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Deconstruct/Rebuild/Draw
Most inhabited places have evidence of their past visible to an observant viewer. On my Brooklyn block there are a couple of hitching...

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Jul 18, 2019


Hot Town, Summer in the City
Did you go outside today? We did. Not only were we outside in the Hot Town, but Teaching Artist Rachael Wren had us on our toes creating...

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Jul 17, 2019


Captivating Continuous Contour Drawing by the Sea
Every day of ART YARD Summer Session 2019 has been chock-full of artistic challenges and new techniques. Our lesson led by former...

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Jul 16, 2019


Q: What is composition?
A: In its artistic guise composition in the broadest sense refers to the arrangement of objects on the page. Teaching Artist Jane...

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Jul 15, 2019


A Day on the Farm (in Red Hook!)
We spent most of our day creating art at Red Hook Farm located in Red Hook Houses West, 30 Wolcott Street, just down the street from...

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Jul 11, 2019


Raise your hand if you learned cursive handwriting in school!
Cursive handwriting served as a springboard for Teaching Artist Claudia Alverez’s lesson We the People can Change the World. In her own...

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Jul 10, 2019


Another FANtastic Day in Red Hook!
Building beautifully on yesterdays topic of composite drawings, Teaching Artist Susan Hamburger’s session titled Inside/Outside (Drawing...

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Jul 9, 2019


Summer Session begins with drawing lessons designed to build observational skill
As Vera pointed out during our end-of-the-day critique ART YARD Summer Session is off to a fantastic start! We joyously greeted both old...

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Jul 8, 2019


“The past, the future, dwelling there, like space, inseparable together.” - Walt Whitman
Today with great pride and much success we opened our Celebratory Centennial Exhibition at PS 6 in Jersey City. Dennis arrived very early...

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Jun 8, 2019


Feeling Empowered by Art
This beautiful weather ushered in a productive and exciting week for ART YARD! At PS 6 in Jersey City Dennis, Fatima, Flávia and I...

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May 25, 2019


What is curiosity? Well, let’s see...
cu·ri·os·i·ty noun: curiosity; plural noun: curiosities a strong desire to know or learn something. "filled with curiosity, she peered...

frida@artyardbklyn.org
May 10, 2019


“To respect a cat is the beginning of the aesthetic sense.”
This spring break week has been a busy and productive time for ART YARD as we worked hard to complete The Collector of Proverbs, our...

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Apr 26, 2019


In the Week of the Pink Moon
This week at MS 226 in Queens student docents trained to lead tours on our upcoming exhibition. The team worked with me, Dennis and ART...

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Apr 20, 2019


Inherent humanity first and foremost
The final Artists Talk for our exhibition Transformers at St. Joseph’s College was a great success! Dennis, Rachel, Jane, Flávia,...

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Apr 12, 2019


Spring and Artmaking are in the Air!
It's not where you start, it's where you finish! At PS 6 in Jersey City, students did both - start and finish. Teaching Artists Fatima...

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Apr 5, 2019


What is Sepia-tone? (Answer in paragraph 4)
Claudia, Dennis and I presented a Gallery Talk at St. Joseph’s College Alumni Gallery. Gallery Director Ramona Candy organizes talks to...

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Mar 29, 2019


“I want to paint now!!”
We are pleased to report we have added a public mural project to our programs at MS226 in South Ozone Park Queens. The mural painting...

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Mar 22, 2019


Some Art to See!
This week at MS 226 in South Ozone Park Queens Dennis, Glendalys and I installed our upcoming exhibition of student artwork. After School...

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Mar 7, 2019


"I am really grateful this program is a part of the curriculum."
With so many art activities going on at MS 226 in So. Ozone Park, students became fully immersed in the process of preparing for an...

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Feb 28, 2019


Little clown, my heart Spangled again and lopsided
Little clown, my heart Spangled again and lopsided, Handstands and Peking pirouettes, Backflips snapping open like A carpenter's hinged...

frida@artyardbklyn.org
Feb 14, 2019
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