Open Studio: Rubber and Felt Sculpture

Explore the UMFA’s collection of Contemporary art and create your own sculpture inspired by the work of Chakaia Booker! When: Thursday, January 1, 1970, 12 am RSVP For This Event Looking for a place to meet fellow artists and learn new skills in Salt Lake City? Open studio workshops at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts invite you to explore your artistic potential and the galleries! Feel free to bring your own sketchbook or current project to work on among new friends. Chakaia Booker’s Discarded Memories occupies a central space in the UMFA’s global contemporary art collection. Booker slices, twists, weaves, and rivets discarded tires to create radical patterns that are akin to African textiles and body decoration. The forms reflect the wear and tear of life, while also critiquing the industrialization, consumer culture, urban waste, and environmental concerns that are at the forefront of the 21st century. Chakaia Booker, American, b. 1953, Discarded Memories , 2008, Tires wood, metal and paint, Purchased with funds from the UMFA Young Benefactors and the Phyllis Cannon Wattis Endowment Fund, UMFA2009.15.1 A, B Explore the question ‘Can repurposed material retain a memory of its previous function?’ Explore the UMFA galleries, then create a standing sculpture inspired by Discarded Memories using rubber, felt, and wood. All materials are provided. This workshop is for adults 18+. All levels of experience are welcome. RSVP is encouraged but not required. You may also Like Third Saturday for Families: Treescapes The University of Utah campus around the Museum is a treasure trove of different kinds of trees. Roam the grounds and discover the variety of trees both on campus and in the landscape artworks on view inside the galleries. Explore with an artist’s eye and then join us in the classroom to create your own… Learn More Unearth a Story: Clay Pots Nurture your curiosity, feed your imagination, and embrace the joy of discovery. Join the UMFA at the Anderson-Foothil