On Sunday, April 14, 2013, 11am-5pm, a series of free workshops will take place at the hob’art gallery, 720 Monroe Street, #E208, Hoboken, NJ in conjunction with the Monroe Art Center’s ‘Teaching Fest’. This daylong event will offer the opportunity for visiting adults and children to participate in classes and workshops conducted by the artists, photographers, actors, musicians, and gym trainers who are part of the Art Organizations and Businesses located in the Monroe Center building.
The hob’art gallery will participate in this day long event sponsored by the Monroe Art Center with the following activities. Although the lecture is for adults only, all the workshops can accommodate children, 5 years old and up, and adults.
11am-12:30pm: Roy Kinzer, a Golden Artist Colors Certified Educator, will present a lecture and a demonstration in the use of Golden Artist products. Attendees will bring home a free package of product samples. Preregistration is required. To register for the Golden paint lecture, please contact France Garrido at 201-319-1504 or director@hob-art.org.
1-1:45pm: Talented Artist and Educator, Howard Berelson, will conduct a Mask Workshop. Participants will create their own masks from paper and other media.
2-2:45pm: Renowned mixed media artists, France Garrido and Liz Cohen, will direct the members of the workshop in the creation of Collage Portraits.
3-3:45pm: Ibou Ndoye, famous for creating artwork with found objects, will teach a class in the African art of reverse glass painting. As in all the workshops, materials are free.
4-4:45pm: Well known jewelry designer, Jodi Zulueta, will teach the art of wire jewelry. Each member of the workshop will design a piece of wearable art.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Jodi Zulueta: eldwenne@yahoo.com, 201-780-7952.
The Monroe Center website has additional information about the Day of Free Workshops at http://monroecenter.com/grow-monroe-center-classes-workshops/