We had a great time painting at It's Yogurtime - Gadsden yesterday. There are some fun photos of some of the very happy children we painted posted on our facebook fan site at http://www.facebook.com/starshinefaces.
Have you thought about having a Starshine Faces artist come to your business. If you have any questions, just give us a call or send us an email. We would love to talk to you. We travel all around St. Clair County and surrounding counties in Alabama, including Birmingham, Trussville, Anniston, Jacksonville, Oneonta, and many more.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Summer Reading Program in Alabama - Last Show
Our last show for the summer reading program 2011 here in Alabama will be Thursday, July 21st at North Shelby Library.
We have had a fabulous time this year telling stories from around the world under the SRP theme this year "One World, Many Stories." The children's reactions to the basic art of face painting and the reasoning behind why tribes would paint certain designs and use certain colors has been priceless. For storytelling shows in the summer, we try to use stories that the parents enjoy as well and we thank you for letting us know when it is entertaining for you, the parents. After all, someone has to bring the children and we want you to have fun, too!
Keep in touch with this site and also our facebook fan page for more information on where we will be for Story Expressions, festivals, fairs, and other public events throughout Alabama and west Georgia.
We have had a fabulous time this year telling stories from around the world under the SRP theme this year "One World, Many Stories." The children's reactions to the basic art of face painting and the reasoning behind why tribes would paint certain designs and use certain colors has been priceless. For storytelling shows in the summer, we try to use stories that the parents enjoy as well and we thank you for letting us know when it is entertaining for you, the parents. After all, someone has to bring the children and we want you to have fun, too!
Keep in touch with this site and also our facebook fan page for more information on where we will be for Story Expressions, festivals, fairs, and other public events throughout Alabama and west Georgia.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
See you at Walmart in Jacksonville, AL
We will be at Walmart in Jacksonville, Alabama on Friday July 15th from 10-4 for FREE FACE PAINTING. We hope to see you there!
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Thank you to my customers who let me know of this problem and I hope to have the issue resolved soon.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Walmart Grand Opening!
Come see us in Jacksonville, Alabama on July 15 from 10:00-4:00 at Walmart for their Grand Opening Celebration.
Other upcoming events include Story Expressions shows at Gardendale Library on July 6 at 9:30, Rainbow City Library on July 13 at 1 and 2:30, and Montevallo Library at 6pm on July 14th.
Other upcoming events include Story Expressions shows at Gardendale Library on July 6 at 9:30, Rainbow City Library on July 13 at 1 and 2:30, and Montevallo Library at 6pm on July 14th.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Summer Shows for 2011
Here is a listing of some of our Story Expressions shows and other open to the public events you will find a Starshine Faces artist for summer 2011:
May 31 - 10:30- 12:30 Anniston Public Library - Story Expressions plus one hour extra painting
June 5 - 2:30-4:30 VBS pre-registration First Baptist Church of Ashville, AL
June 6 - 2-4 Southside Public Library Story Expressions plus extra hour
June 12 - 1:00 City Park Fort Payne, AL Big Sam Balloon Man Show on the Road - hosted by First United Methodist Church, Fort Payne, AL
June 14 - 3-5 Phenix City/Russell County Library - Story Expressions plus extra painting
June 14 - 5:30-7:00 Family Night at Chick-Fil-A Inverness - Free Facepainting
June 15 - 10:30 Tallasee Community Library - Story Expressions
June 15 - 2:00 Auburn Public Library - Story Expressions
June 15 - First Baptist Church of Leeds - VBS event
June 17 - 9:00 and 10:30 Gadsden Public Library - Story Expressions
June 23 - 2:00 North Shelby Public Library - Story Expressions plus extra painting hour
June 28 - 10:30 - 2:30 It's Yogurtime, Gadsden, AL - free facepainting
June 29 - 10:00 Guntersville Public Library Story Expressions plus extra hour
2:00 - Learn to Paint class for teens
June 29 - 6 pm Big Sam the Balloon Man Show on the Road - Mt. Lebanon First Congregational Methodist Church
July 1 - 1:00 Childersburg Library - Story Expressions plus one hour
July 6 - 9:30 Gardendale Public Library - Story Expressions
July 13 - 1:00 and 2:30 Rainbow City Public Library - Story Expressions
July 14 - 6 pm Montevallo, AL Parnell Memorial Libary - Story Expressions plus extra hour
July 19 - 10:00 Oneonta Public Library - Story Expressions plus extra hour
July 21 10:30 North Shelby Library - Story Expressions plus extra hour
July 26 - 10:30-2:30 It's Yogurtime, Gadsden, AL - FREE facepainting
This is what we have for our public events through August. There will be more added and many of the other dates are filled with private events as well.
What is Story Expressions?
Story Expressions is a show that combines the art of facepainting with storytelling for a fun imaginative and creative event that is enjoyed by all ages. For this year, we are following the Summer Reading Program theme for Alabama - One World, Many Stories. The program uses volunteers from the audience to help share the stories we have gathered from all over the world. Many of the stories this year are from areas and people who used very basic tribal face paint designs and those are reflected in our show, so the designs are very different from those you usually find us painting at festivals, fairs, and birthday parties. They are very colorful and bright.
The Story Expressions show typically uses 6-8 volunteers, but this year we have managed to increase that to 13 volunteers who are painted during the show. The volunteers do not get to choose what they are painted as but the design goes along with where we are in the story when they are chosen. Not everyone in the audience is painted during a Story Expressions show and we let the children and adults know that at the very beginning of the storytelling session. Some venues have opted to hire us for additional time to paint as many as we can for an hour after the show.
Story Expressions shows can be customized for your event. We can customize or write a story to go along with your event or birthday theme. We love to do Bible stories. If you are interested in a Story Expressions show for your event, birthday, or church, please give us a call at 877-504-5977 or email us at starshinefaces@gmail.com.
May 31 - 10:30- 12:30 Anniston Public Library - Story Expressions plus one hour extra painting
June 5 - 2:30-4:30 VBS pre-registration First Baptist Church of Ashville, AL
June 6 - 2-4 Southside Public Library Story Expressions plus extra hour
June 12 - 1:00 City Park Fort Payne, AL Big Sam Balloon Man Show on the Road - hosted by First United Methodist Church, Fort Payne, AL
June 14 - 3-5 Phenix City/Russell County Library - Story Expressions plus extra painting
June 14 - 5:30-7:00 Family Night at Chick-Fil-A Inverness - Free Facepainting
June 15 - 10:30 Tallasee Community Library - Story Expressions
June 15 - 2:00 Auburn Public Library - Story Expressions
June 15 - First Baptist Church of Leeds - VBS event
June 17 - 9:00 and 10:30 Gadsden Public Library - Story Expressions
June 23 - 2:00 North Shelby Public Library - Story Expressions plus extra painting hour
June 28 - 10:30 - 2:30 It's Yogurtime, Gadsden, AL - free facepainting
June 29 - 10:00 Guntersville Public Library Story Expressions plus extra hour
2:00 - Learn to Paint class for teens
June 29 - 6 pm Big Sam the Balloon Man Show on the Road - Mt. Lebanon First Congregational Methodist Church
July 1 - 1:00 Childersburg Library - Story Expressions plus one hour
July 6 - 9:30 Gardendale Public Library - Story Expressions
July 13 - 1:00 and 2:30 Rainbow City Public Library - Story Expressions
July 14 - 6 pm Montevallo, AL Parnell Memorial Libary - Story Expressions plus extra hour
July 19 - 10:00 Oneonta Public Library - Story Expressions plus extra hour
July 21 10:30 North Shelby Library - Story Expressions plus extra hour
July 26 - 10:30-2:30 It's Yogurtime, Gadsden, AL - FREE facepainting
This is what we have for our public events through August. There will be more added and many of the other dates are filled with private events as well.
What is Story Expressions?
Story Expressions is a show that combines the art of facepainting with storytelling for a fun imaginative and creative event that is enjoyed by all ages. For this year, we are following the Summer Reading Program theme for Alabama - One World, Many Stories. The program uses volunteers from the audience to help share the stories we have gathered from all over the world. Many of the stories this year are from areas and people who used very basic tribal face paint designs and those are reflected in our show, so the designs are very different from those you usually find us painting at festivals, fairs, and birthday parties. They are very colorful and bright.
The Story Expressions show typically uses 6-8 volunteers, but this year we have managed to increase that to 13 volunteers who are painted during the show. The volunteers do not get to choose what they are painted as but the design goes along with where we are in the story when they are chosen. Not everyone in the audience is painted during a Story Expressions show and we let the children and adults know that at the very beginning of the storytelling session. Some venues have opted to hire us for additional time to paint as many as we can for an hour after the show.
Story Expressions shows can be customized for your event. We can customize or write a story to go along with your event or birthday theme. We love to do Bible stories. If you are interested in a Story Expressions show for your event, birthday, or church, please give us a call at 877-504-5977 or email us at starshinefaces@gmail.com.
Monday, March 28, 2011
It's not a joke: Facepainting is FREE!
Friday April 1, 2011 - It's not an April Fool's Joke - FACEPAINTING IS FREE!! We will be at the Imagination Place at the Mary G Hardin Center for Cultural Arts on Broad Street in Gadsden, Alabama from 6-8:30 for First Friday. They are celebrating the opening weekend of Gadsden Reads: Tales from Margaritaville, so come dressed in your beach attire and get some fabulous tropical face designs from Starshine Faces.
Sat. April 2, 2011 - CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL! A festival celebrating chocolate? Every vendor is required to give away chocolate? How much more awesome could it be? This will be the 6th year Starshine Faces will be at Chocolate Festival and we LOVE this festival. We will be offering pay per face designs (cheek art, half face, and full face designs), glitter tattoos, henna tattoos, crazy hair, and possibly a new art project that kids can make themselves (depending on weather). You can get the schedule and check out the entertainment that is lined up for the day here: http://www.rbcalabama.com/html/chocolate_festival.html.
Hope to see you there!!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Book your events for summer!
Summer 2011 is starting to be booked for Story Expressions shows. Story Expressions shows combine the imagination of storytelling with the creativity of face painting. This summer's show will take you around the world with designs from Africa, China, Japan, and more. Story Expressions are great for libraries, schools, daycare programs, and birthday parties. We also offer Bible Story Expressions for church programs and Vacation Bible School.
Watch our Facebook site for festival and event information for this spring. Some of the events offer free face painting! If you are interested in hiring us for your event, just give us a call!
Watch our Facebook site for festival and event information for this spring. Some of the events offer free face painting! If you are interested in hiring us for your event, just give us a call!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
June has lots of facepainting fun in Alabama!!
Our Story Expressions summer library program for 2010 started off yesterday at Anniston Public Library. Story Expressions combines the artistry of face and body art with the imagination of storytelling for an hour of entertainment for children and adults. We have a fun, original story written by Starshine Faces artist and owner Kristin Simpson (and her children) for the Make a Splash at your local library theme.
June 2nd the Big Sam the Balloon Man show "On the Road" will be at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Rainbow City, Alabama. You can google Meadowbrook for directions. If you have not seen Big Sam and Kristin present their gospel show using facepainting and balloon sculptures, you can visit Meadowbrook, or contact us for information on bringing the show to your church.
First Friday is June 4 in Gadsden, Alabama. We will be inside Little Faces Doll Shop so don't worry about heat or rain. There will be two artists with fabulous facepainting, glitter tattoos, and henna from 5-9. All designs are from $5-$10 each. Don't want to wait in line? Print out a Jump to the front of the line coupon on our facebook fan site: First Friday Coupon
You can also check out our facebook fan site events tab for up to date information and details on where we will be throughout the summer.
Here is a list of other Summer Events:
June 12 - Vacation Bible School, Snead Baptist Church
June 15 - Trussville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions for children 10:00.
Learn to Paint for teens 2:00.
June 16 - Childersburg, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting. 1:00
June 17 - Trussville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions 10:00
Oneonta, Alabama Library - Henna Show for Teens 5:00
June 22 - Rainsville, Alabama Public Library - Learn to Paint show for Teens 6-8PM
June 23 - Selma, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions 10:30
June 24 - Guntersville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and facepainting 10:00
Ragland, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting 2:00
June 29 - Ashville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions 10:30
July 1 - Guntersville Public Library - Henna for teens 2:00
July 2 - First Friday in Gadsden, Alabama
July 6 - Emmett O'Neal Memorial Library - Mountain Brook, AL - Story Expression and Face painting 3:30
July 7 - Gardendale Public Library - Story Expressions 9:30
Chelsea, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and Facepainting 2:00
July 8 - Emmett O'Neal Memorial Library - Mountain Brook, AL -Henna Program 3:30
July 14 - Rainbow City, Alabama Public Library - 2 shows
July 15 - Parnell Memorial Library - Montevallo, AL - Story Expressions and facepainting 5:30
July 20 - North Shelby Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting 10:30
July 22 - Vestavia Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting 3:00
August 6 - First Friday Gadsden, Alabama
June 2nd the Big Sam the Balloon Man show "On the Road" will be at Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Rainbow City, Alabama. You can google Meadowbrook for directions. If you have not seen Big Sam and Kristin present their gospel show using facepainting and balloon sculptures, you can visit Meadowbrook, or contact us for information on bringing the show to your church.
First Friday is June 4 in Gadsden, Alabama. We will be inside Little Faces Doll Shop so don't worry about heat or rain. There will be two artists with fabulous facepainting, glitter tattoos, and henna from 5-9. All designs are from $5-$10 each. Don't want to wait in line? Print out a Jump to the front of the line coupon on our facebook fan site: First Friday Coupon
You can also check out our facebook fan site events tab for up to date information and details on where we will be throughout the summer.
Here is a list of other Summer Events:
June 12 - Vacation Bible School, Snead Baptist Church
June 15 - Trussville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions for children 10:00.
Learn to Paint for teens 2:00.
June 16 - Childersburg, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting. 1:00
June 17 - Trussville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions 10:00
Oneonta, Alabama Library - Henna Show for Teens 5:00
June 22 - Rainsville, Alabama Public Library - Learn to Paint show for Teens 6-8PM
June 23 - Selma, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions 10:30
June 24 - Guntersville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and facepainting 10:00
Ragland, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting 2:00
June 29 - Ashville, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions 10:30
July 1 - Guntersville Public Library - Henna for teens 2:00
July 2 - First Friday in Gadsden, Alabama
July 6 - Emmett O'Neal Memorial Library - Mountain Brook, AL - Story Expression and Face painting 3:30
July 7 - Gardendale Public Library - Story Expressions 9:30
Chelsea, Alabama Public Library - Story Expressions and Facepainting 2:00
July 8 - Emmett O'Neal Memorial Library - Mountain Brook, AL -Henna Program 3:30
July 14 - Rainbow City, Alabama Public Library - 2 shows
July 15 - Parnell Memorial Library - Montevallo, AL - Story Expressions and facepainting 5:30
July 20 - North Shelby Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting 10:30
July 22 - Vestavia Public Library - Story Expressions and face painting 3:00
August 6 - First Friday Gadsden, Alabama
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
I was able to be a part of the Young Reader's Conference in Blount County, Alabama this year. I presented Storied Expressions to about 400 3rd and 4th graders at Hayden Elementary School with the story of Anansi the Spider. The next day I told the same story to three different groups of 1st graders for the day of the conference. I had a fabulous time.
This was an unbelievable conference that not only encouraged the abilities and imaginations of the children that participated, but brought together a group of educators who were able to do amazing things from the decorations (which were fabulous) to the programming and guests (who were also fabulous). Read on to see who I met :)
Although we didn't have time to talk for long, I was excited to meet Lisa McCourt (author of The Stinky Face Series and more), Sneed B. Collard III (author of over 50 award-winning children's non-fiction books), and Jim Aycock (a performing songwriter/actor).
http://www.lisamccourt.com/ - My children love the book I Love You, Stinky Face and I was excited to be able to meet the imaginative lady behind this and over 32 other books. Her books have sold over 4 Million copies! Her website is fun and informative, so take a look.
www.sneedbcollardiii.com - Mr. Collard has written award winning non fiction books that show children the world that is all around them. His books include: A Platypus, Probably; Beaks!; Animal Dads; and many more. For a list of more books and links to his blog and other sites, check out his website.
http://www.jimaycock.net/ - His voice can be heard on national tv/radio commercials (like Subway) and he has had speaking parts in several movies. You may have seen him as the defense lawyer in Walt Disney's "Tom and Huck". At the conference, Mr. Aycock was performing as Mark Twain in his one-man show as part of Alabama's Big Read.
Although I didn't get photos of the faces I painted, I have posted a few photos of the decorations, etc. on the face book fan site. Link to it from www.starshinefaces.com or Fan Site on Facebook
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