Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Last Chance to see the Cultural Collaborations Exhibition at La Salle



This is the last week to see the Cultural Collaborations exhibition at La Salle University Art Museum's community gallery, featuring artwork created during our 2009-2010 partnership. The show includes landscape paintings like Pietro's pictured above, photographs, African masks, and works on paper. The gallery is located in Olney Hall on La Salle's campus at 1900 W. Olney Avenue in Philadelphia.

Visit the La Salle University Art Museum website for more information about their programs and exhibitions.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Ashley's Staff Portraits

Ashley spent the afternoon painting portraits of all the Cultural Arts staff.


Mike G.


Val


Emily (as a vampire)


Sharay


Emilia


Alison


and her self portrait.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Things to do with your friends

Rasheed took these photographs on Friday...


Ashley recorded some guitar


Hector tagged school property in graffiti club



Mike S., Pietro, Richard, Tyree, and Yvonne are constructing a car for our fall theater production

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

New Jersey eliminates "The R-Word" from laws and regulations

Check out this article from WHYY about how the governer of New Jersey signed legislation today eliminating hurtful terminology from laws, regulations and services.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Puppets, Textures, and the Moon

We have been preparing some puppets and set design pieces for an upcoming play at The Rotunda scheduled for this fall.


The Dream Weaver awaits the attachment of his limbs.


Yvonne, Richard, and Emily construct The Dream Weaver


Sharay and Shawn create multicolored paper cut textures.


Mike S., Yvonne, and Richard have begun the construction of the moon.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Richard's sketchbook

Richard is a talented man that attends the Cultural Arts program. Below are some selections from his sketchbook.





Freddy/Ashley Collab

Freddy and Ashley have been collaborating on paintings and drawings. Here's a selection from their series:





Freddy/Ashley collab. part 2

Here are some more of Freddy and Ashley's collaborative paintings.