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Games and Gameboards
Date: September 23, 2008, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pmProgram: Fall Afternoon Workshops 2008
Description
Referencing games from early civilization into the 21st century, participants will create their own game and game board using a variety of odd shaped manipulatives and pieces found in the warehouse.Guest Artists
Joy Suarez has over twenty years experience as a teaching artist and educator. After graduating from Florida State University with a degree in Anthropology, Joy moved to New York City, building a strong career designing and implementing programs and curricula for educational organizations including the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, New York City Housing Authority, New York City Department of Education, The Fashion Center, Children for Children and the Lower Eastside Girls Club. Joy has been Friends of Materials for the Arts' (FOMA) lead teaching artist designing and conducting workshops for art educators since 1995. Joy’s other full time passion is working with her partner Louie Miranda in Jerry Joy Music where together they co-write and co-produce studio recordings of their own brand of informational music that is for children and their families to grow with. Currently they have six CD recordings. Louie performs their music nationwide.Location
Materials for the Arts33-00 Northern Blvd. 3rd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
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