• Children,  Learning,  Schools

    Legends

    above image: Fragment of a Tapestry or Wall Hanging, ca. 1420–30 The Cloisters Collection, 1990 Metropolitan Museum of Art Week II FLASH ART CAMP March 23-27, 2020 Hey parents! In response to the challenge of sheltering at home with all your kiddos hanging around the house, we’re offering a flash (remember flash parties?) art camp to help keep everyone creative and engaged. We’re doing it live on Facebook every weekday from 2-2:30pm until we’re back to our normals. Anne Cornell, our Pomerene Community Studio Artist and the Ohio Arts Council TeachArtsOhio artist at Keene Elementary—whose genius lies in spinning ideas out of common stuff laying around the house—will lead the camp. #TuneInAt2. Resources…

  • Exhibits,  Gatherings

    Dave’s Chemo Journey

    Opening conversation Sunday April 5, 2pm Last August, Dave McCarty was diagnosed with colon cancer.  In response, to distract himself and see himself through, he picked up a paint brush. The creative activity sustained him enough that he continues to paint a month plus after his last chemotherapy treatment in February.   To celebrate with him, Dave’s wife Shelley McCarty and daughter Amber McCarty Lovett planned an exhibition of the art Dave painted over the course of his treatments.  Like so many events this exhibit — scheduled for April 4th at Hopewell School where Dave is employed — was cancelled.   The Pomerene has stepped in to hang the show and share…

  • Children,  Learning,  Schools

    Free As A Bird

    Week I FLASH ART CAMP March 16-20, 2020 Hey parents! In response to the challenge of all your kiddos suddenly hanging around the house, we’re offering a flash (remember flash parties?) art camp to help keep everyone creative and engaged. Since the governor says it is not a good idea to gather, we’re doing it live on Facebook every weekday from 2-2:30pm until we’re back to our normals. The library of daily FREE AS A BIRD video classes easily accessible below. Anne Cornell, our Pomerene Community Studio Artist and the Ohio Arts Council TeachArtsOhio artist at Keene Elementary—whose genius lies in spinning ideas out of common stuff laying around the…