Events
All workshops are listed in Eastern Time.
Unless specifically noted, our programs are free, virtual and suited for participants ages 16+. For further details about what to expect from our workshops, including accessibility options, and registration & Zoom instructions, click here.
Relief Sculpture: Adventures in Assemblage — A Visual Arts Workshop with Yonsenia White
Ever wondered what to do with everyday items in your home? Learn how to create a relief sculpture, a type of sculpture that projects from a flat surface, creating depth and dimensionality through assemblage. Assemblage is a 3D art technique used to combine multiple found objects into an art form. Explore the process of constructing eye-catching, extraordinary new art pieces in different colors, textures, and materials that not only transform trash to treasure but also promote mindfulness. No previous experience is necessary.
Suggested Supplies:
- Found objects (wood scraps, old keys, small toys, discarded items)
- A solid, flat wood, metal or plastic base (small to medium size)
- Adhesives (i.e., Elmers, craft glue or E6000)
Desire as a System of Void, ©2007 Yonsenia White
Yonsenia White, LPC, LPCC, ATR, CMCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Art Therapist and Certified Clinical Military Counselor who has worked in various military and civilian clinical settings. Yonsenia has been an award-winning, internationally and nationally exhibited professional artist and tenured art professor with artwork in permanent and private collections. Prior to counseling, she taught various 2 & 3D courses, conceptual art and professional studio practices in state universities, art schools and community colleges. She was the Program Facilitator of the Art Therapy and Veterans Open Studio Programs at the Workhouse Military in the Arts Initiative (WMAI) in Lorton, Virginia, and currently works in military behavioral health policy.
Yonsenia thoroughly enjoys working with service members and their families because of her military upbringing as a child of a Vietnam era Army veteran. She believes that art is a catalyst for change that saves lives, strengthens communities and opens doors to untapped potential.
About CBAW Visual Arts Workshops
Join Veterans and Artists, Valerie Acosta, Shaun Smith, Joe Merritt, or a special guest to learn new art techniques on Wednesdays at 7pm EST. Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring what materials you have. No experience necessary! To register, click the link below.
This program is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
