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Learn about SCULPTURE with Elmo!

22 Wednesday May 2013

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We love Sesame Street, so on April 18th, when the word of the day was SCULPTURE, we couldn’t have been more excited.  Children who have been on our Museum Adventures tours may recognize some of the artists: Rodin, Brancusi, and David Smith.

Want to learn more about sculpture? Join us for a tour!

And check out this great segment on sculpture:

Alina Szapocznikow Body Sculptures

21 Tuesday May 2013

Posted by in Art Adventures Studio, Class Project Results

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Using alginate and plaster to explore negative space, students learned how to mix skin color and painted their hands in their own unique ways.
Check out the results of the second part of this project:

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Nathalie Djurberg Animal Sculptures

21 Tuesday May 2013

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Nathalie Djurberg animal sculpture required many steps!  Thinking about a skeleton inside of a sculpture to keep it strong, which shape to make it and which animal to build!  With the use of armature wire, aluminum foil, plaster wrap and paint, these are our amazing creatures that took 3 weeks!

We also made Murakami inspired projects in honor of Mother’s Day. Take a look:

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Color Theory at the Met with Museum Adventures!

14 Tuesday May 2013

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This past Friday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Adventures explored Color Theory through the work of Robert Ryman, Rothko, and Josef Albers.

Take a peek…

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Alina Szapocznikow Body Sculptures

14 Tuesday May 2013

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Using alginate and plaster to explore negative space, to see humor in art using body parts and learning an extreme amount of self control, students were challenged to create a hand gesture and hold it for up to 10 min. as the alginate mold was created.
Check out the results of the first part of this project:

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Join CCA This Summer!

01 Wednesday May 2013

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Happy May Day! Summer will be here before you know it. Join CCA this year for June Art Adventures Summer Camp and experience contemporary art in a whole new way.

Our camps engage and inspire through exciting hands-on creative activities and material exploration! With this longer time spent, there is ample time to dive into learning and fun through art and the artists of NYC.

Monday-Thursday is at All Souls Church with daily easel painting + inspiring 2D & 3D larger scale art processes, free choice art stations, group murals and directed sketching time for older kids. They work on several pieces per day, with varying mediums.  Fridays are at the Met.

Click here to join today!

Chuck Close at the Met Week 3

Pop Art Food Party at All Souls!

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Create food art inspired by Wayne Thiebaud and Claes Oldenburg at your next birthday party!  Our recent birthday party at All Souls Church was so much fun, and the kids made fun and tasty-looking pop art food sculptures.

To book your own party, e-mail us at claire@clairescreativeadventures.com.

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Sand painting with Art Adventures Studio

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Inspired by the work of sand painter, Joe Mangrum and Navajo healing rituals, children designed their own sand paintings using concentric circles, organic and geometric forms.

To see Joe’s work, visit his website www.joemangrum.com or find him daily in Union Square or Washington Square Park.

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Sand painting with Art Adventures

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Inspired by the work of sand painter, Joe Mangrum and Navajo healing rituals, children designed their own sand paintings using concentric circles, organic and geometric forms.

To see Joe’s work, visit his website www.joemangrum.com or find him daily in Union Square or Washington Square Park.

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Studio Visit with Grimanesa Amoros

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Wow! Grimanesa Amoros: Beauty, Bubbles, Light, Lines & Fun!

Grimanesa Amoros

On my always engaging tour today with Riva Blumenfeld of http://www.blumenfeldfineart.com/.

Mrs. Amoros took the time to take us on a journey through bubble islands, lines of lights and even into Times Square’s installation for the Armory show (Did you see it?)

These pieces made me feel extra serene, relaxed and even tickled somehow!

Now I’m working on a kid-friendy version- So watch our Art Adventures, here comes more fun!

Check out her work: http://grimanesaamoros.com