1/5/12 seminar:
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
PIANO KEYS?
1/5/12 seminar:Going Cross-Culture with Art
It was interesting making time-lines (AKA story-ropes) with young adults.
One of the guys was convinced there would be only three ties on his time-line. After all how much had happened in his life so far?
But then the ideas flowed and his time-line filled in with all different colors and patterns, thoughtfully chosen out of the scrap box, representing special markers in his life so far.
The core fabric he chose reminded him of piano keys. I was expecting to hear about some music in his story.
By the way, his story-rope, as you will see in an upcoming post, turned out great!
photos: making their story-ropes
seminar stories continue in next post
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
CHOOSING FABRICS part 3
1/5/12 seminar Going Cross-Culture with Art
After a short break, it was back up to the studio where we went through the how-to of making story ropes.
Simply put this is a story timeline, told with fabrics and other materials. In this case they were challenged to tell their personal journey.
I put out 2 big boxes of scraps, a table top covered with fabrics, plus ribbons, buttons, sequins, yarns, etc.
Look at the guys studying the fabrics, as they rummaged through, choosing specific colors and patterns for their timelines.
"How did it go in other workshops, doing it with guys?" they asked. I had to admit, I had never done it with them before!
Considering this looked to be a new experience for them, working with fabric, they were great sports and did very creative story ropes as you will see ahead !
Next blog post: making the story ropes.
Friday, January 6, 2012
LOOKING AT 7 QUILTS part 2
1/5/12 seminar - Going Cross-Culture with Art
The day of the seminar, began up in the studio.
My friend and I, having traveled together cross-culturally, talked about 7 narrative quilts. Three of the quilts were shown to groups we met with as we traveled together.
Each quilt engages the viewer through the picture story that flows across the face of the quilt.
This first session was about the power of art that tells a story. After talking about the content of each piece, we also told of the audiences we showed each quilt to and their reactions.
Most discussion centered on the two quilts on the work wall, as seen in the photo. The group stood to get a better look while they listened & asked questions.
previous 2 posts picture the other 5 quilts.
next blog post: the group makes story-ropes
Thursday, January 5, 2012
A GREAT DAY WITH NEW FRIENDS part 1
1/5/12 seminar Going Cross-Culture with Art 7 friends came up from Manhattan early this morning. Two other friends came from another CT town to help me present contextualizing art in culture. With Nelson and I there were 11 of us. Quite a crowd for a seminar in my studio!
What a full & really great day of connecting, learning, challenging, creating, talking and eating! It is now evening. Going up to put the studio back together but wanted to share at least 2 pictures. I know some of you are waiting to see something of the day! I'll share more over the next few days.
Each person did two art projects, a story rope and an accordion book.
Photos show the beginning of accordion bookmaking. Click on photos to enlarge.
More tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
STUDIO IS READY
I organized the studio for tomorrow's seminar, Going Cross-Culture with Art.• quilts on the wall
• story-rope fabrics set out
• blank accordion books & papers
click on photos to enlarge
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
TWEEKING BEFORE BOOKSHARE
Tweeking Zach's book
Kittykey's Party
• redid photos
• added labels
• reduced story font size
click here to see Zach making Kittykey's Party
click on photos to enlarge
Monday, January 2, 2012
GETTING READY FOR BLURB BOOKSTORE
I am getting ready to put Kittykee & Kittykee's Party in Blurb Bookshare & Bookstore.
Tweeking pages in both books.
Changing some text in Kittykee.
When I asked Zach who inspired his first book, he smiled & said matter-of-factly, "Eric Carle and my grandma."
That was pretty special.
I put that in!
top: one of process pages in the back of Zach's book.
lower: my front page in BookSmart.
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