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.

gertrude elion  ​&  Betye saar     
A spoonful of sugar

Gertrude Elion
pharmacologist & biochemist

GERTRUDE "TRUDY" ELION was born in 1918 and grew up in the Bronx, New York City.  
A "Mary Poppins" of modern medicine Gertrude's drug research and development has impacted thousands of lives.  In 1950 she created two drugs to treat leukemia, which began a new era of cancer research.  Her work includes developing  medication for gout, shingles, AIDS and herpes.  Elion continued to work in her lab and teach until she died, in February 1999.
"I loved to learn everything, everything in sight, and I was never satisfied that I knew everything there was to know in each of my courses."
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healing symbols
Materials:
3" square canvas
beads
glue
"portable containment area" (ie. plastic bin)
pencils & colored pencils
worksheet set
aprons for Peeps
beh_medicine_bag.pdf
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File Type: pdf
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medicine pouch Video lesson Part one

betye saar
assemblage artist

Born in 1926, BETYE SAAR​ continues to create assemblage art at the age of 94.  A collector of things, Saar scours flea markets collecting items to use in her art.  Her mixed-media work has used symbolism to share visual stories; a ship will represent a slave ship, clocks symbolize time and the inclusion of blackbirds symbolizes segregation, discrimination and racial hatred.  
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"I'm never out of ideas and I think that's a good sign"  -Betye Saar

medicine pouch Video lesson Part two
Materials:
3" square canvas
glue
rubber bands
faux leather cording
​scissors
mesh paper
felt pieces &essential oils
aprons for Peeps