President & CEO of #fwmoa Charles Shepard recently received a "rare" piece of art: one of his own! Learn how this painting of a sailboat set his course for working in museums in this #offthecuff post:
Off the Cuff: A Rare Find
Let’s Talk SHOP: Deanna Poelsma
Need to do some last minute holiday shopping? Look no further and let our #fwmoa Paradigm Gallery artists fill your boxes and bags with artworks, including these earrings by Deanna Poelsma:
Treasures from the Vault: Malaquias Montoya
A visual voice for the voiceless, Malaquias Montoya's prints instill cultural pride and call for social change, shedding light on multiple political and social issues. Learn more about him in this #treasuresfromthevault:
Art Term Tuesday: Movement
It's #arttermtuesday! With how fast July moved into August, we decided to look at movement in art! How does an artist convey movement in a 2D work, and why do they use it?
Saturday Studio: Curly Creations
The #fwmoa is hosting a garden party and the studio has moved outdoors to join! Today, we'll look to Dorothy Gillespie and her 3D, outdoor sculptures for inspiration to make our own wavy, curly paper works.
Art Term Tuesday: Balance
Has the artist achieved balance? Used to create visual stability, the balancing act of balancing a composition can be completed using various techniques. Learn how, and next time you visit #fwmoa see if the artwork is stable or liable to tip over!
Treasures from the Vault: Carlos Frésquez
Mining images from past and present cultures, Carlos Frésquez creates art similar to how a rapper samples music: by mixing it all together. Here, we explore one of #fwmoa most popular prints by him: A Fairy Tale.
Saturday Studio: Egg-cellent Art
We're so egg-cited to share with your our egg-cellent inspiration for the #fwmoa #studio this week! Continuing with our foray into food, we look to Clarence Holbrook Carter's ovoid shapes to create collages.
Art Term Tuesday: Form
The last term in our study of the elements of art: form!
Saturday Studio: I Found my Marbles
Today in the #studio, we're spilling our marbles and using them as inspiration for some meditative artmaking. Follow along with Education Assistant Naomi Vanderleest to learn about paper marbling!