Summer Reading is popping out all over the place but take a special look at Aurora Hills, Cherrydale and Shirlington branch libraries. Thanks to some remarkable artists from Department of Parks and Recreation after-school programs, those branches can–for the next few months–boast literary classics come-to-life just outside their doors. The main materials were clay, steel [...]
Fanciful, Fun Watercolors On display at the Aurora Hills Branch Library, June through August 2013 Kristy Orr is an artist and illustrator currently working in the Washington, D.C. area. Kristy graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009 with her Masters of Fine Art degree in illustration. Currently she teaches painting and drawing [...]
Mongolian Performance Masks created by Gankhuyag Natsag On Exhibit at Central Library, June 2013 Artist Gankhuyag Natsag (Ganna) was born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Following in the footsteps of his parent, who are famous masters of handcrafts in the traditional Mongolian style, Ganna earned acclaim in Mongolia as a painter and papier-maché artist creating objects for [...]
Have you seen Rosslyn’s colorful new adornment? Thanks to a creative team of knitters and crocheters, the trees, fences and bike racks between the Rossyln Metro and the Artisphere (as well as the large outdoor sculpture “Cupid’s Garden”) have been “yarn bombed” this spring – or covered with colorful artwork made of yarn. The installation [...]
Traveling Photo Exhibit On Exhibit at Central Library, June 2013 Love Makes a Family is a traveling collection of images of families that have lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender members. The exhibition is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington with support of other area congregations during June’s LGBT Pride Month. The works were produced by [...]
Abstracted Portraits in Motion On exhibit on the Art on the ART Bus through August 2013 Amy Hughes Braden is an Arlington native and Corcoran graduate who works as a painter and art teacher in the DC area. Her work utilizes portraiture to investigate a wide variety of issues, from family dynamics to the control [...]
Illuminating Nature On Exhibit at Central Library, May 2013 Capturing the smallest parts of Nature can illuminates the role it plays in the larger picture of the world around us. Ranging from the playful dance of the sycamore seeds to the explosion of color in the lotus pod, Nereide Ellis’ photos of Nature’s small secrets [...]
Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the National Button Society with these Fascinating Buttons On Display at Central Library, May 2013 Buttons are utilitarian objects of our everyday life but they can also be miniature works of art and valuable historical objects. Collecting buttons can be fun – the collector learns about materials, historical periods and [...]
Student and Teacher Work On Exhibit at the Central Library, April 2013 A variety of work from Jeff Wilson’s “Art of Slab Construction” class at Arlington Adult Education is on display on the first floor this month. The exhibit focuses on the utilitarian pieces that incorporate a variety of textures. Learn more about Art [...]