Here is the clown who haunts you to drink poison. Always offering and trying his best to push it on you. This piece is not yet finished but I thought I would let you see it before I embellished it with 3 dimensional objects. If you would like to purchase this painting or any other originals of mine you can visit me at The Story Emporium. That is where they all live.
I know its been a long time coming but our Story Emporium Clubs are finally here. You can join a club and meet monthly for reading, writing, art etc. Just take a look at http://www.thestoryemporium.org/workshops and sign up for whatever you like. Be sure to see the time slots on our November calendar to be sure it fits your schedule. Wednesday night of this week is the big sign up night but it can be done anytime online or in the store.
We sure hope you can join us!
Hello all! Tomorrow I will be donning my Witch costume once again and signing copies of my Halloween book “Charlie Gets Spooked”. I will be at Phantom Farms in Cumberland RI from 10-4 so if you haven’t gotten a chance to grab one of my books yet be sure to come down. (I am almost out of Charlie Gets Spooked books and am not sure when I will reorder… or if I will)
Hope to see you there!
Erin
Hello everyone,
I am happy to announce we will be on The Rhode Show tomorrow at 9am – 10am on channel 12! I hope you have chance to see it or if you can DVR it!
Also if there is anyone who interested in joining our poetry club the first meeting is tomorrow night from 5-7. The charge is 15.00 to join! Come have snacks and read poetry around the giant fireplace with like-minded people.
Erin T Whalen
Last week Mary Larson visited our studio and interviewed Erin and her little visitors. The time it will be aired is yet to be known but I promise you, as soon as I get the information I will post it.
Also, now that Fall is here we have workshops planned once again. Please visit the event calendar link to see what we have in store for you. These workshops can be ordered online through the STORE link on our website http://www.thestoryemporium.org
This year our focus will be more on our visitors telling their stories rather than you listening to published authors talk about theirs. Don’t worry, we will still have visiting authors and illustrators visiting us. Some of the ways we plan to get you to tell your stories are
1. Art Journaling
2. Making and Sending Postal Art around the world
3. Poetry Slams 2 times a month
4. Open Writer’s Critique group led by a published author 2 times per month
5. Open Art Critique group lead by professional artists 2 times per month
6. Story Box and Story Book Theater workshops
The aim is to have our calendar full and our guests expressing themselves through storytelling whether it be poetry, drawing, painting, pen-pals, or puppet making.
Unfortunately our space is not huge so sign up early for any event you wish to attend. We are trying to keep the costs down for you because its no secret that we are all in hard times, but please keep in mind we do need to keep activities going so we do have to charge something.
With all that said I sure hope to hear from you and see you soon at one our workshops! Also, if you are interested in renting the Story Emporium for an event of your own on a Sunday you can contact Erin at erintwhalen@gmail.com.
Thanks so much for following us and joining in on the fun!
Erin Whalen
Chilidren’s Author, Illustrator, and founder of The Story Emporium
Its been at least a month since I wrote and painted but during this time a lot has happened. The first was an email notifying me that THE STORY EMPORIUM won BEST OF 2012 – “The best place to hear a children’s story” and I have to say I am honored! It is listed in the August RI Monthly Issue. Along with this great news I have been invited to be a guest on a Boston TV show to read to children which I am VERY excited about and in addition to that, I have been contacted by The Rhode Show for a day at THE STORY EMPORIUM! Such great things coming about, now if I could only get there LOL.
This summer I got a chance to teach in Boston and I have to say I had a wonderful time. That being said I would like to get some workshops going at The Story Emporium. I attempted to in the past only to get overwhelmed, however having a chance to teach elsewhere reconnected me with my love for teaching so I am eager to get some workshops going.
I am updating THE STORY EMPORIUM website and workshops now that I have internet access again so keep your eyes open and please, if you were disappointed before because a workshop cancelled don’t worry, things are in better order now and the workshops will be absolutely WONDERFUL.
I would like to end this post by thanking everyone who has followed and supported my art and writing in one way or another. It’s because of you that my career is flourishing.
Sincerely my friends…
Erin
My Book Vampire Painting Update… still working
Hello everyone! No doubt you are excited about the summer season approaching. We are too and are excited to say that The Story Emporium is welcoming 2 more children’s illustrators to work in our studio! Now when you visit you can watch 3 children’s illustrators working away at their desks. Feel free to stop by and ask questions or just watch these creatures in their natural habitat. We will be posting the name of the two new illustrators soon… but you’ll have to wait.
Well it was a great run at the Warwick Museum of Art but today I am happy to say my illustrations go back home to The Story Emporium. The one’s that didn’t sell of course 🙂 I just want to thank everyone that went and supported me and for those who didn’t don’t you worry, there will be many more to come with new pieces!
Yesterday I finally dragged my butt back into the studio and prepped my workspace to create some new stuff which I’m really looking forward to making. As I work I will post my progress so you can see what’s coming your way.
Like always… thanks for following!
Erin
Well, tomorrow is the big night! The Warwick Museum of Art is hosting an opening event for 15 children’s book illustrators and I am one of them! So happy…
I hope all of my readers can make it so they can get a sneak peak at the illustrations for “A Trashy Novel” They will be on display for the entire month of May so if you can’t make it for the opening tomorrow night then please visit the museum another day this month.
The address is: 3259 Post Road Warwick RI 02886
The opening event is Thursday May 10th from 6-8pm.
I look forward to seeing all of my friends there! Thanks for the support.
Erin
Erin T. Whalen 