PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS LONG TERM RESIDENCY at
Bradford Ecumenical Home, Inc.

together, during the 2021 aIE "remarkable women" residents will investigate the contributions of 39 women who have made an impact on american history and inspired generations to pursue their dreams.

Come back again! - Photos are added as we proceed through our MANY projects

It IS Rocket science

Bits of air-dry clay were rolled out and squished onto sticky collage board to create small works of art inspired by Alma Thomas.

Artwork inspired By:
Alma Thomas &
Annie Easley

Calculated trajectories

Agnes Martin and Katherine Johnson both calculated their precise work, our BEH artists did the same.  

Artwork inspired By:
Agnes martin &
katherine johnson

seeing stars

Watercolor painting with hand beaded constellations

Artwork inspired By:
dr. mae jemison

mid-century
​modern

Retro style acrylic painting in tints and  shades of a hue with its compliment in Raye Eames dots. 

Artwork inspired By:
raye eames &
Eva Zeisel

Flower Flair

Bleeding tissue paper "planted" with a garden of flowers.

Artwork inspired By:
Mary BLair

Touch the art

A mixed media of textures.  Acrylic painted background with spatters and a paint scrapped tabletop, finished with a  smooth shiny vase designed by the artist and silk flower arrangement.

Artwork inspired By:
helen keller
& patrica bath

Beaded Art

Inspired by a medicine pouch, the design of this 3D piece was created by the artists and created as a small mosaic using beads.  Paper mesh was added to the back to create the fringe and a little pocket to hold a small piece of felt infused with essential oil for a bit of aroma therapy.  

Artwork inspired By:
Gertrude Elion
& betye saar

the legend of the 3 sisters

The artists followed along to draw beans, squash and corn first in pencil then with a heavy outline of charcoal.  The primary colors (blue, red and yellow) were used to mix and create all the hues used in the project.

Artwork inspired By:
kay walkingstick,
jean nidetch &
georgia o'keeffe

reach for the stars

Artwork inspired By:
Cecelia payne gaposchkin
​& lucille ball

american pie

Slab built paperclay boxes 

Artwork inspired By:
Oprah Winfrey

come for coffee

Stain canvas wrapped designer tableware

Artwork inspired By:
eleanor roosevelt

seeking balance

Symmetrical and asymmetrical collagraph prints

Artwork inspired By:
ruby bridges &
​mamie phipps clark

remarkable women
2021 LONG TERM ART EDUCATION RESIDENCY