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All Things Round

October 7, 2011 – September 2, 2012 AVAM: All Things Round

AVAM's 17th annual thematic mega-exhibition, ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma, is a celebration and call to awareness of the circular and voluptuous nature of life. This wholly original art exhibition features the exuberant works of 70+ inspired, intuitive artists including: Scott Weaver's 100,000 toothpick wonder,"Rolling Through The Bay;" Adolf Wölfli's intricate mandala-like works; spherical sculptures of artists who are sight-impaired; the micro dot sock-thread embroideries of Ray Materson; and so much more!

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Education Mission

Our educational mission includes preparing materials for teachers to make their class visits more fun and informative. You can download PDF files here to print as handouts for your students when they visit the museum and for use in the classroom.

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Detail: Flustered Rustics by J.J. Cromer, 2007

ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma

October 7, 2011–September 2, 2011

The American Visionary Art Museum's seventeenth annual, thematic mega-exhibition ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma is a celebration and call to awareness of the circular and voluptuous nature of life. From the micro-atomic spin of electrons encircling a nucleus, to the macro orbit of planets rounding our sun, ALL THINGS ROUND delights in the curves, spirals, orbs, and bubbles of full-bodied beauty that playfully manifest throughout art, science, and beyond.

This wholly original art exhibition features the exuberant works of 70+ inspired, intuitive artists including: Scott Weaver's 100,000 toothpick wonder, "Rolling Through The Bay;" Adolf Wölfli's intricate mandala-like works; spherical sculptures of artists who are sight-impaired; and the micro dot sock-thread embroideries of Ray Materson. Don't miss Frank Warren's all-time best true karmic "PostSecrets;" the 3-D sacred yarn paintings of the Huichol Indians; and a cosmic tribute to cyclical notions of time – including an exploration into the fast-approaching 2012 Winter Solstice "end" of the Mayan Calendar!

Co-curated by Museum Founder & Director Rebecca Hoffberger and Mary Ellen 'Dolly' Vehlow – award-winning graphic designer & founder/sponsor of Washington, D.C.'s H Street Festival, ALL THINGS ROUND: Galaxies, Eyeballs & Karma is a lively circle dance with its visitors of all ages at its center!

"ALL THINGS ROUND" Education Materials (Click to Download):

  1. 2011-2012 Workshop Menu
  2. Visionary Activites for the Classroom
  3. Primary School Scavenger Hunt
  4. Secondary School Scavenger Hunt

 

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Click Here to view an archive of educational materials from our past exhibitions.

Some Handy Group Visit Materials

  1. Frequently Asked Questions for School and Group Visits
  2. Museum Guidelines
  3. How to be a Visionary Chaperone
  4. Group Visit Request
  5. Group Leader Checklist

 

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Perkins Gourd

"BALTIMORE BLUES" Art Car featured in AVAM's JRVC

Art Cars

Building an Art Car can be a fun project for both individuals and as class projects - your class can even be in the next art car parade! Download this PDF file to get started.

Click to download:

ROAD SCHOLARS ART CAR KIT
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