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Summertime Circus of Colorful Careers debuts at the Buell Children's Museum
Hands-on fun activities featured through
August 28, 2004
Come one! Come all! Explore careers in the arts under our big top at the Buell
Children's Museum at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center. Enjoy a Summertime Circus
of Colorful Careers through hands-on activities through August 28, 2004.
Be a clown, an author, a greeting card artist, or shoe designer. What about an
intriguing toy inventor or fancy eye glass creator? Thrill to these careers
choices and more this summer at the Buell Children's Museum. IF you can dream it
- you can become it - and don't even have to run away from home to join in the
fun.
Boys and Girls... discover the photography, author Nancy Rica Schiff, and see
some of the most amazing jobs like, who blows the bugle at he Kentucky Derby?
Or, who fills the cracks on Mount Rushmore? Meet this award-winning
photographer, author Nancy Rica Schiff when she visits us in July 22-24.
Purchase your own autographed copy of Odd Jobs at her book signing.
Every Tuesday and Thursdays a 11 p.m., enjoy, watch and question an artist at
work. These amazing artists - including watercolorist Joni Giarratano,
cartoonist Justin Morenz, quilter Namoa O'Neill, musician Dan Masterson, glass
artists Bob Lane, ceramicist Shane Jarret, among others - as they demonstrate
their remarkable skills.
Step right up...and see the work of sculptor, J. Jules Vitali. For 21 years,
Vitali has waged a personal battle against landfills by creating sculptures our
of the polystryrene that lasts forever. He has carved more than 1300 small
sculptures out of Styrofoam cups. These outrageous works have even been featured
on CBS radio's "Osgood Files".
Fly through the air... and swing into the world of fine crafts. Let local
artisans, quilter, Naoma O'Neill, ceramicist Shane Jarrett, weaver Marilyn
Hoisington, basket maker Junko Brackin and calligrapher Judy Parry inspire you
to make a basket, quilt square, pottery, woven bookmark or hand-lettered sticker
you can take home. Art supplies sponsored by Pueblo Day Nursery.
Admission to the Arts Center, including Buell Children's Museum and Helen T.
White Galleries, is $4 for adults and $3 for children. Members of the Arts
Center receive free admission. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 4
pm. For more information, please call 719-295-7200 or stop by the Arts Center
located at 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., just off I-25, exit 98b.
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