Art discovery Lab - Spring 2020
tentative schedule
Times
Ages 8-12 - 10:00AM - Noon
Ages 5-8 - 1:00PM - 2:15PM
January
Week 1 — January 14, 2020
Week 2 — January 21, 2020
February
Week 3 — February 11, 2020
March
Week 4 — March 10, 2020
Week 5 — March 24, 2020
Week 6 — March 31, 2020
April
Week 7 — April 21, 2020
Week 8 — April 28, 2020
May
Week 9 — May 5, 2020
Week 10 — May 26, 2020
Spring Show - Sunday, May 31, 2020
Artists & Illustrators
Click on each name for more information!
Week 1
AM Class —
MC Escher – Twentieth century Dutch graphic artist known for his mathematically-inspired works
PM Class —
Alexander Calder - 20th Century Sculptor, best known for his abstract wire sculptures
Week 2
AM Class —
Andy Warhol & Banksy - Pop artists - Asking Questions (What is art?) and Performance Art
PM Class —
Mary Blair - 20th Century Illustration (Disney illustrator most famous for “It’s a Small World”)
Week 3
AM Class —
Kimmy Cantrell - Abstract Clay Sculpture (Often faces, fish, and flowers)
PM Class —
Clementine Hunter - 20th Century Folk Artist from rural Louisiana
Week 4
AM Class —
Amy Sherald - Contemporary Surrealism (Most famous for her official portrait of Michelle Obama)
PM Class —
Finishing Clementine Hunter project
Week 5
AM Class —
Finishing Kimmy Cantrell & Amy Sherald projects
PM Class —
Ashley Bryan - Contemporary Illustrator known for his lyrical story-telling written from the African American experience throughout his 96 years. We’re focusing on his book, Beautiful Blackbird.
Week 6
Lisa Congdon & Andy J Pizza - Contemporary Illustration
Week 7
Christopher Marley & Courtney Mattison – Installation and collage artists who use nature as their subject. (Taxidermy in the case of Marley and enormous porcelain sea life in the case of Mattison)
Week 8
Terese Agnew – Contemporary Quilter (With a nod back to historical America, including Betsy Ross’ flag
AM Class - Pproject inspired by the “paper quilt” collage dogs of contemporary collage artist, Michael Keck
Week 9
Yayoi Kusama - Sculpture, Installation, and Performance Art (or rather, “Art that performs”)
Week 10
Finishing projects and prepping for our gallery show