Last Saturday, May 7th, our class met at the Museum. We started class by having each student take an instant picture, a Polaroid, in front of their favorite exhibit—we would not use the picture until a later activity. We then … Continue reading ESOL workshop with Jennifer Cruz – week 6
In the 20th century, Egypt had a dynamic film industry that produced a large number of musicals, serving as a vehicle for many of the greatest singers, composers, and dancers from around the Arab world. In our course on Sunday … Continue reading Music Tradition from Syria and Egypt – Week 3
Last Saturday, April 30th, our class met at the Museum. It was a very exciting day because our students were introduced to the Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk exhibition. As we entered, our students were … Continue reading ESOL workshop with Jennifer Cruz MArulanda – week 5
La última clase de acuarela experimental fue muy corta a la vez que emotiva. Dio paso a la entrega de diplomas y posterior celebración. En la primera hora de clase, los estudiantes realizaron su última obra después de la ya … Continue reading Experimental Watercolor Final Class and Graduation
Last Saturday, April 23rd, our class was held at the Queens Museum. This was a much awaited day since it was the first time many of our students visited the Museum. We all met at the coffee shop; where the … Continue reading ESOL workshop – week 4
En esta nueva clase de acuarela experimental, tomamos como referencia la colección “Neustadt” de lámparas Tiffany’s que está en exhibición en el Museo de Queens “Lámparas florales de la estudios de Tiffany” . Esta peculiar colección tiene muchos elementos que … Continue reading Experimental Watercolor – Week 6
“We had our second class this past Saturday, April 16th, at the Corona Library. Our students were lively and full of energy—ready to explore the world of Art through English! We started the class with a brief reintroduction to Mariam … Continue reading ESOL Workshop at Corona Library – Week 3
“We had our first class at the Corona Library. We were fortunate to have an excited group of students—ready to learn English through Art. We started by introducing ourselves in Spanish or English, whichever language we felt comfortable in. Everybody … Continue reading ESOL Workshop with Jennifer Cruz Marulanda at Corona Queens Library
En esta cuarta semana los estudiantes reanudaron sus clases en el Museo de Queens. El profesor prometió dar una clase mucho más experimental pues se ha estado incrementando la familiarización de los estudiantes con los principios básicos de la técnica … Continue reading Experimental Watercolor week 4
Through this special one-time event, the instructors from Jeong Ga Ak Hoe, a Korea-based traditional music performance group made an introtion of the history and aesthetics of Korean traditional music through a multi-disciplinary lecture that incorporated historical paintings and … Continue reading The Natural Aesthetics of Korean Traditional Music workshop
