Four Fabulous Women Artists

Wednesday April 19: 6:00 PM: Ruth Asawa

American sculptor, educator, and arts activist Ruth Asawa is known for her extensive body of work including paintings, printmaking, public commissions, and especially her wire sculptures that challenge conventional notions of material and form.  A firm believer in the radical potential of arts education, she also devoted herself to expanding access to art-focused educational programs by co-founding the Alvarado Arts Workshop in 1968 and the first public arts high school in San Francisco in 1982. Come and hear about this pioneering and inspirational artist.

Janet Mandel taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, where she taught English, art history, World Languages and Cultures. Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues.

Email  tthorpe@clamsnet.org  or  amcdonough@clamsnet.org  to sign up and receive the Zoom invite.

Free. Sponsored by the Vineyard Haven and Chilmark Public Libraries.