Zoom Programs hosted by Joyce Raimondo, Education Coordinator
MOVEMENT IN ART SERIES
Alexander Calder: Art of the Mobile Workshop
Tuesday, October 24, 2:00pm – 3:15pm EDT
Discover the mobiles of Alexander Calder — suspended forms that move with the flow of air. Then work along side Joyce Raimondo to create your own mobile. Have supplies on hand: hanger, sticks, or other item from which to suspend objects, wire or string, materials to hang from your mobile such as paper cut outs, cardboard shapes, shells, or recycled objects. Tools: scissors, or wire cutters if needed.
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Celebrate Lee Krasner’s Birthday
Wednesday, October 25, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
Lee was born on October 27, 1908. Celebrate the occasion with a live virtual tour of the current exhibition, “Lee Krasner: Portrait in Green,” on view in the Pollock-Krasner House. Also tour the barn studio where the canvas was painted, and where she and Jackson painted their abstract expressionist masterpieces.
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Virtual Art Cafe: Make Your Move
Thursday, October 26, 2:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
Guided by Joyce, connect with fellow painters, sculptors, writers and others on Zoom. Following Joyce’s presentation, participants are invited to share their ideas, questions, and their own works of art that explore movement, or other artworks of their choice. The s ession is designed to spark creativity in an open, supportive forum.
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LIBRARY ZOOM PROGRAMS
SHAPE UP!
- Thursday, October 26, 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
How can a circle, square or a triangle convey an emotion? Explore how simple shapes
communicate ideas and feelings in abstract art. Following, create an abstract work
using bold shapes. Have a surface for your picture, and assorted colored papers,
scissors, glue and paint supplies on hand.
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Above Image: Lee Krasner in her downstairs workspace with Stop and Go, about 1949. Photographer unknown. |
