This morning we spent time creating art that’s wearable. Katie May of Bella Donna fame taught the girls how to use vintage buttons, jewelry, and fabric to make unique brooches and headbands. Despite the hot glue gun burns our fingers suffered, our personal “bella donna’s” look great!
Heather Miles is known for making interesting t-shirt designs using bleach sprays and pens. While the girls worked on their Bella Donna’s, Heather and the guys worked on personalizing shirts. Eventually, the girls got in on shirt making too. Wear-able art for everyone!
Our afternoon was all about the Masur Museum of Art. Education Director Emily Jahn gave us a museum tour, which is currently showing it’s 47th Annual Juried Competition. The students were surprised to see a piece from Gary Ratcliff who helped us make pottery earlier in the week. After the tour, Emily taught us about linoleum block prints….one of the oldest printing techniques. Everyone created their own design, carved it into the linoleum block, and then made multiple prints.
