‘Playing with art’ exhibit comes to Hunt

‘Playing with art’ exhibit comes to Hunt

A variety of artwork by children and adults will be on display at Hunt Library beginning April 5.

Patrick L. Sullivan

FALLS VILLAGE — There will be a reception for the new art show at the David M. Hunt Library Saturday, April 5, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The show, “Playing with Art,” is a group show with work from adults and children, including quilts and new work from local artists including Danielle Mailer, Ken Musselman, Erika Crofutand Robert Cronin — among others.

Children’s artwork from a tissue paper collage workshop conducted by Breetel Graves will also be part of the show.

Also part of the show is restored vintage 1970s film animation based on a book of Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Eric Carle.One of the films, The Fisherman and His Wife, was an Academy Award finalist for best animated short in 1979.These animated cartoons will be shown on Friday, April 18 at 3 p.m.

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