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Wonder Wander Warwick visitors enjoy hands-on experience making art

| 19 Jul 2018 | 01:25
    Photos by Roger Gavan Colin Chambers, 5, and his brother Oscar, 3, crafted their own Warwick Wonder Wands.
    Photos by Roger Gavan Colin Chambers, 5, and his brother Oscar, 3, crafted their own Warwick Wonder Wands.
    Artist Patricia Foxx
    Artist Patricia Foxx
    Michael Lundrigan, 7, enjoyed an opportunity for a hands-on art experience.
    Michael Lundrigan, 7, enjoyed an opportunity for a hands-on art experience.
    During the Wonder Wander Warwick Art Experience, participating artists were stationed in studio spaces, public businesses and community spaces, such as Railroad Green, throughout the Village of Warwick.
    During the Wonder Wander Warwick Art Experience, participating artists were stationed in studio spaces, public businesses and community spaces, such as Railroad Green, throughout the Village of Warwick.

WARWICK — It may have been a little on the warm side but clear skies, bright sunshine and colorful paper flowers everywhere welcomed visitors to the Wonder Wander Warwick Art Experience held on Saturday, July 14.
The event, part of the Summer Arts Festival, was designed for all ages to experience art, not only as spectators but also as participants.
The Summer Arts Festival, now through Aug. 16, includes a schedule of assorted art exhibits, dance performances, concerts and interactive activities.
On Saturday guests were provided with a map of the Wonder Wander Warwick Arts Experience sites to guide their walking tour and the artists offered their art for sale at their individual locations.
During the Wonder Wander Warwick Art Experience, participating artists were stationed in studio spaces, public businesses and community spaces, such as Railroad Green, throughout the Village of Warwick. The well-organized event offered visitors an opportunity to tour the Village, view the art, making art and visit local shops and restaurants.
Artists provided both visual and experiential presentations of their work including hands-on opportunities to experiment with clay pressing, paper flower making, movement mark making, interpretive dancing, interactive large-scale painting, crocheting with plastic "yarn" and more.
At each of the six locations along the art walk artists displayed their work and provided opportunities for guests to participate including creating a Wonder Wand, a keepsake work of art.
Many of the hands-on activities will result in collaborative, community-created temporary public artworks that will be displayed throughout Warwick for the rest of the summer.
- Roger Gavan