Join Art on the Block for a unique opportunity to create art with our artist-in-residence, Jaimee Todd. Registration is required. Space is limited. All programs take place at 107 West 86th Street.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
DIY Decorations: Paper Mobile Crafting
Saturday, April 26, 11:30am-1pm
OR
Saturday, May 3, 2-3:30pm
FREE
REGISTER HERE for April 26
REGISTER HERE for May 3
Follow along with Jaimee Todd as she demonstrates how to build colorful, ready-to-hang paper mobiles. Families will get creative, designing their mobiles using construction paper, magazines, shape cutters, and string. Explore balance, composition, and movement while building eye-catching decorations for your home!
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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Spring off the Page: 3D Flower Collage
For 3rd – 5th graders
Wednesday, May 14, 3:30- 5pm
FREE
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Usher in spring with resident artist Jaimee Todd, by building a three dimensional flower and plant garden collage! In this workshop, students will experiment with color and material to collage a vibrant garden. Then, students will learn about mounting and layering, in order to turn their garden three dimensional. Let your creativity bloom in this playful, hands-on art experience!
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GENERAL AUDIENCE PROGRAMS
Pattern Play: Bubble Wrap Print Making
Wednesday, April 30, 11:30am-1pm
$5 materials fee
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Join resident artist Jaimee Todd for a unique DIY printmaking workshop. Replace your paintbrush with bubble wrap, and create vibrant, abstract prints with acrylic paint on paper. Explore texture and pattern along the way, and apply your new sustainable art technique to the materials (bubble wrap and beyond) in your home!
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Cardboard Creativity: Sustainable Collage
Wednesday, May 8, 11:30am-1pm
$5 materials fee
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Learn how to turn everyday packaging into bold collages! Drawing from resident artist Jaimee Todd’s recycled collage practice, participants will reimagine the cardboard box as a work of art waiting to happen. Using scissors, acrylic paint, markers, and more, attendees will create dynamic works of cardboard collage, leaving the workshop with a new piece of wall art, and DIY art technique!