The Warren Public Library is pleased to offer a stop-motion animation workshop for children ages 7-12, led by professional animator Hayley Morris. In this workshop you'll explore how to make everyday objects come to life with human-like emotions and personalities through stop-motion animation. Over the 2 hours you'll learn the basic concepts of stop-motion animation, such as timing and movement, and also leave understanding how to use a stop motion app to capture your images and export a finished animation.

The workshop is free, but spaces are limited. Please register here: https://forms.gle/QNALZTApBeCDGjtr9

Hayley Morris is a director, artist and animator based in Vermont, USA. She creates fantastical animated worlds by combining drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles, lighting, and sound. Her work uses traditional animation techniques such as stop-motion and hand-drawn to tell stories that unfold through layered textures, handcrafted details, and inventive storytelling. When not creating personal projects and being a mom to a toddler, she directs commercial work through her studio Shape & Shadow for a range of clients. She has created work for MTV, Netflix, Sesame Street, Charlie Banana, Kate Spade, Burt's Bees and many more. Hayley also has a passion for working with musicians and has created concert visuals and music videos for Iron and Wine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Explosions in the Sky, Bon Jovi, Pure Bathing Culture and Grammy-award winning violinist Hilary Hahn, and pianist Hauschka.

Apr 25, 2024, 2 to 3 PM

Apr 27, 2024, 9 to 10 AM

Apr 28, 2024, 3 to 6 PM