Claire Epperly
Votive Figure (Serenity)
Wire armature, fabric, glass and copper mask, kumi-himo braids, wood base, 2005, 13” x 9” x 6"
CRITIQUE SERIES FOR ARTISTS
Share ideas and experiences through in-depth discussion of each artist’s work. The series covers exhibition opportunities, presentation of work, gallery information and discussion of current art controversies and interesting art journal readings. Critique members enrolled in the series may participate in our fall exhibition at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center.
Instructor: Artistic Director and painter Joanna Pinsky
Dates: Meets 2nd Mondays: September-January;
EXCEPTION: October 25th
Place: Joanna’s studio in Evanston
Time: 7:30PM-10:00PM
Fee: Members...$95; Non-members...$115; $25 each session
SCULPTURE IN THE NEW WING OF THE ART INSTITUTE
Join Joanna Pinsky for three sessions in the New Wing of the Art Institute to explore the development of ideas in sculpture from the twentieth to the twenty-first century.
Session 1: Breaking Away: Influences of Cubism and Surrealism in the first half of the twentieth century.
Session 2: The Head and the Heart: Primary Structures, Earth Art and Pop Art.
Session 3: You Call that Sculpture? Contemporary works that challenge previous notions of what constitutes sculpture ranging from art made of stuffed animals, light bulbs, text and video art.
Dates: Wednesdays, January 12, 19, 26
Place: The Art Institute of Chicago – meet at the Monroe St. entrance
Time: 1:00 – 2:30PM (call 847.328.9222 to confirm time)
Fee: MEMBERS: $75 for series; $30 individual sessions
NON-MEMBERS: $90 for series;$35 individual sessions
ART ENCOUNTER OFFERS IN-SERVICE WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS on using visual experiences to build students’ critical thinking and communication skills. Contact Elaine at 847.328.9222, or email artencounter@yahoo.com
