Open Studio From Home:
Ruth Asawa
Sat, Feb 19, 2022
11 am–12 pm
Online, via Zoom
Families with kids of all ages
You are invited to Open Studio From Home, free online art classes with Whitney educators. Participants will experiment, create, and learn together with at-home art materials.
In this piece, Ruth Asawa transformed a basic pantry item—a potato—into an art material. She sliced the vegetable in half and carved a drawing into it, which she then printed into a rhythmic composition. “An artist is an ordinary person,” Asawa once remarked, “who can take ordinary things and make them special.”
Together, we learn all about printmaking techniques. Then, we will create prints from the vegetables in our own pantries!
Materials:
- Potatoes, apples, squash, or other firm produce
- A cutting board and knife (ask a grown-up for help)
- Acrylic paint, tempera paint, or block printing ink
- Paintbrushes
- Paper
- Paper towels or a clean rag
Our programs aim to reach a neurodiverse audience with a wide range of learning styles and developmental stages.
ASL interpretation will be provided.
This event will have automated closed captions through Zoom. Live captioning is available for public programs and events upon request with seven business days advance notice. We will make every effort to provide accommodation for requests made outside of that window of time. To place a request, please contact us at accessfeedback@whitney.org or (646) 666-5574 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.
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