Proteus String Quartet Concert
Friday, May 10th | 7:00pm Fees: Members FREE RWU Students FREE RWU Faculty FREE Non-Members $10 Get Your Eventbrite Tickets HERE |
The Abstract Expressionists – What Were They Thinking?
with Jill Sanford
Wednesday, June 12th | 6:30pm-7:30pm Fee: $5 Members/ $10 Non-Members Get Your Eventbrite Ticket Here |
Art For Your Mind is an engaging, educational, art observation experience designed to broaden the minds of its participants. Presentations are for people of all backgrounds–artists and non-artists alike. The featured topic, The Abstract Expressionists, What Were They Thinking?, offers an opportunity to explore the giant canvases, splattered paint, and brilliant colors of the 20 th -century, American, Abstract Art Movement. Learn about what led to this movement, then discover powerful emotions in the works of Krasner, Pollock, Rothko and Frankenthaler – key figures of this surprising and often confusing period of art. Join local art historian Jill Sanford for an enjoyable hour of challenging yourself to see in new ways!
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A Textile Lover’s Journey in Japan with Allison Wilbur
Thursday July 18th | 6pm-8pm Fee: $5 Members/ $10 Non-Members Join art quilter Allison Wilbur as she recounts her recent travels in Japan through photos and textile samples. Learn about traditional Japanese dyeing techniques such as shibori and Yuzen stencil dyeing and stitching techniques like sashiko and boro. Allison will also share a few of the quilts she has made with Japanese fabrics. |