live photo shoot during Off The Canvas Live, at Beachside Montessori Village

live photo shoot during Off The Canvas Live, at Beachside Montessori Village

The Arts Club at Beachside Montessori Village has invited me to be their featured artist for their annual Off the Canvas Live Festival. I’ll be inviting festival goers – kids, families, pets – to take part in a live photo shoot where they’ll get to experience a new TV-influenced perspective.

Come out for an evening of family fun/hands on activities, food and interactive events.

Friday, May 9, 5:30-8:30pm
Beachside Montessory Village
2230 Lincoln St, Hollywood, FL
www.beachsidemontessori.com

 

interactives

OVER-SIZED UPCYCLE FLOWER INSTALLATION
Off the Canvas is hoping to bring awareness to just how much plastic we use everyday, and encourage our families to upcycle and recycle plastic by creating over-sized flower sculptures.

LIVE PHOTO SHOOT
Join visual artist Sarah Michelle Rupert in the creation of a contemporary photography project as she invites Off the Canvas guests to be part of a photo shoot for an upcoming project. Let TV take over and join the photo shoot, complete with TV helmet, props and more!!

SNIP-TEASE
Wearable art artist and reconstructionist Melodie Blaize will snip and redesign your shirt into a masterpiece!

JAPANESE KOKEDAMA BALLS
The Japanese have enjoyed moss balls as a form of garden art for centuries. Loosely translated “Ko ke” means moss and “dama” means ball. It’s quite apparent that the Japanese have elevated the humble moss ball to high art.

PAVEMENT MURALISM
Stop by the patio outside Mr. Pate’s classroom to pay tribute to his long career as a art school teacher! Make a doodle, leave a note on the pavement w/ chalk!

DRUM CIRCLE
Join in on the fun if you love beating on the drum, open for all ages to jam. Jam Sessions 6pm 7pm 8pm ( sessions last 15 mins )

HUMANE SOCIETY SENIORS CLUB
Work with the senior club to create no sew blankets, cat & dog toys and scratching posts for the cats & dogs of the Humane Society of Broward County. Ambassador dogs will be roaming the halls looking for their forever homes!

LIVE GRAFITTI PAINTING
Graffiti artists Jay Bellicchi & Ed Mendecita will be creating graffiti art canvas pieces to hang upstairs as permanent art for Beachside. Stop by and try your hand creating street art-inspired creations!

 

also happening

Beachside Photography Club exhibit
Peace garden wall mural dedication & meet and greet the artists
Labyrinth building journey: following in the tradition of many Montessori schools by building our own school labyrinth. As part of the peace education component, labyrinths are commonly used in schools as a tools to: restore calm and focus, engage natural creativity, problem solve, resolve conflicts, celebrate community and find answers to inner questions.
Alexandra Duffy Montessori installation w/ Ferners class
Balloon Sculptor Peter Sassa will be cruising the halls creating one of a kind balloon sculptures
Beachside book fair “literary arts” stop by and buy a book!!