It's a Blast!

In another example of Alexandria Arts group collaboration, the Alexandria Singers hosted the Living Legends traveling exhibition at its Broadwalk Blast concerts on June 21 and 22.  The Singers did a fantastic job of celebrating American's great fun-and-sun treasure...the boardwalk and we were happy to be part of the enthusiastic audience!
 

Photos by Nina Tisara/Living Legends of Alexandria

Save the date of Friday December 6 and Saturday, December 7, 2013 for the Singer's Holiday show.  See www.alexandriasingers.com for information and tickets.

GW Middle School - Talk on Photojournalism

Back to School.

This morning was my second opportunity to talk with another group of students in Ms. Katie Avila's reading class before they left for a field trip to the Newseum.  Another group of great kids! 

I learned that yesterday, the first group of students were on a photo scavenger hunt in Old Town.  They made it to City Hall before they got rained out.  Good news is they got to see the Living Legends exhibition there!

After a very brief introduction on the importance of photographs and photojournalism, I asked the kids to form small groups, each one with its own photographer.  The students got first-hand experience in how to pose and photograph small groups.  Later, I asked them to form other groups and study books of photographs I had brought and pick a favorite picture. 

The photos below show some of the students studying the books of photographs.

 

Photos by Nina Tisara/Living Legends of Alexandria

Visit to George Washington Middle School

I was delighted to be invited by reading teacher Katie Avila to speak to two classes about photography.  The kids were taking a field trip to the Newseum that morning and it was a perfect time to share my enthusiasm for photo-journalism and tell them about the Living Legends project.  Looking forward to next year when I hope to get them involved in Family Legends.

Celebrate Dad! - Family Legend Workshop

Make a Unique Gift for for Dad!

Join us for a FREE Family Legends Workshop for children on Saturday, June 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. , Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe Street.

This bookmaking workshop is a fun and informative art class designed for families with children 6 -12 years. Adults and children work together to choose a “legend” in their family, write their story, and create a handmade storybook to take home!

Family Legends is an activity of Living Legends of Alexandria, a private, nonprofit photojournalism project to identify, honor and chronicle those making recent history in Alexandria.

 

Instructor Sushmita Mazumdar is a local book artist, writer, and educator. She teaches art education programs for children as well as adult groups to encourage storytelling and passing on cultural heritage from one generation to the next.

 

Free.  Reserve/Info:  703-746-4399