The Bronx Museum
'Lifelong Studio: Alternative Archives' Exhibition Audio Supplement
Gladys Ramirez
Listen to Lifelong Studio participant and artist Gladys Ramirez speak about her piece titled Things Of My Past. In this audio, Ramirez describes the images in her collage, ranging from her communion to photos of her children, and how working with them brought back many happy memories. By participating in the Lifelong Studio program at The Bronx Museum, Ramirez has found the artistic media and processes she enjoys working with most. She hopes that through her artwork, she can show others that “everyday people can do art.”
Nina Valentin
Listen to multidisciplinary artist and Lifelong Studio participant Nina Valentin describe her artwork titled Blues In The Breeze. Valentin describes the creation of the artwork using cyanotypes and watercolor. She hopes that her work will show the love she has “for The Bronx, for her family, and for her people.”
Barbara Flaxman
In this audio supplement, Lifelong Studio participant Barbara Flaxman describes her project, A Life, from the Alternative Archives workshop and exhibition. Flaxman describes how many of the artistic processes she has learned through the Lifelong Studio program at The Bronx Museum came together in this piece, a booklet that features photos of her from the past five decades.
Mutshat
In this audio supplement, Lifelong Studio participant MutShat describes her project from the Alternative Archives workshop and exhibition. She discusses using a dress as her canvas for her piece and the importance of family and spirituality in her work.
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