Become a member and save up to 15% on your program registration price! Join today If you are already a member, log in to access your member price. Romare Bearden: Works on Paper from the 1960’s and Beyond - In Person 4 Session Weekend Studio Arts Course 4 sessions from January 19 to February 9, 2025 Upcoming Session: Sunday, January 19, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET View all session dates Session Dates 1 January 19, 202511:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET 2 January 26, 202511:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET 3 February 2, 202511:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET 4 February 9, 202511:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Code: 1E00SS Location: S. Dillon Ripley Center1100 Jefferson Dr SWMetro: Smithsonian (Mall exit) Select your Registration Login $140 Member 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 $165 Non-Member Add to cart Log in to add this program to your wishlist! Adding to your cart... Materials for this program Supply List Resize text Empress of the Blues, 1974, by Romare Bearden (Smithsonian American Art Museum) While Romare Bearden (1911-1988) worked in many mediums from oil and watercolor to printmaking, he is best known for his mixed-media collages and photomontages. His expressive compositions feature urban scenes, rural life, and the jazz scene. After looking at Bearden’s works of art and the coded messages in his collages, students try their hand at creating Bearden-inspired mixed-media compositions using a variety of fabrics, papers, stencils, photographs, paint, and drawing materials on a variety of surfaces. Elements of composition are covered alongside technical components like adhesives and supports. Development of personal style and visual storytelling are encouraged. Special Program Information The instructor is Sandra Warren Gobar. This program includes 4 sessions, 4 hours each. NOTE: Registration will close for this program at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, January 17, 2025. General Information This studio arts program is in person and will not be recorded. Please refer to the "Materials for this program" section for any applicable supply list information and/or special documents for this program. Please note our Health and Safety guidance for this in-person program. View Common FAQs about our Studio Arts programs.