Alison Goldberg
Storytime and Art Activity at the Falmouth Public Library
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 10 AM
Mark your calendars! The Falmouth Public library is delighted to host author Alison Goldberg on the library lawn for a special reading of her new book Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui, followed by a collaborative art activity featuring yogurt tops, paperclips, and used materials. This event is for all ages, but would be perfect for ages 7 and up.
About Bottle Tops:
Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui is the inspiring biography of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui whose handmade sculptures, created from discarded bottle tops, have received international acclaim and been showcased around the world. This book has been hailed as "an excellent biography" (Booklist) an "engrossing introduction to a monumental African artist" (Shelf Awareness) and a "sensational reading experience"(Shelf Awareness) and has already received two starred reviews.
”If you touch something, you leave a charge on it and anybody else touching it connects with you, in a way.” — El Anatsui
About Alison Goldberg:
Alison Goldberg is a writer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the author of I Love You for Miles and Miles. She blogs about activism in children's literature and loves researching everything from marine life to contemporary art for her books. Alison first learned about El Anatsui's work while studying art in Ghana in 1995 and has sought opportunities to see his sculptures ever since. You can visit her online at alisongoldberg.com.
This event is free.
The event will take place on the library lawn. In the event of rain, the storytime and craft will be held indoors in the Hermann Foundation Meeting Room.
Eight Cousins will be selling books at the event.
