K.I.D.S. Art Education Program: Drawing Together: Fall 2015

This fall, we have welcomed a new Teaching Artist onto our team - Brana Duranovic! She and Victoria are now sharing the Drawing Together duties. We're also reaching out to new communities, building a wider circle of families, and broadening the scope of our programs with the addition of fresh faces and ideas. Exciting times, and beautiful art is being created in response!

Drawing Together programs are held on-site at Kentler every Saturday morning before the gallery opens to the public. These special workshops - designed for ages 4+ with a caregiver - are unique opportunities for families to share the art-making experience in a rich visual environment. Working directly from the exhibition on view, they discuss what they see and explore some of the unexpected materials, techniques and styles found in the world of contemporary drawing.

So far this season, we've seen families create batik-inspired nature collages, build their own city-scapes using Red Hook architecture, and reimagine still-life drawing with layered compositions, watercolor, and contour drawing. Margaret Cogswell and Ellen Driscoll's collaborative show "Soundings" has inspired participants of all ages to consider the artfulness of our neighborhood and add to their exploration of Red Hook's natural and industrial sights.