11th Annual Pumpkin Illumination

Pumpkin Illumination 2020

Thank you for participating in our first ever Virtual Pumpkin Illumination Workshop Series! Since we weren’t able to host our annual in-person Pumpkin Illumination event this year, we hope that you were still able to find a way to celebrate Halloween with your workshop creations in the spirit of our annual Pumpkin Illumination.  

Artist Dan Fenelon of Core Creative Academy had a wonderful time teaching the virtual workshops and I hope you and your families enjoyed them just as much!

Happy Halloween from Morris Arts!

 

If you attend one of our workshops, we highly encourage you to post a photo or short video of your creations on social media and tag us @morrisartsnj, so we can share them in our Pumpkin Illumination Celebration video to be released the week of Halloween!

The MOST spooktacular creation will win a PRIZE!

 

We are offering three free virtual Pumpkin Illumination workshops:

If you have any questions please email Kaity DeLaura at kdelaura@morrisarts.org.

 

Miniature Scarecrow Creations Workshop 

When: Monday, October 19, 2020, 4:00 – 5:00 pm via Zoom
Ages: Best for ages 10-12 but all ages are welcome. Young children should be accompanied by an adult. 

Create a miniature scarecrow out of a variety of craft materials just in time for Halloween! This class is great for ages 10-12 who enjoy hand-on art projects. Mr. Dan will walk students through the step-by-step process from start to finish. 

Participants will need the following supplies:

  • Low temperature hot glue gun
  • Fall colored construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Raffia
  • 10 popsicle sticks
  • Masking tape
  • Colored sharpie markers

Sign Up

 

Halloween Mask Making Workshop

When: Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 4:00 – 5:00 pm via Zoom

Ages: Best for ages 13-16 but all ages are welcome. Young children should be accompanied by an adult. 

Grab cardboard and supplies and let’s have some fun creating one-of-a kind Pumpkin Illumination inspired masks! Join Mr. Dan, the original creator of our Pumpkin Illumination parade masks, as he teaches you step-by-step how to make an original spooky cardboard mask of your own! Mr. Dan will provide some useful tips and tricks for how you can turn ordinary cardboard into a unique creature, just in time for Halloween! This class is great for high school students who enjoy hand-on art projects. Mr. Dan will walk students through the step-by-step process from start to finish. We can’t wait to start masking with you!

Participants will need the following supplies:

  • Thin cardboard
  • Low temperature hot glue gun
  • Fall colored construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Raffia
  • 10 popsicle sticks
  • Masking tape
  • Colored sharpie markers

Sign Up

 

Pumpkin Carving and Decorating Workshop

When: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 4:00 – 5:00 pm via Zoom

Ages: This workshop welcomes all ages! Young children should be accompanied by an adult

Carve your own pumpkin with Mr. Dan in the spirit of Pumpkin Illumination! Grab your pumpkin, carving tools and paint supplies and join Mr. Dan for an hour of pumpkin carving and decorating in the spirit of our annual Pumpkin Illumination event! Mr. Dan will provide some useful tips and tricks for how you can transform an ordinary pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind Spooktacular creation, just in time for Halloween! This class is great all ages and younger children who are accompanied by an adult. 

Participants will need the following supplies:

  • Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin carving tools
  • Paint (optional)

Sign Up

 

 

Artist Dan Fenelon Bio

As a professional artist, Dan’s passion and professionalism combined with years of experience teaching and working with students of all ages, has led him to this next step of starting his own on-line school of art through CORE Creative Academy. Known as “Mr. Dan” to his younger students, Dan brings his authentic enthusiasm, his love of teaching and his understanding of the importance of process to each class. Mr. Dan understands that every student will learn in their own unique way. His reputation as a kind, thoughtful and creative educator has resulted in hundreds of students being inspired to take risks, be proud of their individuality and to create art while having fun and learning lifetime skills. Dan is well known as a teaching artist and for his school residency programs which have involved the creative participation of thousands of students in the New York Metro Area.