WAE Center

We got back to our friends at SOPAC (https://www.sopacnow.org/gallery/) to see the “Convergence” exhibit, on display September 12th through November 3rd.  WAE Center ally and gallery curator Jeremy Moss, met us to take us through the show.  The work was done by 2 sisters and it was one of the largest exhibits ever hung in the space.  Abstract and inspiring, we took time onsite after the tour, to come up with some of our own artwork.  With Kind Regards, Harry Klein, WAE Center Art Studio Manager  

We’re starting a new theme in the Art Studio this month, it’s called ROCKTOBER.  Our Sculpture Class took the theme to the max and had a lot of fun doing it!  Dean took the participants out for a hike to find various rocks; they then came back to the studio and created sculptures by balancing their rocks into beautiful formations.  Eye-Hand coordination, fine motor skills, creative thinking and deductive reasoning, along with problem solving skills were all employed.  Something so simple proved to be exceptionally rewarding. Submitted by Harry Klein, Art Studio Manager

We ended our art studio “Prehistoric” theme with quite a bang today.  Our Hands On class have spent this past month building a prehistoric diorama, along with a working volcano.  Today, our dinosaurs felt the wrath of Hephaestus as the members created many eruptions.  Each member was invited to make their own explosion (most did 2), complete with whatever colored lava they wanted.  We learned about chemical reactions, measurements, cause & effect, and just plain having fun. The members didn’t want it to end and they’re already trying to figure out when we can explode our volcano again.  In continuing our celebration of eruptions… we decided to blow off some soda / mentos explosions as well.  These were met with huge […]

In continuing our exploration of art during “Prehistoric” times….the Creativity Class instructed by Faye introduced members to the challenge of creating art without using inks or paints.  By employing different flowers, herbs and leaves the members created colorful imprints by using rocks to smash them onto various canvases – including different papers and cloth.  Members were really excited with this project. Submitted by Harry Klein, Art Studio Manager

  Here is a photo I took yesterday while the Art of Photography class was in session.   Victoria, Edward, Grace, and Maria are sending out their first letters (with accompanying self-portraits) this week.  Their new friends overseas are doing the same.   We are all looking forward to these and many more monthly exchanges.   With thanks,      John Skillin