THE FABRIC OF ART
with guest artist Barbara Ellmann
March 28, 9 am - 3 pm

The symposium will begin at 9 am with registration and a light breakfast. At 9:30 am guest artist Barbara Ellmann will discuss her current practice with abstract painting and encaustics. She will comment on the evolution of her work and her sources of inspiration as she takes the group into the gallery to view her artwork and the work of others. Following the presentation will be a docent-led tour of Textility, co-curated by Mary Birmingman and Joanne Matera. This exhibition is a comprehensive group survey featuring twenty-eight artists that examines the influence of textile materials and techniques on contemporary art forms. Comprising works in a variety of media, the exhibition utilizes exhibition spaces throughout the Art Center. After lunch our guest artist will lead a hands-on art project to explore the exhibition’s themes through material and process. Textility features artists who use paint, thread, paper and cloth to create pattern, color and texture. This workshop will spark your imagination and inspire you to use the techniques found in Textility in your classroom.

All participants will receive six professional development hours.
Please, dress appropriately for the workshop.
Lunch will not be served. (Several restaurants are within walking distance of the Art Center.)
There is a registration fee of $35 per participant to attend the symposium.

For more information, please contact Cara Bramson, Programs Manager at cbramson@artcenternj.org or 908.273.9121 ext. 13.

ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST

Barbara Ellman, visual artist, has exhibited in galleries and museums around the country. Her work is included in the collections of Peter Norton, Leonard Nimoy, Walter Scheuer, the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, and the Four Seasons Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco.

Among Barbara’s accomplishments are permanent public artworks that are part of the collection of the City of New York: seven glass windscreens for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Arts for Transit Program at the Van Siclen Avenue station and a 10’ x 48’ installation of paintings for the Cambria Heights Public Library. For the city of Summit, NJ, Barbara designed faceted glass windows for a bus shelter.

As a consultant to universities, orchestras, theaters, private schools, and arts programs, Barbara conducts professional development for teaching artists, faculty members, and students of all ages.  She is a museum educator at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art and a presenter for the Kennedy Center’s National Partnership Program.  She has also been a teaching artist for Lincoln Center Institute since 1980.

More information about Barbara’s work is available at www.barbaraellmann.com.