Specially created for adults age 55+\, creative aging programs honor older adults as creative and social learners. Skills-based arts learning\, in a socially supportive environment\, yields multiple ben efits for older learners&mdash\;not the least of which is its intrinsic va lue in reducing social isolation. There is great potential in older adulth ood\, as it is a time to grow\, reflect\, and make meaning. Let's celebrat e this wonderful\, dynamic\, creative stage of life! A different visual ar ts technique or medium will be explored during each Creative Aging Worksho p session. Sometimes we will learn about artists or art movements as well. \;
\nSupplies: \;All supplies will be prov ided by the library\, no need to bring your own. Also\, creating art can b e messy\, so please keep that in mind when choosing the clothing you will wear to the program. \;
\nSchedule: Be sure to register for each date you wish to attend. \;
\nDecember 5: Art journals - \;Handcraft a portable ac cordion-fold journal and explore the ways you can express yourself creativ ely on the go.
\nJanuary 9: Assemblage art - \; Take a close look at the work of Louise Nevelson\, known for her abstract sculptures made from cast-off pieces of wood uniformly coated with paint. Then\, create your own assemblage from wood pieces and other cast-off obje cts on a panel. \;
\nFebruary 6: Sumi-e painting - \;The Japanese word for black ink painting\, sumi -e is an ancient East Asian writing and painting style that employs brush and black ink on paper. Gradations of black in sumi art are achieved by us ing black ink at full strength or dissolving it in water to lighten it. Em phasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. Usi ng sumi painting papers made from rice\, traditional sumi ink made from pi ne or vegetable oil soot\, and bamboo sumi brushes\, practice strokes to c apture the spirit (Ch&rsquo\;i) of nature rather than a photographic liken ess.
\nMarch 6: Painted story quilts - \;Artist and author Faith Ringgold is renowned for her painted st ory quilts. She surrounds her narrative paintings with a quilted fabric bo rder\, which creates art that tells a story in color\, texture\, and patte rn. Students select a story to illustrate - either from a book\, family hi story\, or an experience of their own - then create their selected scene o n fabric using watercolor pencils and pastels.
\nAbout the i nstructor: Jen Sulligan earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree fro m The College Of New Jersey with concentrations in studio art\, art educat ion\, and art therapy. She also holds an the Educational Services certific ate from the New Jersey Department of Education.
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