West Windsor Arts Council presents its fifth annual Autumn Arts Afternoon, a hands-on visual arts festival at Nassau Park Pavilion in West Windsor, on Saturday, October 4, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event, featuring area artists working in various media, allows artists to interact with the public and give everyone the opportunity to explore new or different visual art media or techniques. This year’s event is chaired by Debbie Rabbino and Amy Frankel.##M:[more]##
Dick Snedecker, a West Windsor Arts Council board member, engineer, and woodworker, will reprise his popular “Fabulous Forms.” Participants are invited to decorate the forms by painting unique designs on the sculptures. The designs will go through several transformations as the day progresses.
Wakae Kobayashi, and her team of Japanese West Windsor residents, will once again provide instruction and demonstration in the art of Origami, for anyone interested in learning this ancient art of Japanese paper folding.
Stefanie Mandelbaum will lead her team of West Windsor artists, Jodi Kendall, Lenora Kandiner, and Judith Weiss in the art of mask making. Festival participants will have the option of designing a mask that can be mounted and made into a wall hanging or left free standing.
New this year to the arts festival will be the creation of the Toran, the Indian sign that is placed outside the home to welcome visitors. West Windsor residents Dhruti Rathi, Beate Witzler, and watercolor artist Renee Kumar will host this activity.
Another new activity will be the Spider Loom, constructed by Ted Ross. Ross will be joined by Heidi Kleinman, West Windsor Arts Council and Town Council board member, and Carol Schepps, a nationally known fiber artist and past board member of the Arts Council. The public is welcome to weave and decorate using various types of unusual materials.
Judy Kaye leads a still-life drawing station, organized by Jo Neri. Participants can explore different media by using pencils, crayons, markers, and charcoal. All supplies necessary to create a drawing will be supplied.
All attendees are invited to participate and to experiment in any or all activities,” says Eduardo Garcia, executive director of the arts council. “Every station is suitable for young and old, experienced and beginner. Just bring your imagination.”
— Lynn Miller
Autumn Arts Afternoon, West Windsor Arts Council, Nassau Park Pavilion Gazebo, West Windsor, 609-919-1982. www.westwindsorarts.org Creative afternoon of visual arts for all ages in a heated, weatherproof tent. Children, teens, adults, and seniors will be guided by art professionals in a broad array of innovative art-making. All materials provided. Rain or shine. Free. Saturday, October 4, 1 to 4 p.m.
