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Splatter Summer Arts

Edwin Binney & Christian Faur
2023-07-21 15:30:00 2023-07-21 16:30:00 America/New_York Splatter Summer Arts Inspired by the ingenuity of Edwin Binney (the inventor of Crayola Crayons) and the mesmerizing mosaics of Christian Faur, we are working with Crayons as our medium to create mosaics. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Friday, July 21
3:30pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-21 15:30:00 2023-07-21 16:30:00 America/New_York Splatter Summer Arts Inspired by the ingenuity of Edwin Binney (the inventor of Crayola Crayons) and the mesmerizing mosaics of Christian Faur, we are working with Crayons as our medium to create mosaics. James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library - Beth Patridge Meeting Room

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library

Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Inspired by the ingenuity of Edwin Binney (the inventor of Crayola Crayons) and the mesmerizing mosaics of Christian Faur, we are working with Crayons as our medium to create mosaics.

The Crayon Man the true story of the invention of Crayola Crayons Edwin Binney JBiography

Christian Faur – Christian Faur is an American artist who uses crayons to create large-scale mosaics. He sorts thousands of crayons by color and then arranges them in a grid to create images that look like pixelated photographs. Faur’s work is incredibly intricate and detailed, and he is able to achieve a wide range of colors and tones by using different shades of crayons. He has exhibited his work in galleries around the world and has won numerous awards for his innovative use of the medium.

We are finding inspiration in this series https://www.christianfaur.com/NewSite/mathematician-series/

Learn more here https://www.artspainter.com/blog/10-most-famous-crayon-artists/

Artwork featured is Christian Faur's work of Mary Cartwright

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Teens | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Children | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Teens | Splatter Summer Arts | Christian Faur | Children | Arts & Craft |

James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
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Phone: 703.746.1705
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