Artist, Writer, Teacher, Storyteller, Photographer SCBWI Member Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators
Upcoming Events:
School Visits For preschool/kindergarten TEACHERS to enhance curriculum & PARENTS involved in early childhood groups & homeschooling. 90 minute Hands-On Workshops will provide each teacher/parent with process and guided art projects created by Carrie Wilken - Add on for classroom teachers to create a Ms. B bag, or make up a bag helper character.
contactcarriewilken@gmail.com
Ms. B is a teacher. She was an ordinary grocery bag until a teacher took her home from the grocery store ...
Help foster early literacy skills: Preschool / Kindergarten School Visit - Find out how Ms.B came to be! Ms. Carrie will tell the story of Ms.B to students, act out stories with the children, and engage them in an art activity.
Pictured Below - Leading early ed teachers in workshops making Ms. B bags, as well as their own creations, how to act out stories with children & ideas on presenting art allowing students to make decisions in everything they create. Also community storytelling, fun at the library with kids & way back to Miami helping my friend’s business painting & personalizing @ weekend art shows. Click the arrow to see my video Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family highlighted as an example for others to send in how-to segments. I was on & off FB then & wish I would have had something if only to be seen. I would have loved to have won a chance to be on the show. But I was thrilled when I came home from work & hit play to watch - When I saw myself all I could do was toss pillows into the air & jump! Videos have come a long way since then & I think more about details now. Filming myself wasn’t my thing & I appreciate my sons so much for helping me! It’s still fun to view & the guest on the show that day was Lisa Whelchel, who played Blair on the Facts of Life. She’s with the hosts after my segment as they segue to their DIYer. My SCBWI mentor, Linda Shute, gave me terrific advice - keep a childhood photo beside my art space. I also have my favorite children’s books to remind me what I loved & still do. It all inspires me as I write & illustrate for children.
Hallmark Channel's Home & Family aired this minute clip: