BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Children's Art Carnival - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Children's Art Carnival X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Children's Art Carnival REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T203000 DTSTAMP:20250108T060951Z CREATED:20250105T014355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T060951Z UID:10001152-1736965800-1736973000@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Papier Mache Doll Making\, part 2 DESCRIPTION:Art making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nPapier Mache Doll Making – (January 8\, 15\, 22) Three week process –  We will use wire\, masking tape\, newspaper\, wet plaster strips\, air dried clay\, and paint. After the dolls are formed\, clothes made from fabrics\, yarn for hair\, headwraps or hats are added. The dolls will then be artfully adorned with colorful embellishments such as jewelry items and trimmings.\n \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \nWednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. \n \n \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-papier-mache-doll-making-part-2/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fi_doll.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T203000 DTSTAMP:20250108T061024Z CREATED:20250105T014258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T061024Z UID:10001151-1736361000-1736368200@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Papier Mache Doll Making\, part 1 DESCRIPTION:Art making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nPapier Mache Doll Making – (January 8\, 15\, 22) Three week process –  We will use wire\, masking tape\, newspaper\, wet plaster strips\, air dried clay\, and paint. After the dolls are formed\, clothes made from fabrics\, yarn for hair\, headwraps or hats are added. The dolls will then be artfully adorned with colorful embellishments such as jewelry items and trimmings.\n \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \nWednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. \n \n \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-papier-mache-doll-making-part-1/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/fi_doll.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241126T203000 DTSTAMP:20241105T234852Z CREATED:20241105T125044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T234852Z UID:10001140-1732645800-1732653000@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Crochet Necklace with Decorative Beads DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nWednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm.  \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 26\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-crochet-necklace-with-decorative-beads/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/crochet-copy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T203000 DTSTAMP:20241105T124543Z CREATED:20241022T041052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T124543Z UID:10001134-1732127400-1732134600@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - It's how you frame it DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Deborah Singletary \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nWednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm.  \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-9/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/frame.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T203000 DTSTAMP:20241105T130058Z CREATED:20241022T040921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T130058Z UID:10001133-1731522600-1731529800@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Finger Knit DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nWednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm.  \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 26\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-8/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/unnamed.png ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T203000 DTSTAMP:20241105T125800Z CREATED:20241021T143741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T125800Z UID:10001132-1730917800-1730925000@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts ProjectーLeather Crafts DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nWednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm.  \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n \nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 26\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-mini-shrines/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T203000 DTSTAMP:20240930T044330Z CREATED:20240928T034625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T044330Z UID:10001125-1730313000-1730320200@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Mini Shrines DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nThe proposed dates are for Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. (Subject to change. Please check back in early September) \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nOctober 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-7/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sm_found_object_assemblege.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T203000 DTSTAMP:20240930T043528Z CREATED:20240928T034504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T043528Z UID:10001124-1729103400-1729110600@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Watercolor with Stencils DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nThe proposed dates are for Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. (Subject to change. Please check back in early September) \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nOctober 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Tomo Mori (Sub for Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, this session only)\n \nTomo Mori\nTomo Mori is a native of Japan and a West Harlem-based artist who focuses on fiber art installation and collage. \nTomo learned watercolor rigorously under a master watercolorist from age 14 to 15 to enroll herself at Tokyo Metropolitan High School for Music and Fine Art\, and she was accepted to the school with a perfect score. \nWatercolor is not central to her current art practice; however\, she uses the skill to sketch her ideas or keep a visual journal. When she paints watercolor\, she finds freedom\, lighting her spirit. Perhaps because they are just sketches\, or the medium is easy to manage. Through these workshops she wants to share the joy and therapeutic nature of watercolor painting. \nTomo’s work has been exhibited in various venues like Columbia University\, Scope Miami\, Laundromat Project\, Rush Arts Galleries\, Governors Island\, Newark Museum\, and Christie’s. She received a commission from MTA and completed a laminated glass and metal installation in 2018. She participated in the Winter Workspace Residency at Wave Hill in early 2023. She is currently working as a studio artist at the Children’s Art Carnival. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-6/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/001_stencil.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T203000 DTSTAMP:20240930T043137Z CREATED:20240928T034300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T043137Z UID:10001123-1728498600-1728505800@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Transform Bottles DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nThe proposed dates are for Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. (Subject to change. Please check back in early September) \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nOctober 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-5/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sm_bottles.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T203000 DTSTAMP:20240930T043809Z CREATED:20240928T034131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T043809Z UID:10001122-1727893800-1727901000@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project - Lariat Necklace DESCRIPTION:  \nArt making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nThe proposed dates are for Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. (Subject to change. Please check back in early September) \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\n\nOctober 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-4/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bd_oye.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T203000 DTSTAMP:20240917T034456Z CREATED:20240905T133206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T034456Z UID:10001110-1727289000-1727296200@childrensartcarnival.org SUMMARY:Open Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project: Paint Ceramic Tiles DESCRIPTION:Art making workshop by Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\, SISTAAH STUDIO: \nSeptember 25: Paint Ceramic Tiles !\nFor: Adult cancer survivors\, friends and family\, open to the public.\nCost: Free\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP\n \n  \n\nThe proposed dates are for Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. (Subject to change. Please check back in early September) \n\nWednesday Workshop Dates:\nSeptember 11\, 18\, 25\nOctober 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\nNovember 6\, 13\, 20\, 27\nDecember 4\, 11\, 18\n\n\nRegistration is required to participate: RSVP \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the facilitator: Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper\n \nWilhelmina Grant-Cooper is a self-taught\, Harlem-based visual artist\, arts instructor\, and author. Wilhelmina creates assemblages using mixed-media and found objects which she repurposes into visual art. Her artistic undertakings included assignments as artist-in-residence at The Ralph Lauren Cancer Center and as a Creative Center at University Settlement artist-in-residence wherein she used the arts to nurture the creativity of cancer patients\, their families\, and staff in a healthcare setting. She also guides elder participants through arts activities at senior centers in Washington Heights\, Upper East Side and Brooklyn. \nIn 2010 Wilhelmina was honored with three prestigious awards for art: The Black Art Makers Award of National Conference of Artists\, The Women’s History Month Creative Power of Women Award presented by New York State Senator Bill Perkins\, and The Alain Locke Art Action Award presented by The Harlem Arts Alliance. She was also a NoMAA (Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance) 2016 Uptown Arts Stroll Honoree. Wilhelmina is the founder of SISTAAH\, Inc. (Survivors Inspiring Sisters Through Art and Advocacy for Health)\, an arts-based non-profit organization which seeks to inform\, encourage and facilitate access to early detection of breast cancer by connecting the medically underserved to free screening services. Using SISTAAH\, Inc. as a platform\, Wilhelmina has launched numerous successful grant-funded community art projects: Saving Our Sisters in the African American Community\, the Harlem Hand Fan Initiative\, and O.Y.E. Open Your Eyes Community Art/Health Awareness Project. \nShe self-published her first book\, A Feeling of Fullness: Insights of a Divinely Guided Journey Beyond Breast Cancer (2016\, Xlibris Publishing Company) which chronicles the journey from the nearly-missed breast cancer diagnosis at age 37 through her present-day life as an artist/author/health awareness advocate. Her second book entitled Uplifting Cancer Survivors in the COVID Era: Expressions of Kindness and Inspiration Between Aunties and Nieces was released in October 2022. \nSome collectors of her artwork include: Alice Walker\, Bill Clinton\, The Heath Gallery\, and Hamilton Landmark Galleries. Eleven of her assemblages appear as set dressing in Seasons 1 and 2 of the Prime Video Series HARLEM. \nWilhelmina is an avid gardener and lives with her husband in Harlem. Her website is:\nhttps://sistaah.org \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOpen Your Eyes (O.Y.E.) Community Arts Project is supported by\n\nTo help New Yorkers—especially those in low-income areas—come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods URL:https://childrensartcarnival.org/event/open-your-eyes-o-y-e-community-arts-project-3/ LOCATION:The Children’s Art Carnival\, 62 Hamilton Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://childrensartcarnival.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/0-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="http%3A//www.AleathiasArt.us":MAILTO:sistaahstudio@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR