remarkable women
2021 LONG TERM ART EDUCATION RESIDENCY

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.

pura Belpre &
Dorothy Liebes share her story

pura belpre
social change through storytelling

Pura Belpre was born in 1899, in Puerto Rico, to a family of storytellers.  She traveled to New York City in 1921 to celebrate her sisters wedding and chose to remain in the United States.  Pura was hired as a bilingual assistant at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem to find books and create programs to engage the Spanish-speaking community. 
She created an outreach program which allowed Spanish-speaking immigrants to feel comfortable at the library, telling stories using puppets and translating folktales into books written in Spanish.
The methods that Pura used to bring the community together through the library has impacted generations and continues to serve as a model for community outreach programs.

2 minute video

positive thinking
Materials:
cyanotype papers
clipboards
clean and clear plastic panels
(from rolling ink out for previous lesson)
Sharpie markers
​doodads and whatzits
basins for a shallow amount of water
the SUN
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we have been learning about remarkable women who are astronauts, doctors, inventors, designers, engineers, chefs, rocket scientsts, artists, actresses, producers...the list goes on.  

Using symbols along with bits & bobs related contributions made by the women, you will be testing out another form of print making - CYANOTYPES.  The following video will show you the process.  Use symmetrical, asymetrical and radial balance to create arrangements.  have fun and create a acknowledgement of these remarkable women using the power of the sun. 

dorothy liebes
textile designer, weaver & business woman

Called the "Mother of Modern Weaving", DOROTHY LIEBES born in 1897, has influenced many of the fabrics used today.  Dorothy created bright and playful textiles, incorporating metallic fibers, leather, sequins and even ticker tape.  She worked with famous architects including Frank Lloyd Wright to manufacture textiles to cover walls and floors of famous buildings, including the dining room of the United Nations and pieces for the traveling throne room of the king of Suadi Arabia.  Dorothy helped to create synthic fibers and weaving techniques for man-made fabrics.

images Courtesy American Craft Council Library & Archives

Day 2 Cyanotype