WAE Center News

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  

The class is called CREATIVITY CLASS, it is held on Tuesdays from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.  It is led by our Studio Associate Faye Graye. The class itself is an exploratory class that often gets into some in-depth discussions.   For the month of September, we are exploring pre-historic times.  This past week, the members were invited to create art on slate using rocks, charcoal, and oil pastels.  The members started a conversation around the table on creationist theory vs. Darwinism. Harry Klein – Art Studio Manager