Negative and Positive space in the composition. This is a simple principle of design that we can use to create more interesting images. Michelle explained that the Negative Space is the area of an image not occupied by shapes or … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – week 3
In the second session of the Printmaking Beyond Basics workshop, we experimented with Monotype. This time we used ink, plexiglass plates, and the printmaking Press.Our instructor briefly reminded us what a Monotype is and how to make it. According to … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – week 2
In the first session of the Printmaking Beyond Basics Workshop, We introduced ourselves in English and Spanish (This is a Bilingual Workshop). Our instructor started the class by asking some questions that would guide the structure and content of the … Continue reading Printmaking, Beyond Basics – week 1
Notas de nuestra última clase! Our last class notes! In our last class, we made our last vocabulary book set. These words were all contractions like, I’m = I am, won’t = will not, and couldn’t = could not. These … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 6
NNY Blog Post #4 We started some side projects like an ABC coloring book for kids, as an example I wrote “A is for Arepa. Alejandro ate an arepa in Astoria” and drew an arepa. Students did the same for … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 4
In this single day workshop, we made Valentine’s cards. We used construction paper, scissors and glue sticks. First we learnt the structure of a simple “pop up” card with two sheets of paper (2 contrasting colors): one for the inside … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Celebration
ESL Book Arts New New Yorkers Program Queens Museum Teaching Artist: Cristina Ferrigno NNY Blog Post #3 In our third class, we added to our vocabulary books with terms having to do with publishing, different kinds of writing, and the … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 3
En nuestra primera semana de clase, nos presentamos: “Hola, me llamo . Soy de ___, y vivo en _“. ¡Fue muy agradable conocer a todos en la clase! Esta semana hemos aprendido sobre los Zines, que son pequeños libros impresos. … Continue reading NNY ESL Book Arts – Week 1