Art-Making Activity: Decorative Tassels
Dig into the textures and colors of your home to create a decorative tassel inspired by Brindaban Pink by Louisiana sculptor Lynda Benglis. Adults, this one’s for you! All-ages art-making activity Sculptor Lynda Benglis is best known for her pioneering abstract works that capture materials in action like poured latex or dripped wax, pulled and… Read More
A curator’s tribute to Louisiana-born artist Tina Girouard
Tina Girouard, a Lousiana-born artist who became a key figure in the New York art scene of the 1960s and ’70s, died on April 21 at age 73. Born in 1946 in DeQuincy, Louisiana, Girouard frequently focused her art on Francophone cultures in her home state and beyond. In the 1990s she worked in Port-au-Prince,… Read More
Young Audiences of Louisiana offers Baby ArtsPlay! at Home workshops
Caregivers for young children in the age range of one to two years of age are invited to participate in Young Audiences of Louisiana’s Baby Artsplay!™ at Home on six consecutive Saturdays from May 16 through June 20. Presented by The Helis Foundation, the half-hour programs will be presented on Facebook Live from 10 to… Read More
Object Lesson: French Porcelain Soup Tureen
Porcelain imported from China was one of the most prized commodities in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe. Europeans had not yet figured out the secret formula to produce a pure white ceramic that was stretched so thin it became translucent to light. The earthenware and stoneware clays used in Europe could not compete with Chinese porcelain’s… Read More
Object Lesson: Platinum-print photography
All photographs depend on different combinations of chemicals and minerals to turn light into pictures. This week, as NOMA focuses on the materials and processes that artists use to create, we’d like to give some special attention to a unique and beautiful variety of photograph: the platinum print. It may come as no surprise that… Read More
Object Lesson: Newcomb College Pottery “Loquat Fruit” Table Lamp
From 1895 to 1940 Newcomb College Pottery gave young New Orleans women the skills they needed to reputably support themselves as artists. Mostly remembered today for coveted ceramic vases and bowls inspired by Louisiana’s natural scenery, Newcomb’s student curriculum also included bookbinding, textiles, metal, and only rarely work in glass, like the shade of this… Read More