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remarkable women
2021 LONG TERM ART EDUCATION RESIDENCY

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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
​legend of the
three sisters

please watch with Peeps

kay walking stick
native american artist

 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

Learn more about Kay Walking Stick

the three sisters - day one of three

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
​jean nidetch

Do you have a Weight Watchers story?  In 1993 my husband wanted to apply for a career as a Waterways Conservation Officer.  The job is physically demanding and the application process included fitness and phycological tests.  With thanks to a Weight Watchers cookbook my hubby lost 80 pounds and passed the tests!  Pete retired four years ago from his 24 year career with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
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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

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!


mother of american modernist art
​georgia o'keeffe

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

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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staff hint:  ​you may want to consider using a premixed orange and green for the soil mixture - or a premix brown.  The thing I don't like about the premix brown is that everyone's soil would be the same - the uniqueness of each painting adds to the charm of the display.  


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