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Youth Programs
FACTORY 14S -- SUMMER 2010
FOR TEENS AGES 14 - 18
July 5 - 30 (M - F | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
[ REGISTER ONLINE NOW! ]
This teen intensive art-making experience is FREE to students and is made possible through generous funding from the Surdna Foundation.
Work with artist Heather White to explore installation art with non-traditional materials. During this 4-week class at the Mattress Factory, students will create a large-scale installation, as well as lots of take-home projects: t-shirts, books, prints, buttons, paper, sculptures and more! The course concludes with a public opening and reception at the museum.
[ REGISTER ONLINE NOW! ]
Heather White is an artist and educator who works for The Andy Warhol Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art and CAPA High School. She received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin -- Madison by making 3-dimensional paintings from a variety of found and recycled materials. Heather has taught printmaking, art history, drawing, installation, art as activism, and design to many ages and abilities. She currently makes art in the woods of Warren, Pennsylvania, and her studion in Braddock with a chainsaw, logs and paint.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1) Submit a written letter of support from one of your teachers or adult mentor who has an awareness of your strengths and ability to be a successful participant & collaborator in the class. Letter of support should be enclosed, faxed or uploaded with you application. Only fully completed applications will be considered for enrollment.
2) Complete the online application or print this PDF and mail back or fax us a completed form.
3) Application deadline: June 28, 2010
If you have questions or need further information about education programs at the Mattress Factory, please call 412-231-3169 or email education@mattress.org. |
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