Teacher Workshop | Finding the Soul of History through the Art of Jerry Pinkney
Saturday, January 10 at 10:00 AM
Location: Charles Knox Smith Hall @ Woodmere, 9201 Germantown Avenue Provides PA 3 Act 48 Hours Explore how the art of Jerry Pinkney can inspire students to connect with the stories and soul of history. Through his powerful watercolor illustrations, Pinkney reveals not only the events of history but...
Teacher Workshop | Finding the Soul of History through the Art of Jerry Pinkney
Teacher Workshop | Finding the Soul of History through the Art of Jerry Pinkney
Location: Charles Knox Smith Hall @ Woodmere, 9201 Germantown Avenue Provides PA 3 Act 48 Hours Explore how the art of Jerry Pinkney can inspire students to connect with the stories and soul of history. Through his powerful watercolor illustrations, Pinkney reveals not only the events of history but also the personal and cultural stories behind them. Celebrated for transforming children’s literature by centering Black histories, Pinkney invites us to see ourselves within the stories we teach. Discover fresh ways to spark your students’ curiosity and critical thinking through art that deepens an understanding of historical events, African American cultural contributions, and the human experiences that connect us all. The workshop will focus on Pinkney’s illustrations for A Place To Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired A Nation, the story of Dr. King’s legendary speech for the 1963 March on Washington; and God Bless the Child, imagined by Pinkney as a story of the Great Migration. Teaching materials will be available for classroom use. A follow up workshop, Discovering the Soul of Storytelling through the Art of Jerry Pinkney, will be offered on Sat., Feb. 14, 2026. $20/teacher
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Location: Charles Knox Smith Hall @ Woodmere, 9201 Germantown Avenue Provides PA 3 Act 48 Hours Explore how the art of Jerry Pinkney can inspire students to connect with the stories and soul of history. Through his powerful watercolor illustrations, Pinkney reveals not only the events of history but also the personal and cultural stories behind them. Celebrated for transforming children’s literature by centering Black histories, Pinkney invites us to see ourselves within the stories we teach. Di...
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Teacher Workshop | Finding the Soul of History through the Art of Jerry Pinkney starts at 10:00 a.m. and ends at 1:00 p.m.
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“One of the things I’m always interested in is to see how does a person visually read a story. One of the intents I’ve always had in my work, and am very curious to see, is what happens after people leave the gallery and what story they have to tell through my storytelling…I always ask that the viewer invest their own story into my image.” - Jerry Pinkney Stories have long been one of the most powerful ways we come to understand ourselves and the world around us. In this workshop, teachers will explore Jerry Pinkney’s retellings of fables and stories through close-looking activities and discussion strategies designed for classroom use. Participants will examine how Pinkney uses imagery to convey values, character, and life lessons, while practicing approaches that help students interpret images, support their ideas with visual evidence, and reflect on both the artist’s perspective and their own experiences. We will focus on Pinkney’s illustrations and retellings of the Aesop fable, The Grasshopper and the Ants, and The Tales of Uncle Remus, as told by Julius Lester. Uncle Remus tales also raise questions about interpretation and the influence of racial attitudes over time. The retellings of Lester and Pinkney reclaim these narratives by centering their African American origins, restoring their complexity, humor, and resilience, to resonate across generations. $20/teacher; Provides 3 Act 48 Credits - 2026-02-15📍 Chestnut Hill
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