November 6th, 5 to 8pm = Celebration Garden Drawing Workshop Arnstein Jewish Community Center, 6800 Deane Hill Dr, Knoxville, TN 37919 Join us for a hands-on creative experience! With a prompt inspired by the upcoming artwork, community center visitors are invited to sketch their own ideas for a celebration space. Participants will learn simple, quick techniques for observational drawing, perfect for beginners and seasoned artists alike. Your drawings will be scanned and added into the facade design of the final sculpture—making your creativity a lasting part of the Garden of Celebration. All ages welcome—come draw, imagine, and contribute!
site-responsive sculpture and collaborative public art projects
By emoorheadwallace
Emily Moorhead-Wallace is an art and artist advocate
“Celebration Garden” awarded TN Arts Commission grant
Emily Moorhead-Wallace and J Taylor Wallace in collaboration with the Knoxville Jewish Alliance have been awarded partial funding for a public sculpture on the Arnstein Jewish Community Center grounds in Knoxville, Tennessee. Chagigah Shel Gina (Hebrew for “Celebration Garden”) is a community-engaged public art and education project that includes a series of free public workshops, an artwork swing, and a garden featuring plants used in Jewish cultural traditions. Two public workshops will guide participants through the creative process. In the first workshop on November 6th, participants will learn sketching techniques and explore how individual and group drawings can be transformed…
Ravenswood ArtWalk: Interactive Public Art and Sustainability Workshop
https://www.facebook.com/share/qjPd3GhWkyCaxf92/?mibextid=9VsGKo Join us for an interactive public art and sustainability workshop! This free event is scheduled to take part during the Ravenswood ArtWalk. Spend the afternoon celebrating local art and industry and learning about pollinator habitats! On Sunday September 15 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, come build pollinator nests to be included in Pino, the pollinator habitat/sculpture located in the Ravenswood Sculpture Garden! Drop in for 30 minute time slots to help assemble nesting materials. If there isn’t room when you arrive, you can sign up for a future time slot and explore the Ravenswood ArtWalk in the meantime. The workshop…
‘Pollinator Solace Columns’ Community Drawings
Sherman Park Library 5440 S Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60609, https://www.chipublib.org/locations/64/Dates: June 1 to 30th, 2023 Supported by E(art)H Chicago, the ‘Pollinator Solace Columns’ project is exhibiting community artworks that inspired the outdoor sculpture. Through the month of June, drawings from Hermitage Community Gardens and Star Farms Chicago are on display at the Sherman Park Library.
E(art)H Chicago ribbon cutting ceremonies in June
With Chicago as its canvas, E(art)H Chicago will launch 12 artworks and a series of events between June 3-17. Thrilled for my project in collaboration with J Taylor Wallace ‘Pollinator Solace Columns’ to be included! With a mission to engage and inspire people across the city while centering the voices of those often underrepresented in climate conversations, @earthartchicago will feature the work of local artists on the North, South, Southeast and West Sides of Chicago and will include live dance performances, sculptures, interactive theater for toddlers & their caregivers, murals, documentary film screenings, & more! The public artworks aim to…
