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remarkable women
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together, during the 2021 art residency "remarkable women" we will investigate the contributions of 39 women who have made an impact on american history and who have inspired generations to pursue their dreams.
kay walkingstick, Jean Nidetch &
georgia o'keeffe three sisters
This project is inspired by the
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please watch with Peeps
kay walking stick
native american artist
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Walking Stick refers to her well thought out paintings as form shaped by content, not content alone; deliberate and resolved like a great chef cooking a meal. Kay's Artist Statement includes the following excerpt.
"We humans of all races are more alike than different, and it is this shared heritage, as well as my personal heritage I wish to express. I want all people to hold onto their cultures – they are precious – but I also want to encourage a mutual recognition of shared being. My goal has always been to paint about who I am as a 20th/21st century artist, and also as a Native American.". |
5:31 minute video |
the three sisters - day one of three |
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Day One Materials:
acrylic paper boards & tape pencils willow charcoal worksheet guides aprons for Peeps handwipes for Peeps |
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have you ever counted points on a weight watchers diet?
Who came up with that anyway?
founder of weight watchers
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- In 1988, Nidetch was voted one of the “100 Most Important Women of the 21st Century” by Ladies’ Home Journal.
- In 1998, Nidetch was included in “1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium” for her achievements in founding and building Weight Watchers to what it is today and helping millions of people to improve their eating habits and successfully lose weight.
the three sisters - day two of three
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Day Two Materials:
drawings from previous class medium flat & round brushes acrylic paints (white, red, primary blue, lemon yellow, golden yellow) matt medium palette paper & clip boards aprons for Peeps |
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just for fun! |
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mother of american modernist art
georgia o'keeffe
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Do not be surprised if you recognize the paintings of iconic flowers painted by O'Keeffe. Images of her art have been reproduced as calendars, posters, stationary and clothing (to name a few).
By the 1920's Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was selling her artwork for the highest price ever paid to a living artist. In 1977 she was awarded the highest honor for American civilians, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, by President Ford. 
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2:36 minute video of flower paintings |
the three sisters - day three of three
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Day Three Materials:
paintings from previous class medium flat & round brushes acrylic paints* (white, red, blue, lemon yellow, golden yellow) matt medium palette paper & clip boards small foam stampers willow charcoal, white pencils handwipes aprons for Peeps fixative spray |
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