Posts tagged self-portrait
Self-Portrait Inspired by Frida Khalo
Self-Portrait Inspired by Frida Khalo

We believe that the life-affirming experience of making art is for everybody and that creating beauty has physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. So, we are pleased to offer the first in a planned series of home-based art projects for families. This self-portrait project is among our most joyous. It can be adapted for any level, and you probably have most of the materials on hand!

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Developing Character(s)
Developing Character(s)

“Kids at this age are perfectly ready to create stories. Characters spill from their brains. These characters might be the product of an active imagination, or a response to something they read in books or saw on TV, or they may possibly be a way of processing their own personal development.”

— CAW Teaching Artist Ayla Rexroth on student-created cartoon characters in the Cartoon and Anatomy program at Hamilton Grange Middle School.

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after-school, cartooning, cartoons, middle school, out-of-school time, Programming, public speaking, self-portraitDaniel Bergman, Program DirectorHamilton Grange Middle Schoolart education, arts, design, drawing, East Harlem, Harlem, Hamilton Grange, middle school, MS45, self-portrait, cartooning, cartoons, painting
Summer of Love at The Winter Garden
Summer of Love at The Winter Garden

“Corporate art can be very boring, because there’s a perceived expectation of what corporations want, which can be interpreted as sterile or somber. So, don't give us what you think we want. Don't give us stock photos. Be real. Be bold. Be honest. Challenge our expectations.”

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Meshack Merills Brings Down the House
Meshack Merills Brings Down the House

"...Our mural began and we finished the plan,
And I just want to say how proud that I am.
I’m blessed for my God, blessed for my people,
Blessed to be up here rather down there with evil. 
Blessed to be on the mural that’s mentioned,
The mural that brings out attention,
The mural that we have invented, 
This is our Ascension!"

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Spring Awakenings
Spring Awakenings

All art-making is an act of communication. The processes that surround exhibiting artwork — the development of artists’ statements, the receiving of feedback and recognition — are essential elements in supporting the development of a sense of agency: the belief that intentional, creative action can transform the world around us. 

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The Passion of El Barrio
The Passion of El Barrio

Home is where the heart is, and CAW’s heart has been in El Barrio ever since we began offering arts programs there 30 years ago. We are excited to be offering a new art workshop for families with young children at Artspace PS109 every Saturday in February.

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OST, out-of-school time, Programming, Art Around the WorldScott Lucas, Marketing & Communications ManagerArtspace PS109art, art education, art ed, Saturday, El Barrio, East Harlem, Artspace, PS109, Family, self-portrait, drawing
A Portrait of the Artist as a Youth Apprentice
A Portrait of the Artist as a Youth Apprentice

CAW returns to our roots in the heart of East Harlem. This neighborhood, also know as El Barrio, has a long tradition of expressing its vibrant culture through public art. Youth Apprentices will be painting a large-scale mural on the east-facing exterior wall of the Renaissance School of the Arts (RSA). But before they start on the wall, they will participate in a number exercises to sharpen their skills.

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