Things are still a little weird as we continue to weather this pandemic, but I wanted to give you guys a glimpse into our typical day at the art center.
For our acrylic painting class this morning, we were trying something out in an effort to take ourselves out of the equation when creating, and did some blindfold painting! It took a little getting used to, and most of the artists were a little hesitant at first, but once they got in the swing of it, created paintings that were not only very interesting, but quite different from their usual styles.
During our second class, we had an art history class where Jake was teaching them about Augusta Savage and her sculptures. It was great to learn about all the work she did, as well as the struggles she endured as a female artist of color in the early 20th century. The class looked at and discussed/analyzed a sculpture of hers entitled "Portrait Head of John Henry"
Open studio is always a hotbed of fun, and today we had people, drawing, painting, singing karaoke, and writing.