by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Aug 22, 2024
In this workshop, Veteran Artist, Valerie Acosta will be doing a brief talk about the life & art of Jean-Michel Basquiat, followed by instructions for participants to create a piece in the style of Basquiat. As always, you can follow along with the lesson, or work...
by Art Saves Lives | Jul 30, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
In preparation for this essay, I looked through my collection of half-finished journals. In the neon-colored “Ballerina Bunnies” Lisa Frank notebook that haphazardly documents my teenage life, I found this entry from 1996: I CAN’T SLEEP. Why has Hypnos condemned me? ...
by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Jul 22, 2024
This week Valerie will be working with participants on some artistic journals. This is slightly different from visual journaling because we will start with a writing prompt and then go from there. Val will spend some time discussing the benefits of this practice, and...
by Community Building Art Works (CBAW) | Jun 18, 2024
In this workshop we will be playing with gel plate prints. These are a wonderful way of exploring with different mediums and layers to create dimensional images and unexpected results. Valerie will explain a bit about the process and then we will try our best to get...
by Rob Haney | May 27, 2024 | Blog
On this Memorial Day, Community Building Art Works honors the memory of those service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. During the month of May, we gathered in community to weave a communal canvas, reflecting on the enduring legacy of our...
