'LEARNING THRU ART' CONTINUES THROUGH NOV. 26
Posted on November 12, 2012
"Learning Thru Art: An Exhibition Featuring the Works of Children of the Village" A exhibition created
collaboratively by the Cal U Art Club, Associated Artists of California and The Village Childcare Center will be on
display Nov. 15 through Nov. 26 at the Vulcan Gallery in Vulcan Hall. "Learning Thru
Art: An Exhibition Featuring the Works of Children of The Village"
features the work of youngsters at The Village, a nonprofit child care facility
located about 1.5 miles from campus at The Center in the Woods in California
Borough. Cal U student
Vanessa Wolfe, an AmeriCorps mentor and a student worker at The Village,
coordinated the display. She also is vice president of Associated Artists. “The show highlights
the importance of art and creative expression in early development, and also
just celebrates the creativity that children have,” she said. Working with
children and teachers at The Village, Wolfe selected artwork from each
classroom, including creations in crayon, marker, paint, collage and various
other media. Even the youngest children are included: babies’ handprints are
part of the exhibition. The exhibition begins
with a reception on Nov. 15 from 5-8 p.m. in the Vulcan Gallery. The Student
Association, Inc (SAI) is sponsoring refreshments and assisting the art cub
with interactive art activities for all ages. Cherie Sears,
president of The Village, will have each child wear a beret and a shirt
designed to resemble a painter’s smock at the reception. “This is a wonderful collaboration,”
Sears said. “Vanessa did a tremendous job, and our children had a great time.” Wolfe said she was
pleased to bring the various groups together. “Cherie likes to
have some sort of display highlighting the children's work, but we decided to
host the exhibit in the Vulcan Gallery to get the campus more involved with the
community,” she said.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Nov. 15
Vulcan Gallery, Vulcan Hall
To complement the children’s work, Cal U students and faculty members used it
for inspiration and created interpretations in their own styles.
