Wednesday, April 5, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—David Macaulay, award-winning author and illustrator of “Castle,” “Cathedral,” and “The Way We Work” will discuss current projects and challenges in his work in a talk at Rutland Free Library Wednesday, April 5, 7 p.m. His talk, “Life in the Studio,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays lecture series and is free and open to the public.
David Macaulay is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have sold millions of copies in the United States alone, and his work has been translated into a dozen languages. Macaulay has garnered numerous awards including the Caldecott Medal and Honor Awards, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Christopher Award, an American Institute of Architects Medal, and the Washington Post-Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award. In 2006, he was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, given “to encourage people of outstanding talent to pursue their own creative, intellectual, and professional inclinations.” His many books include “Castle,” “Built to Last,” “Cathedral,” “The Way We Work,” and most recently “The Way Things Work Now.” Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of his books. David Macaulay lives with his family in Vermont.
The Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May in nine communities statewide, featuring speakers of national and regional renown. Talks in Rutland are held at Rutland Free Library unless otherwise noted. All First Wednesdays talks are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rutland Free Library at 802-773-1860, or visit vermonthumanities.org.
