This summer at TAS, students will explore ideas and strategies for crafting their own personal mythology. Looking at the work on view at BAM, students will examine how different artists craft their own personal narrative through visual icons and stylistic signatures—from the cartoon world of Simon Hanselmann, lifetime retrospective work of jeweler Ron Ho, to the bizarre dreamlike sculptures of Robert Williams, and more, teens will explore how various artists insert their personal stories and aesthetics into their work through a variety of 2D and 3D projects. As with all TAS sessions, students are provided with a specific prompt for a project idea each week and encouraged to respond in whatever material or aesthetic form that most interests them. TAS offers a wide range of materials to explore, and the technical advice and direction needed to make them work.

 

TAS@BAM

TAS@BAM is a free drop-in arts class that offers a casual and supportive environment where participants enjoy access to BAM's current exhibitions. Each month a Resident Teaching Artist will focus on different skills and themes to teach in connection with a current BAM exhibition. Teen Art Studios are set up to have new students every workshop so don't be afraid to stop by anytime! TAS@BAM is free and open to all students ages 13–18, and includes art materials. 

Questions? Contact: [email protected]

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