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LIFELONG STUDIO:
EXPLORING PORTRAITURE IN CLAY
Free! For Adults 55+
At The Bronx Museum
(1040 Grand Concourse)
REGISTRATION OPENS
Monday, September 29
At 12 PM EST*
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2 – 5 PM
October 21 – November 13
*To ensure an optimal student-to-teacher ratio, class size for this workshop is relatively small. Registration will likely fill very quickly, so if you are interested in participating, please be ready to sign up promptly at noon on September 29th via this form. (You may need to refresh the webpage at noon on the 29th to access the live form.) We will confirm your enrollment via email after you sign up. Registration will close when full, at which point we will add a limited number of individuals to a waitlist. If you are interested in participating in future Lifelong Studio workshops, please join our email list. and check our event calendar for other upcoming programs.
As part of The Bronx Museum’s Lifelong Studio program of free art-making classes for adults age 55 and older, we are offering an eight-session clay workshop in tandem with our exhibition Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald.
Taking inspiration from artist Joyce McDonald’s intuitive approach to sculpture, participants in this workshop will explore their creativity through the versatile medium of air-dry clay.
After reviewing foundational clayworking techniques, workshop participants will have the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned to a variety of materials. By the end of the course, participants will have created mixed media portraits that reflect the care and memories they share with the subject of their work. Artwork created in this class will be included in a student exhibition at The Bronx Museum.
