Joseph Cornell lived from December 24th 1903 to December 29th 1972 in New York.  He was an American artist and sculptor.  He was influenced by Surrealists and he was also an Avant-guard experimental film maker.  He had no professional training in art which is surprising because he is one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents … More Artist of the Week- Joseph Cornell

So this week our class activity was to make a virtual chair.  To get started, I did a google image search of “pink princess chair”.  Initially I wanted to do this one but I knew this would probably be hard for me so I chose a simpler chair instead. After scrolling through a whole bunch … More Week 4 Activity – Virtual Chair

Francesca Woodman was born April 3rd, 1958.  Just like our artist of the week last week, Woodman also died at a young age, being only 22.   It is speculated that she committed suicide due to the fact that her work was not getting noticed.  Francesca Woodman was an American Photographer who was predominantly known for … More Artist of the Week – Francesca Woodman

On Thursday everyone in my online class got together and used Instagram to take pictures and document what they were doing throughout the day.  Normally I am one of those people who post to Instagram once every 3 weeks.  I bet the people who follow me on Instagram were shocked that I posted so many pictures at once! … More Week 3 Activity – Social Photography

Ana Mendieta was Born November 18th 1948.  Originally she is from Havana, Cuba but by age 12 she was sent to the United States by her parents. She was a performance artist, sculptor, painter and video artist.  She likes to incorporate the four basic elements into her work.  Through this she is able to focus … More Artist of the Week- Ana Mendieta

This week’s activity was plaster casting.  WE had to make a mold of either or hand or foot using plaster!  Unfortunately I could not meet up with the rest of my class at Seal Beach to do the activity since I had work.  However I did end up going to the   I  to the beach … More Week 2 – Activity – Plaster Casting

Allan Kaprow, born August 23rd 1927,   was an abstract-expressionist turned installation artist.   He was a pioneer in establishing the concepts of performance art.  In the late 1950s he helped develop the term “Happenings”.  Through these works he was able to change the definition of art.  To Kaprow art was no longer just a painting on … More Artist of the Week – Allan Kaprow

Hi all! My name is Kimberly Toscano.  I am a classics major with the option in Roman civilization.  I live in Long Beach and  I work at Los Altos Dance Center as a ballet and hip hop instructor.  In the summer, I also work as a day camp counselor at El Dorado Park.  I participated in … More Hello world!