Art Break: an art history and studio series about women artists is for kids ages 8-13

Monday Feb 20: Marisol Escobar
Escobar is a Venezuelan Pop Artist known for her mixed media sculptures of people.
Art Project: Mixed Media Self-Portraits
Each student will create their own three-dimensional self-portraits using wood blocks, paint, and collage.

Tuesday Feb 21: Maria Martinez
Native Amercian potter Martinez invented a glazing technique for clay pottery that not only became world famous but saved the traditional pueblo style of pottery making.
Art Project: Clay Pots
Participants will learn how to make a coil pot and the basics of working with clay.

Wednesday Feb 22: Betye Saar
Saar is an African-American artist known for assemblage work that deals with issues of identity, spirituality, memory, and heritage.
Art Project: Assemblage Pictures
Inspired by Saar’s collages that illustrate short stories by Zora Neale Hurston, each student will create their own drawn and collaged picture to illustrate a poem.

February School Break Week! Monday Feb 20, Tuesday Feb 21, Wednesday Feb 22, 2012.
All workshops are from 10:30am-12pm.

A $6 per class donation is requested but not required.

To register Download and print or email the application form

here

Thursday, January 19th at 6:30pm

New! Support Group for All Women Who Have Survived Violence

the WB, 373 Central Avenue, Albany

This group was created in response to the need for an open group that includes women of varying backgrounds. Are you interested in creating a place where women survivors support each other? Have you experienced violence in your life? Are you a survivor of sexual assault, incest. domestic violence or other interpersonal violence? Come. Get some information, support your sisters and be a part of creating a safe space.

All heterosexual, lesbian or bi women (self-identified) are welcome.

Questions? 518.462.2871