Open House, Matthew Mazzotta

June 15, 2013 In January of 2011 Matthew Mazzotta began working with the Coleman Center for the Arts (CCA.) Adopting the CCA methodology of developing projects through social engagement, Mazzotta invited area residents to join him for a creative discussion about public space. Sitting in an outdoor living room nestled inside of orange cones on the middle of Avenue A, …

Be a Part of Camp

“Be a Part of Camp” investigated the idea of holons: something that is simultaneously a part and a whole. Campers considered hierarchy, structure and systems like biology, society and culture. Participants gained experience in drawing, painting, photography, music, performance, creative writing and critical thinking.  Working with Nathan Purath and Shana Berger, students made David Hockney inspired self portrait photo collages. Jocelyn …

Flowers for Hope

The Coleman Center for the Arts’ (CCA) recently premiered “Flowers for Hope,” a public project by the students of Art Club, starting on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in the CCA gallery. This spring, Art Club students explored the relationship between art, social activism and their community. In weekly lessons students learned about contemporary artists working in socially conscious and socially …