Art After Work: Polish Stars with Eva Marie at The WasteShed

Join Intuit at The WasteShed Logan Square for a hands-on paper ornament making workshop facilitated by artist Eva Marie.

Workshop Description 

Using paper, participants will learn to create three-dimensional ornaments in the tradition of Polish Stars. The Polish word for these ornaments, Jezyk, translates to hedgehog, reflecting the ornament’s spikes and many sides. Traditionally these unique objects have been made from straw, paper, foil, andother broken items available on hand. Many Americans of Polish Descent continue this tradition of upcycled, one-of-a-kind holiday decorations. 

Materials Provided at the WasteShed 

• Paper  

• Glue  

• Scissors  

• Tape 

Image courtesy of Eva Marie

Meet Eva Marie 

Eva Marie is a native Chicagoan who works in a variety of mediums. She had successful jewelry line and is currently working with paper. Folk art is her passion: she loves to elevate this work and share it with others. 

Tickets 

Art After Work is pay what you choose. Your contributions help ensure the sustainability of our public programs and support guest artists. 

Access Notes 

The WasteShed's ground floor entrance is on Kimball. There is free parking available on Kimball. Masks are strongly encouraged for this indoor event. 

About Intuit: the Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

Intuit champions diverse artistic voices and pathways, inviting all to explore the power of outsider art. Founded in 1991, Intuit is a premier museum of outsider and self-taught art, defined as work created by artists who faced marginalization, overcame personal odds to make their artwork, or who did not, or sometimes could not, follow a traditional path of art making, often using materials at hand to realize their artistic vision. By presenting a diversity of artistic voices, Intuit builds a bridge from art to audience. The museum’s mission is grounded in the ethos that powerful art can be found in unexpected places and made by unexpected creators. Learn more at www.art.org.

About The WasteShed

The WasteShed provides Chicago with an organized, affordable and reliable resource for repurposed art, craft and school materials and with a dynamic center for activities related to sustainability, art, craft, education and material culture. They connect Chicagoans who are interested in living more sustainably, seeking inspiration in unconventional materials, getting the most out of the resources they have on hand or just making projects at a low cost.

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Art After Work is Intuit's series of hands-on artmaking workshops facilitated by Chicago-based artists. Every month participants are invited to explore new inventive ways to use common, inexpensive and salvaged materials to create your own unique work of art. Each workshop is designed for you to connect with your creativity and each other!

Please contact Accessibility Coordinator, Dani Wieder, at [email protected] with questions related to accessibility accommodations.

Your participation in an Intuit program constitutes implied consent to be photographed, and for those images to be utilized by Intuit for educational, fundraising and marketing purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a staff member know and we’ll be happy to respect your wishes.

This program is funded in part by the Alphawood Foundation, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and individual donations from Intuit members and supporters. 

Host or Publisher Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art