Join the Arts Council of Princeton as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr with a free art-making workshop led by artist Tamara Torres.
Project details: We often find ourselves stuck in one emotion, lacking the space or time to reflect and change our perspective. In this workshop, Torres engages with the community to explore color’s varying effects on emotions and together, discuss ways to express feelings through abstract art.
Participants will spend ten minutes to create freely on a sheet of paper, allowing themselves to express their feelings without the constraints of perfection, rules, or judgment. Afterward, they are challenged to tear up their paper and use the pieces to create a new collage that represents a different perspective. This can be the most difficult part for students—the idea of ripping something they’ve created and transforming it into something new. This exercise encourages conversations about changing perspectives and looking at things in a fresh way. Participation is free and open to all ages.
Community partner activity: provided by the Historical Society of Princeton
MLK Day Food Drive: bring canned and/or shelf-stable pantry items to fill our accessible Food Pantry coordinated in partnership with Send Hunger Packing Princeton. Thank you for this act of service!
Art on display: view Tamara Torres’ Siegel Gallery exhibition Embracing Guidance.
Thank you to our event sponsor:
