La capacidad de reírnos juntos es el amor
A short note today about a recent collaborative project between El Centro, a local art center, and artist from Omaha. El Centro’s own Maria Leticia and her women’s groups recently participated in an outreach program with the Haydon Art Center and Claudia Alvarez of Omaha.
In the first phase, the women’s group attended a presentation of European quilts on display at Haydon. The women were given a tour of the center, as well as the art on exhibit. In the second phase, Claudia came to El Centro and gave two art classes where she showed the women how to paint and draw themselves as a way of expressing their emotions. Between the first and second classes, the women were given notebooks to record their feelings in whatever form they chose. Some opted to draw, others to write poetry or songs. The excercise served as a catharsis and exercise about the various forms to express emotions and feelings.
Here are some photos from the artist sessions.
