Family Art Workshops

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June 28
Light and Space Suncatchers
Inspired by the exhibition Light, Space and the Shape of Time, these suncatchers are constructed of recycled plastic, sharpie, foil tape, and fishing line, creating the appearance of stained-glass shapes floating in the air, casting shadows in the light. 
Instructor: Harley Kirschner

July 5
Colorful Lanterns
Create your own rainbow with paper lanterns. Inspired by Light, Space, and the Shape of Time, these paper lanterns allow us to capture some of that whimsy for ourselves with just paper, acetate sheets, scissors, glue, and imagination.
Instructor: Remy Sinegal

July 12
Line Time 
Inspired by newest exhibition, Abstracting Nature, take an abstract look at the natural world using paper, paint, and tape. There is so much you are able to create when you think outside of the box.
Instructor: Remy Sinegal

July 19
Scratch Art Collages
Karen Yank’s sculptures illustrate the divisive nature between polished and patinated steel, representing emotional and spiritual transformation and how opposing forces can work together in harmony. Get some inspiration from her sculptures in Abstracting Nature and then make some scratch foil and construction paper collages.
Instructor: Harley Kirschner

July 26
Rubbing Resists
Yoshiko Shimano’s prints in the Abstracting Nature exhibition beautifully reflect themes of environmentalism and spirituality inspired by works from the Edo period artists (1658–1716) in Japan. Check out her work and make a beautiful resist print using oil pastel, rubbing plates, and watercolor.
Instructor: Harley Kirschner

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Harley Kirschner is a mixed media artist and art instructor. He has a passion for mixed media, incorporating many different techniques into each object he makes. Although his roots are in collage and painting, he has been exploring place-based art for over a decade with students and has created permanent installations on his own. This is where his passion for garden art comes in. In addition to creating magical worlds, Harley has a passion for textiles and is always exploring new techniques to enliven fabric.

Michelle (Shelly) Korte is a multimedia artist—painting, drawing, sculpting, collaging, writing, printmaking, and performing. She is fascinated by the ways in which ecology, industry and ceremony interest - defining the role of humans as animals, consumers, and healers. As a curious traveler and investigator, Shelly has taught and shown her work around the world for over 20 years. As an educator, she also allows art to be a conduit of self-inquiry, expression, and problem solving. She has lived in the Manzano Mountains of Tijeras, NM with her young son since 2014 where she has been growing a creative, communal arts and healing space.

Remy Sinegal was born in California, coming to the University of New Mexico for college where she received a Bachelors in Art with a minor in Medieval Studies. She is a poet and illustrator, using a variety of media such as pencils, paints, pastels, sculpture and digital media. History both true and fictional inspire the themes of her work. Inspired by multicultural mythology, folklore, as well as modern influences like animated media, wildlife and how everyone's personal experiences shape the world around them. Believing that there is magic in embracing the mundanity of life she tries to create something exceptional and fun every time she picks up a pencil. The art of storytelling to pass on cultural superstitions inspires her to write, and illustrate her own fantastical tales, which she hopes to bring to life one day through graphic novels or animation.


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Workshop sample image by Remy Sinegal

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