Portfolio
Black History Month, February 2020
feauturing cut paper silhouettes of Langston Hughes, Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, Alexandre Dumas, Phillis Wheatley, Martin Luther King, Serena Williams, and Toni Marrison.
All silhouettes designed by Charis M. Ellison with the exception of MLK, designed in MS Publisher and cut on a Silhouette Cameo 2
‘Books are Treasure’ February Reading Challenge, February 2020
pirate ships made of paper (original pattern), paper whale (original pattern), paper treasure chest (adapted pattern), paper birds, backdrop of paper silhouettes, plastic coins
20 Books to Read in 2020 – YA Display, January 2020
recommended list of 20 books, display with foam board sign; foam board, sequins, plastic bags, hand lettering
Holiday Book Stacks – December 2019
Kwanzaa, Hanukkuh, and Christmas book displays
‘Pick Your Poison’ Mystery Books – Teen Display, Fall 2019
wrapped blind books; signage on foam board with colored cellophane and hand lettering
Sticker Bookmarks handout | Train & Grain Festival Display
‘sticker bookmarks’ for young patrons, allowing them to collect stickers and count their library visits
Balloons Display, Fall 2019
Showcasing donated raffle prize for Library Boosters fundraiser
Rock Painting Display, Fall 2019
Showcasing painted rocks donated by library patron & promoting interactive painted rock garden
YA Audiobooks Display – Fall 2019
‘Dummy books’ with fake headphones; paper, cardboard, t-shirt, foamboard, hand-lettering
Summer Reading ‘Universe of Stories’ Displays, Summer 2019
Flow Chart Quiz – Teen Display
interactive passive programming with recommended book lists
ReadBooks Teen Display, Spring/Summer 2019
featuring YA novels with film adaptations; wrapping paper, cardstock
Autism Acceptance Month, April 2019
featuring fiction, non-fiction, and memoir in all age categories
Fairy Tales display, Spring 2019
paper, yarn
Suggest Authors by Genre bookmarks, 2019
Irish Authors & Irish History display, March 2019
cardboard, crepe paper, foil, plastic cauldron
Oscars Movie Display, February 2019
featuring 2019 nominees and past winners; cardboard, paper, ribbon
Dr. Seuss Display, February 2019
plastic egg, cardboard, paper
‘The Nature Outside Your Window’ Library Display, 2018
paper, plastic eggs, paint
Hand-Lettered Signage, Summer 2018
Embroidered Dustcover for Jane Austen’s PERSUASION, 2016
original design, hand embroidery
Charis M. Ellison 