Abstract Portraits of Women

I love collage and in this workshop, participants were asked to created abstract portraits of woman. This workshop was inspired by Carrie Mae Weems, Museum Series. In the Museum Series, artist Carrie Mae Weems has her back to the viewer while standing in front of some of the world's most famous art institutions/museums. I wanted participants to think about different ways portraits could be made.

My Art Museum/ 2D Collage

In a different workshop we used prints of Ms. Weems' photographs and created our own collaged art institutions.

 

 

This one is by me, Élan


All photos by me, Élan HiArt aka Élan Ferguson

 

 

 

Paper Dolls

I am preparing for a Lil' Studio workshop next week. We will be creating paper dolls and I searched all of these different images to become inspired by the theme. I am so excited to make my own version of a paper doll. Here are just some of the interesting, beautiful and unique dolls that I had found.

Artist Jackie Ormes, more on her http://iamstyleoverfashion.blogspot.com/2014/06/jackie-ormes.html

 

 

 

Grain and Texture Collages

Yashua Klos Black Hand Holding Unidentified Geometric Object, 2010,
woodblock print collage and ink on paper, 66" x 63"

Inspired by the prolific and wonderful work of artist Yashua Klos, in this art workshop participants used colored images of wood and stone to create a textural collage filled with illusion of shadow and depth.

YASHUA KLOS

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Bobble Heads...

Artist Dave McKenzie inspired this bobble head postcard project with his collection of limited time offered bobble heads. In this workshop participants picked out a postcard and head. The drawing of the head (drawn by me, Élan) was colored, glued to cardstock and cut out. A small spring made of twisty wire was used to elevate the head from the postcard and gave it bouncy ability.

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Black Authors and Illustrators

The Studio Museum has been supporting and promoting Black authors and illustrators for over ten years. Books & Authors, Kids! was created to encourage young readers and inform them of books with all kinds of themes and message created by people of African descent. Books & Authors, Kids! has highlighted magnificent authors and illustrators, such as Jacqueline Woodson, Pat Cummings, Bryan Collier, Kwame Alexander, Charles R. Smith, Eric Shabazz Larkin, Shane Evans, Zetta Elliott, Lissette Norman, Ambre Anderson, Calvin A. Ramsey and many more...

  

Eric Shabazz Larkin

Jacqueline Woodson

Ambre Anderson

Charles R. Smith

Shane Evans

Shane Evans

Charles R. Smith

Calvin A.  Ramsey

Kwame Alexander

Lissette Norman

Pat Cummings

Pat Cummings

Bryan Collier

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