Sherwood Story. When not writing and illustrating, Matt is a professor of illustration and design at Russell Sage College in Albany, NY, where he has taught for over twenty-five years.
