"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced..."... James Baldwin 
                                                     

In this issue
"Souls of a Perseverant Generation"
Community Outreach & Activities
 Updated COVID-19 Message
Favorite Links
The Collective's Gift Shop
Jubilee Quilt Circle





"Souls of a Perserverant Generation," a virtual exhibition featuring four Houston artists, opened at The Collective July 4.  Photographers Amaechina Blot, Sinden Collier, Irene Reece and Jamie Robertson explore the beauty, pain and memory of Black ancestry while alluding to the future
of the next generation.  They ask themselves
through their art if they will have the
same strength to push through these tumultuous times as did the generation before them.


The exhibition will be up through September 26. The Collective is open Thursdays through Saturday from 12 noon through 5 p.m., and viewing is available only by appointment until further notice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

Artist Talk
Friday, July 24
3 to 5 p.m.
via ZOOM
(details to come)
Community Outreach and Activities

Youth Art Classes

The Collective has hosted students and staff of SHAPE Community Center for weekly art classes in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts/Houston since June. Sessions will continue through early August. Tamika Woods is the program coordinator at SHAPE. Raquel Garcia del Real, Melissa Aytenfisu, Lourdes Remond and Leslie Abrams are the instructors of these sessions.



Tamika Woods, instructor




Leslie Abrams, instructor



Lourdes Remond, instructor



 Raquel Garcia del Real, instructor







Lourdes Remond, instructor
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Wear Your Mask!

Fabric masks are available at The Collective. 

Two designs are available. One is pleated, and the other is curved. Both have a wire to shape the mask across the nose,
ties rather than elastic and hold a filter insert. The pleated one can cover an N95. Fabrics are remnants and recycled from stock on hand. Not all fabrics are available, but you can state your color preferences, and we will do our best to honor your request.

Masks can be shipped for $1.50/each.
A donation of cash ($15) and cotton fabrics
is appreciated in order to continue making masks.




Want to learn how to make your own mask?

We'll be scheduling
a sewing/mask-making class in the near future.

Watch for it!




Dear Community Artists' Collective visitors and supporters,

We continue to pay very close attention to the news and announcements surrounding the COVID - 19 outbreak.

The Collective will remain closed until we are confident that everyone's health and well-being is assured. We plan to present our programs safely in physical spaces and on virtual platforms, relying on our online presence (website and social media) until further notice, while continuing to be available for individual appointments.

We value your support and understanding during these extraordinary times.

Do all that you can to keep yourself and your family and friends safe and healthy by staying informed from a reputable source. Here is the link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( cdc.gov).



Art and items for sale at The Collective

Print Posters, Magnets, Postcards, gifts, more...
Featuring works by artists:
Leslie Abrams, Lee Ann Carrier, Dominic Clay,
Ava Cosey, Carolyn Crump, Laura Fagbemi

 

Join the Jubilee Quilt Circle

 
 

Workshops and demonstrations  are offered at The Collective,
4101 San Jacinto, Suite 116, on Thursdays
from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.

To be resumed when the gallery reopens


The Community Artists' Collective invites you to learn about and to
work on textiles, including quilting, knitting, crochet and embroidering. 


Supplies provided. Suggested donation is $30 per month.




Community Artists' Collective
713-523-1616
www.thecollective.org
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