Connections: The Teaching Artists of Westchester

View four of my original collages in a group show

at the ArtsWestchester Bank Building, White Plains, NY

Please join me on 

January 13th for the opening reception

from 6 - 7:30pm 

CONNECTIONS: THE TEACHING ARTISTS OF ARTSWESTCHESTER

Friday January 13, 2012 - Saturday February 11, 2012

Artists from ArtsWestchester’s teaching artist directory present their work of painting, sculpture, digital art, photography, film-making and acting in an all media exhibition

DATE(S):

Friday January 13, 2012 - Saturday February 11, 2012

DAYS:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

TIMES:

Tues-Sat, 12-5pm;

Opening Reception: 1/13, 6-7:30pm

WEBSITE:

www.artswestchester.org

BASC Fall 2011: Sculpture Class Photos

BASC Fall 2011: Sculpture Class

Click on photo to access photo album then select slideshow

Selected Person of the Week on Patch.Com

Proud to be selected Person of the Week by my local Patch.Com. Writer Monica Orbe does a great job capturing the essence of what I do in her feature article. I am very thankful to everyone who has supported me over the past few years. I love teaching art to young people in Southern Westchester and hope to continue doing this for many years to come!

http://bronxville.patch.com/articles/person-of-the-week-dara-kane

BASC Fall 2011: Wooden Sculptures

I opened the plain, brown cardboard box and I was immediately excited by what I saw - hundreds of odd shaped wood pieces! Lumber stores and online school suppliers often sell inexpensive bags of left over wooden pieces. It is a great way to recycle wood bits that might otherwise get thrown away. In addition, the wood bits provide children with a very open-ended activity. Each child got about 25 pieces of wood. Some children liked the round shapes while others stuck with traditional Popsicle sticks and a few interesting shapes. Everyone came up with unique ways to put the pieces together on their support. As each sculpture evolved the children saw an apple, people, a castle, or a tea party. One girl decided to make a pleasing design using the assorted shapes. Wood Glue and Tacky Glue dried fast and held the wooden pieces together well. Next week the children will paint their wooden sculpture.

BASC Fall 2011: Recycled Sculptures

A cereal box, yogurt containers and toilet paper rolls are transformed when they are joined together with masking tape and painted orange. Other interesting shapes also emerged from cracker boxes, egg containers and water bottles. Seeing waste turned into art felt good. Materials for creative projects can be found everywhere even in your recycling bin.

Free Arts Day in Westchester

http://www.artswestchester.org/freeartsday/

Free Arts Day

www.artswestchester.org

Things to do for free in Westchester at arts organizations and attractions.

BASC Fall 2011: Sculpture Class

Recently I taught my students how to create Soft Sculptures (also called "paper stuffings" or "paper sculptures"). Students quickly came up with their ideas: an owl, a girl, a pumpkin, a spaceship, a sword, the planet and a football. Students brought their ideas to life using brown butcher paper, staples and newspaper strips for stuffing. Paint helped to add more detail. It was exciting to watch the children turn ordinary materials into realistic looking 3-D objects.