Community Art Day 

August 12, 2023

 

Community Art Day and Exhibition: August 12, 11-2PM; FREE Event

*Art and snacks for sale

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Mandala Workshop by Radha Lakshmi

Artist Exhibit and Sale: Cincinnati Art Club

Abrakadoodle Art for kids 

Crafts and Create Your Own Photo Booth

The Collective Watercoloring Class for Adults

Vendors

MINGLES Ice Cream Truck

 

PROGRAM:

WEST ROOM: Presentation and Art Classes

Radha Lakshmi Workshop for All Ages

    Radha Lakshmi, from Cincinnati, is a visual and community artist. She primarily practices the art of Kolam/Mandala, a ritual art form passed down through her family for generations. The Mandala, a Sanskrit word for circle or completion, has a long history and is recognized for its deep abstract spiritual meaning and representation of wholeness.


    

    11am Presentation/Storytelling

    11:30 Collaborative Mandalas in West Room

    12:00 Collaborative Mandalas in West Room

    11:30-12:30 Practice Mandalas: Outside, behind building

    Radha Lakshmi’s Art Display: West Room

 

 

11-1:30 Fun for Kids: Crafts, Sidewalk art on front steps, Decorate Your Own Photo Backdrop

 

1pm The Collective for Adults: Beginner Watercolors with Lauren Connolly: Preregistration at: https://thecollective513.com/art-classes

 

12:30PM Abrakadoodle Art for Kids

 

EAST ROOM and Patio

 

11am-2pm Cincinnati Art Club Professional Art Exhibition and Sale

 

    Joe Stewart

    Robert Sankner

    Bonita Williams Goldberg

    Brian Snowden

    Josie Gearhart

    James Pendury

    Cecilia Brendel

    Claire Nichols

    Andrea Eisert

    Doug Welsh

    Gilda Horn

 

Mingles Ice Cream Truck

 

Outdoor crafts

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Vendors:

    Mankai Tea

    Indigo Hippo or Scrap It Up

    Manitou Candle Co

 

PHOTOS: Create your own photo backdrop

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About Our Workshop Artist:

https://radartist.com/

 

Radha Lakshmi “A child of Southern India, born and raised in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. I am a visual artist. I chose the name “radartist.com” for my website because the first three letters of my first name blend with the contemporary concept of “rad,” which defines my personality. During the 1990s, “rad” represented an excellent counter-culture. Ever since I can remember, I have been a kind of “rad” person who is boldly explorative and unconventional. This blog is a visual journey of my work, explorations, and way of giving back to the community. I am a trained printmaker who received her Bachelor of Fine Art from the Art Academy of Cincinnati and a Master of Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Over time, I have naturally progressed to be a ritual performance artist combining my training in printmaking with my cultural roots. In particular, my work draws inspiration from the ‘kolam’ and ‘mandala,’ traditional ritual art forms that women draw at the thresholds of homes in South India. My work spans several dimensions- printmaking, painting, community art, and cooking as a storytelling medium. The things I create emerge from all my strengths and joys, and it touches everyone who comes in contact with it.

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