ART ACTIVITIES more than you can chew
Compliment your visit to the Great Park Gallery exhibition, More Than You Can Chew (see Page 12), with these free, all-ages events. No advance registration is required to attend. Materials will be provided. All workshops are drop-in and self-guided; children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Friendly Felt Fruit: Pop Art Soft Sculpture
Wear California on Your Sleeve: DIY Button-making*
*Jazz in the Palm Court February 15, March 16, and April 19 · 1–3 p.m. Palm Court from 1 to 3 p.m. Appropriate for all skill levels and all-abilities friendly. Inspired by a diverse range of composers and musicians, this live jazz music series echoes the cultural diversity represented in More Than You Can Chew . Bring folding chairs and blankets for seating around the Gallery and Palm Court; no advance registration is needed for these free events. Origami for Breakfast* Saturday, April 19 · 1–3 p.m. Sit down for a plate of... origami. Make yourself a paper breakfast in this self-guided, origami open workshop. Instructions for simple origami will be provided. While you’re here, enjoy the sounds of Jazz in the
Sunday, January 26 · 1–3 p.m. Craft your own soft sculpture of a friendly felt fruit. Investigate the structural properties of fabric and the aesthetics of produce while entering the wonderful world of sculpture — without stone and chisel. Popularized during the 1960s Pop Art scene, soft sculpture uses techniques such as gluing, weaving, stuffing, or even draping to sculpt flexible or pliant materials, like cloth and fiber, into three-dimensional artwork. Materials will be provided; participants are encouraged to bring clean scrap fabric to upcycle into art. Appropriate
Saturday, February 15 · 1–3 p.m. Pin your art on your sleeve — with quintessential California taste. Cultural influences, agricultural conditions, and culinary innovation have helped to define a distinctive regional cuisine — and have fueled iconic Californian food trends that celebrate the diversity of the Golden State’s heritage. Make your own food tribute in this button-making activity. Pull from provided graphics — or draw your own — to create and customize your own micro-composition into wearable art, all while enjoying the sounds of Jazz in the Palm Court from 1 to 3 p.m. Appropriate for all skill levels and all-abilities friendly.
for all skill levels and all-abilities friendly.
yourgreatpark.org/arts
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