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Draw Now! Online!

05.12.2021

Zoom

Join us for the second installment of our two-part drawing workshop, presented in partnership with The Drawing Center.  Inspired by the current exhibition David Hammons: Body Prints, 1968-1979, the workshops will explore Hammons's body prints, a pivotal series of monoprints and collages in which the artist used the body as both a drawing tool and printing plate to explore performative, unconventional forms of image making. 
 
In this second workshop, led by teaching artist Blake Paskal, participants will be encouraged to explore how they can adapt Hammons’s body print technique to create their own prints that incorporate personal narratives. These body prints will be made using simple materials found around the house: Vaseline, baby oil and food products such as flour, spices, or coffee grounds. 
 
Participation in both workshops is encouraged but not required. Participation is limited to ages 18+. 

Drawing Center Event 1 Facilitator bio and zoom info

Preparation and Materials 

Download the most up-to-date version of Zoom desktop/mobile app to ensure the option of virtual Zoom backgrounds  In lieu of the Zoom background, participants may alter their physical space with fabrics or paper  Heavy tape would be needed for hanging fabrics  Journal or paper to write reflections 

Tips for a Successful Zoom Session 

Log in 5-10 minutes before the workshop begins to avoid any technical delays. Use a desktop or laptop for the best image quality. A tablet will also do, but on a smartphone, the image may be too small.  Make sure you have a stable wifi connection before the workshop begins 

Facilitator Bio 

Blake Paskal (he/they) is an artist and educator based in Brooklyn. Through both his artistic and educational practices he strives to hold space for ambivalence, to challenge the binary modes of either/or thinking that are ingrained in all of us, and to work through the "messiness" of human experience to find points of connection. He works as a teaching artist at the Studio Museum in Harlem and as the Programs Associate at Visual AIDS, an organization that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue and supporting HIV+ artists. In both of these capacities he leads programs centering queer, trans, black, POC, and seropositive narratives, and he seeks to create inclusive spaces that welcome the participation of folks both new and accustomed to museum spaces. As an artist, he is interested in how our bodies hold memory, how trauma and joy become physicalized in the body. The collaborative artmaking and workshops that he does seek to encourage the strengthening of somatic intelligence in himself and others. 

The Drawing Center tries to share its programs as widely as possible, which means recording their programming and making it available online. By attending the event, you consent to audio recording and video recording and its/their release, publication, or exhibition. 

Draw Now! Online!

05.12.2021

Zoom

Join us for the second installment of our two-part drawing workshop, presented in partnership with The Drawing Center.  Inspired by the current exhibition David Hammons: Body Prints, 1968-1979, the workshops will explore Hammons's body prints, a pivotal series of monoprints and collages in which the artist used the body as both a drawing tool and printing plate to explore performative, unconventional forms of image making. 
 
In this second workshop, led by teaching artist Blake Paskal, participants will be encouraged to explore how they can adapt Hammons’s body print technique to create their own prints that incorporate personal narratives. These body prints will be made using simple materials found around the house: Vaseline, baby oil and food products such as flour, spices, or coffee grounds. 
 
Participation in both workshops is encouraged but not required. Participation is limited to ages 18+. 

Drawing Center Event 1 Facilitator bio and zoom info

Preparation and Materials 

Download the most up-to-date version of Zoom desktop/mobile app to ensure the option of virtual Zoom backgrounds  In lieu of the Zoom background, participants may alter their physical space with fabrics or paper  Heavy tape would be needed for hanging fabrics  Journal or paper to write reflections 

Tips for a Successful Zoom Session 

Log in 5-10 minutes before the workshop begins to avoid any technical delays. Use a desktop or laptop for the best image quality. A tablet will also do, but on a smartphone, the image may be too small.  Make sure you have a stable wifi connection before the workshop begins 

Facilitator Bio 

Blake Paskal (he/they) is an artist and educator based in Brooklyn. Through both his artistic and educational practices he strives to hold space for ambivalence, to challenge the binary modes of either/or thinking that are ingrained in all of us, and to work through the "messiness" of human experience to find points of connection. He works as a teaching artist at the Studio Museum in Harlem and as the Programs Associate at Visual AIDS, an organization that utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue and supporting HIV+ artists. In both of these capacities he leads programs centering queer, trans, black, POC, and seropositive narratives, and he seeks to create inclusive spaces that welcome the participation of folks both new and accustomed to museum spaces. As an artist, he is interested in how our bodies hold memory, how trauma and joy become physicalized in the body. The collaborative artmaking and workshops that he does seek to encourage the strengthening of somatic intelligence in himself and others. 

The Drawing Center tries to share its programs as widely as possible, which means recording their programming and making it available online. By attending the event, you consent to audio recording and video recording and its/their release, publication, or exhibition. 

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