The Midnight Cat - 19th Century France

Drawing by R. L. McNulty

A mysterious jewel thief known as the Midnight Cat leaves a trail of coded messages that leads the detectives on a wild romp through the artworld of 19th Century France. All roads lead to Paris and the studio of an artist known as Henri Rivière, whose famous shadow plays hide a secret known only to a very few. Can the detectives catch this wily thief, or will the Midnight Cat vanish into the shadows?

Ciphers and coded clues abound in this mystery, and our art projects will include more shadow puppet play. Detectives will make their own codewheels and a jeweled Book of Secrets. Games will include treasure hunts for hidden clues and tracking and trailing the Midnight Cat through the landscape.

Introducing Ike Voorhees

Ike Voorhees

Dragon's Eye Ventures begins its first session of the summer on Monday, July 9.  I am pleased to announce that Ike Voorhees will be joining the program as a volunteer for four of our adventures (Sessions I, III, IV and V).  This adds another player into the game, which always means more good fun!  It's not easy to play two characters at once--and now Ike and I can share the roles! With the detectives and two adults playing parts, we have drama once again.

Ike is a young artist whose work never ceases to astound me.  His skills and imagination are amazing, and his art comes with a deep sense of story--so he's a natural fit for the Dragon's Eye program.   He will add a great deal to the adventures, and our young artists will reap the benefit of his rich imagination working alongside their own.

Here is his bio:
 

Ike Voorhees

Ike was creating art beginning at age 3.  His earliest mentor was Susie Wren of Georgetown, ME with whom he took art lessons from age 7 through age 18.  Ike was educated at a Waldorf elementary school where the curriculum was art-based.  He pursued his art studies at Waynflete School in Portland, ME where his art instructor referred to him as the “best draftsman Waynflete School has ever seen.” Ike spent the summer of his junior year of high school learning mask-making from Rebecca McNulty in Brunswick, ME and he has interned with Harpswell artist, Kate Beck.  Ike is currently a senior at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, majoring in art with a focus on printmaking.  In addition to art, Ike has an interest in history, space, Eastern religions, and the Middle East.