School Programs: Fall 2012

Fall 2012 school programs are underway and we are excited to be working with BNS and P.S. 15 again! This season, students are looking at work by 8 artists in a group show titled, To Be Young, Gifted and Black in the Age of Obama. The exhibition has inspired some very strong artwork as well as interesting dialogue on the connections between race, creativity and expression. You can find out more about this show at Kentler's website: http://www.kentlergallery.org/pages/current.html

During their gallery visit, students participate in two types of drawing: from observation and from imagination.  Meghan Keane's workshop looks at the work of Duron Jackson. Here are some of their observational drawings based on his graphite pieces:

In the back room, Ruth Wetzel introduces students to themes of pride, protest, and achievement in the exhibition. She asks them to remember a time in their lives that they stood up for something or helped someone. The materials and techniques they use to tell their stories are based on the ball-point pen drawings of Jamea Richmond-Edwards. Here they are hard at work:

So far we are thrilled with the response we have gotten from our perceptive students. We're looking forward to seeing how their work evolves during the post visits. Look out for more updates on the Fall 2012 gallery visits and full coverage of the upcoming post visits as well!

Drawing Together: Fall 2012

This past Saturday, K.I.D.S. Art Education collaborated with Open House New York and the P.S. 15 Fall Flea to offer TWO very special "Drawing Together" programs!

In the morning, Meghan Keane led kids and adults on a journey down Van Brunt Street to discover architectural elements, landscapes, and other neighborhood sights. With Meghan's help, everyone made their own sketchbooks and filled the pages with their observations. Some had themes in mind, some just drew whatever caught their eye! This video showcases their drawings as well as their amazing book-making skills:

Later in the afternoon, we moved over to the P.S. 15 Fall Flea and set up a "design your own city" workshop complete with markers, tape, stickers, paper clips and other 3D materials. Several families dropped in to create imaginary streets, skylines and parks. Have a look at what they came up with:

This fall we are holding "Drawing Together" workshops on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Our workshops are geared towards children ages 4 and up and their caregivers. If you'd like to join us or want any more information, feel free to leave a post or contact me at sallie@kentlergallery.org. Thanks for reading and be sure to look out for more posts as fall K.I.D.S. Art Ed. 2012 continues!