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Afternoon Art: The Art of Ed Emberly
Apr
16
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Ed Emberly

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we will focus on Ed Emberly, a picture book author-illustrator famous for thumbprint art. Using paint, stamps, and our fingers and thumbs, we will create our own illustrations and abstract images. Free choice materials will also be available during this session.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Judith Scott
Apr
30
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Judith Scott

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we’ll focus on the work of Judith Scott. Scott created sculptures using yarn, twine, and strips of fabric to wrap and knot around an array of mundane objects she discovered around her.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Pier Mondrian
May
7
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Pier Mondrian

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we’ll meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles that they are known for. This week, we will explore the artworks of Piet Mondrian, a Dutch painter who changed many perspectives through his work in abstract art. Piet Mondrian created unique two-dimensional arrangements and compositions by only using what he needed to through form, color, and visual harmony. Make your own 2D composition during this session.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Kehinde Wiley
May
14
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Kehinde Wiley

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we’ll focus on the work of contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley. Known for floral, vibrant portraits celebrating Black and Brown identity, we will use rich colors to create a portrait in the spirit of Wiley.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Oge More
May
21
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Oge More

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we’ll focus on the illustrations of collage artist Oge Mora. Visitors will create an illustration made from curated collage materials using Mora’s style.

Free choice materials will also be available during this session.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Kevin Xiques
May
28
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Kevin Xiques

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker & experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we will focus on the abstract artist Kevin Xiques. Experiment with layered colors using a variety of squeegee sizes to create vibrant abstract paintings.

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Afternoon Art: The Art of Wassily Kandinsky
Apr
2
2:00 PM14:00

Afternoon Art: The Art of Wassily Kandinsky

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Afternoon Art is a one-hour opportunity for in-depth creation. Each week, we will meet at the studio table to learn about a different artist or maker and experiment with the mediums or styles they are known for. This week, we will focus on the work of Kandinsky and his "Color Study: Square with Concentric Circles" piece. For Kandinsky, color meant much more than just a visual component to a picture; He believed color was the soul and essence of a work, and he was very interested in how colors affect each other.

Free choice materials will also be available during this session.

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