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Wearable Wonders: Creating Micromosaic Jewels
When you choose to adorn your body with jewelry, you are communicating with the outside world without having to say a word. So, it is no wonder there is mysticism and fascination around these wearable wonders. Jewelry has a rich history over thousands of years in cultures throughout the world—from functional objects like brooches used […]
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Education • Classes • General
Looking Forward to Winter Camp at the Gibbes
With the holidays right around the corner and students on break for vacation, Winter Camp at the Gibbes will be starting soon! This week on the blog, teaching artist and museum educator Martha Criscuolo shares what students in the Teen Camp weeks can look forward to during their time in the classrooms here at the […]
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Classes • Gibbes Cafe • Programs
Restore. Relax. Renew. Yoga in the Rotunda
Yoga and art have both played an integral role in my life, and the fact that I am now able to teach yoga once a month at the Gibbes is such a beautiful and meaningful way of bringing my two worlds together. Both forms of expression have always allowed me to feel a deeper connection […]
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Kids at the Gibbes • Education • Classes
Calling All Art Lovers, Ages 9–14
By the end of this year’s holiday break, tweens will have used up all their gift cards, re-watched every Harry Potter film, and finished every last candy cane in the house. What’s left? Get them off the couch to join me at the Museum for two days of gallery exploration, sketching, and independent studio time. […]
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Education • Classes
Looking Back to Summer Fun
For the first time ever, the Gibbes offered a summer teen camp for ages 13 and up. Two week-long portrait study sessions were offered in June and July. Long-time Gibbes teaching artist and museum educator Martha Criscuolo shared her knowledge and skills with the students. The campers worked in the studio, observed techniques in the […]
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Education • Classes
Clay makes a come-back at the Gibbes
It’s been a while since we’ve offered a clay class at the Gibbes, and we’re excited to have Liv Antonecchia from Surface Craft Gallery teaching a clay hand-building series this fall. We asked Liv a few questions about her experiences working in the medium and what she hoped to teach her students. Check out her […]
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Programs • Education • Classes
Capturing the Spirit through Portraiture
This fall we are delighted to present a full roster of art classes for adults and students in our new classrooms and studios on the first floor. We’re bringing back some of our favorite teaching artists, like Lese Corrigan and Mary Lou Bloise, as well as adding some new talent to our roster of instructors. […]
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Education • Classes • Events
A Stellar Line Up this Fall
The lazy summer days are done and kids are back in school. Charlestonians are looking forward to cooler weather, which coincides with our new programs and event offerings for the season. Having just reopened the Museum this past May after an 18-month renovation, we are excited to be back in our own building and have […]
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Education • Classes
Summer Art *Camp* for Adults
“I can’t draw a straight line!” or “I can’t draw a stick figure!” These are two comments I hear often. I usually respond with “That’s great! …because you don’t need to draw a straight line. That’s what rulers are for.” Why do people respond in this way? And are these concepts keeping them from tapping […]
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Art of Healing: Embracing the Fall
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. – Chinese Proverb Embrace the Fall (ETF) is the essential roadmap for turning our biggest challenges into life’s greatest gifts. When life changes in a big way, it can strip us down to an otherwise undiscovered, uncomfortable level of vulnerability. When submerged […]
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