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Amy May
Through this practice, I've learned to lovingly set aside my inner critic in order to stretch into my own narrative. Finding my voice in this way has been nothing short of magical. I’m forever grateful to this community, and for the ability to share this practice with others. ~ Amy May

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Making Waves for Great Salt Lake on 9/8/23

Making Waves for Great Salt Lake: Family Art Hour
(español abajo)

Friday, September 8th 3:30-5:30 pm (schedule details below)
At the Day-Riverside Library Branch: 1575 W 1000 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Everyone of any age is welcome!
Event is free with registration.
Spanish Interpretation provided.

Join us in creating flocks, flags, and parades for Great Salt Lake!
We will be gathering to create hand puppets of some of our favorite Great Salt Lake creatures, the Brine Fly, Brine Shrimp, and Eared Grebes. There will also be an opportunity to help make large-scale blue and white sun prints (cyanotypes) as part of public art for the Lake.

Schedule for the day:
3:30 pm  Welcome and Instructions
3:45 pm  Puppet stations open
4:30 pm  Group cyanotype activity
5:00 pm  Puppet stations wrap up
5:15 pm  We’ll parade our art along the river to make a joyous offering to the water!
Further Details:
Bring an instrument if you like to make music. Our parade will need a band!
Bathrooms are available in the Library.
Sodas will be provided and there is a water fountain inside the library.

Hacer olas para el Gran Lago Salado: Hora del Arte Familiar¡

Viernes, 8 de Septiembre 3:30-5:30pm (detalles del horario a continuación)
En la sucursal de la Biblioteca Day-Riverside: 1575 W 1000 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84116¡
Todas las edades son bienvenidas!
Habra Interpretación en español
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Únete a nosotros en la creación de rebaños, banderas de aves y desfiles del Gran Lago Salado! Nos reuniremos para crear marionetas de mano de algunas de nuestras criaturas favoritas del Gran Lago Salado, la mosca salmuera, camarones salmuera y somormujos orejudos.  También habrá oportunidad para ayudar a hacer cianotipos grandes como parte de la creación del arte público comunitario para el lago.

Horario del día:
3:30 pm Bienvenida e Instrucciones
3:45 pm Estaciones de marionetas abiertas
4:30 pm Actividad grupal de cianotipos (impresiones solares)
5:00 pm Estaciones de marionetas se cierran.
5:15 pm ¡Desfilaremos nuestra arte a lo largo del río para hacerle una alegre ofrenda al agua!
Más detalles:
Trae un instrumento si te gusta tocar música.
¡Nuestro desfile necesitará una banda musical!
Los baños están disponibles en la biblioteca.
Se proporcionarán refrescos y hay una fuente de agua dentro de la biblioteca.

Event Information

Event Date 09-08-2023 3:30 pm
Individual Price Free with Registration.

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

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