The Hudson Area Library and The Art Effect present Animation Saturdays at Hudson Area
Library, on three separate Saturdays in October and November. With opportunities for both
young adults and adults, award-winning animation instructor, Sarah Timberlake Taylor, will visit
the Hudson Area Library this fall to lead a series of dynamic, experimental animation
workshops.
COURSES/DATES/TIMES:
Digital Animation – Saturday, October 9, 2021 / 12pm – 4pm for ages 10-14
Get animated on iPads using apps like Flip-a-clip and Procreate as you learn the steps you need
to become a skilled animator.
Spooky Stop Motion Animation – Saturday, October 30, 2021 / 10am – 4pm ages 10-14
Join us for some ghoulish fun as we set up stop motion sets and animate our very own
supernatural stories.
Mixed Media Animation – Saturday, November 20, 2021 / 12pm – 4pm for adults
Mix it up by incorporating multiple mediums! We’ll push the limits as we combine different
styles of animation to create our own unique experimental shorts.
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a
regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the
Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the
Arts.
The Art Effect is located at 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY. The Art Effect’s core mission
is to empower young people to develop their creative voice to shape their futures and bring about
positive social change.
Sarah Timberlake Taylor has been teaching videography, animation and experimental film at
The Art Effect for over five years. A Bard Film alumna, Sarah often works with fellow alumni
documentarian Kevin Schreck as an assistant editor, and line produced Persistence of Vision, his
award-winning work focused on animator Richard Williams.
CREATE Council on the Arts’ mission is to support and advance the arts and cultural
community by broadening and enriching creative resources and economic growth in the region.
COST/REGISTRATION: Free and open to the public.
Space is limited. To register for a session, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or
call 518-828-1792 x101.
LOCATION: The Hudson Area Library
51 North Fifth St.,
Hudson, NY 12534
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HudsonAreaLibrary.org
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Masks and social distancing are required for all attendees.
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