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Henna Art

BY WENDY HARRIS
@ VOL 3 ON NOV 10, 2012

Wendy Harris shares with us all the ways she expresses her henna art. Steampunk is a big influence for her as well as many of the traditional forms she uses. She does fashion shows, belly blessings, scalp decorations for cancer patients, and also henna paintings on canvas.

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The People's Art

BY PAULA ALASAD ASBELL
@ VOL 3 ON NOV 10, 2012

Sorry comrades, when Paula Asbell refers to her art as "The People's Art" she is talking about the people she creates the pieces for. We learn in this presentation the meaning and stories behind the images she paints for her people.

 
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Explorations in Color

BY NAAMA ZAHAVI-ELY
@ VOL 3 ON NOV 10, 2012

Naama Zahavi-Ely was not aware she had an artist inside. Fortunately a friend put a brush in her hand and said, "Why don't you give it a try." Naama quickly realized she not only loved painting, but had an affinity for explorations in color.

 
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Little Architecture

BY DALE WEISS
@ VOL 3 ON NOV 10, 2012

Dale Weiss' day job is making full size architecture. His passion, however, is collecting miniature versions of architecture. In this presentation we see what can happen when you have little buildings on the brain.

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True Harmony

BY HEATHER HARMON
@ VOL 3 ON NOV 10, 2012

Heather Harmon uses her name and B+ blood type to be positive about her life and her art. In this presentation, she uses what other people have discarded and forgotten as the building blocks for making beauty for others.

 
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Babies on the Plain

BY BILLY DODSON
@ VOL 3 ON NOV 10, 2012

Billy Dodson leads photo safari workshops across the wilds of Africa, and captures amazing photographs along the way. In this presentation he focuses on the subjects he likes to refer to as "goobers."

"Presentation of the Day" on March 9, 2013.

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Pondering Creativity

BY TYLER WEISS
@ VOL 2 ON SEP 04, 2012

Tyler Weiss follows up his "Thoughtless Experiment" (from PKN Williamsburg Vol. 1) with an exploration of what creativity means to his artwork. (in English)

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The X-Ray Lady

BY LITA TIRAK
@ VOL 2 ON SEP 04, 2012

Lita Tirak examines the early history of the X-ray, and the roles women and the upper class played in the commercial support of the new technology. She looks at the early X-ray industry, and the cultural role the new technology played in social interactions, from advertisements, to wedding announcements, before safety concerns overtook the popularity of this new experience.
 
"Presentation of the Day" on April 26, 2013.
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Finding Order in the World: Grids and Circles

BY FRAN WARD
@ VOL 2 ON SEP 04, 2012

Fran Ward sees grids and circles in the world around her. She uses those references to make sense of that world and her place in it. (in English)

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Playing with Film 2: Philm & Farmacy

BY LULÚ DE PANBEHCHI
@ VOL 2 ON SEP 04, 2012

Lulu De Panbehchi believes that what is good for her is also good for film. She experiments with different substances' effects in developing her photographs. (in English)

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Being of Sound Mind

BY PAULA ALASAD ASBELL
@ VOL 2 ON SEP 04, 2012

In Paula Alasad Asbell's presentation, "sound mind" is not a reference to a psychological state, but refers instead to the source of the inspiration for her art: her favorite music and musicians. (in English)

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An Architect with a Camera

BY DALE WEISS
@ VOL 2 ON SEP 04, 2012

PKN Williamsburg organizer Dale Weiss is an architect who also has an eye for photography. This is a collection of some of his favorite non-building photographs and what makes these photos special to him.

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