Workshops Galore!

Silk Painting workshop at the Biggs=Creative fun for all!

It may be the dog days of summer, but the Biggs Museum is heating things up with summer programming. Encoring the filled-up Silk Painting workshop held two Saturdays ago, the Biggs Museum will be hosting an additional Silk Painting workshop next Wednesday, July 31st from 12-7p.m. Elizabeth Collard will lead this mini-workshop to learn the basic skills of silk paintings. Participants will create a beautiful silk scarf and one small wall hanging using vibrant silk dyes, and special techniques. Judging by the photos from last Saturday, this workshop looked like a blast! There are only 12 spaces remaining, so reserve your space today!

Two very proud silk painting crafters.

If writing is your idead of expressing creativity, stop in this Saturday, July 26 at noon for a writing workshop led by 2008 Award Winners fellow, Delia Scarpitti. Delia will show participants how to examine their minds (which she considers the roadmap for the p for the writing journey) through dynamic writing exercises.

Not that it may even be possible on day four of this heat wave, but if your children have grown tired of the pool, sign them up for a fun-filled and air conditioned week at the Biggs Summer Art Series day-camp! Session three begins next week for children ages 5-15. Each child will take part in arts and crafts and create one to be displayed in the museum and one to take home.


Visit our web-site for the details on all these great programs coming up. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required for all programs at the museum. Reserve your space by visiting the on-line gift shop or by calling Beccy at (302)674-2111ext.101.

Award Winners VIII

Although the Bigg's permanent collection can keep you permanently interested we are always thrilled to open up new, temporary exhibitions. Each summer we host the talents of the recipients of the DDOA (Delaware Division of the Arts) Individual Artist Fellowship in an exhibition entitled, Award Winners. Going into the eighth summer, the Biggs is impressed as ever with the talent displayed. Ryan Grover, Curator, did an impressive job of creatively displaying all four areas of interest (Visual, Literature, Museum and Media). So impressive, that you MUST come see it! Once again, all fellowship recipients are displaying their work in the Biggs Museum from now through the end of October.

In celebration of this exhibit, the Biggs Museum hosted an opening reception last Wednesday evening. It was a great opportunity to pick the artists' brains, meet some "top dogs" from DDOA, and munch on some of my favorite treats from 33 West.

Kristen Pleasanton from DDOA, Ryan Gover from the Biggs and Award Winner in Photography, Chad States

Award Winner Lori Crawford and her daughter stand by one of her works on paper.

Award Winners Robert Bickey (Far left) and Andrew Wapinski (Far right) entertain their guests.

2008 Masters Fellow in Visual Arts, Alida Fish (2nd from left) in good company.