Craft Happy Hour Polish Paper Star Ornament

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Learn to make Polish paper star ornaments, also known as jeżyki (hedgehogs), from Lafayette, LA-based artist Sam Wróbel. These dazzling ornaments are so fun to put together, and Sam will guide you through the process while teaching you about Polish folk art. At the end, partcipants will have their own handmade ornament to take home in a provided gift box, to keep or to give to a loved one this holiday season. All materials provided. Must be 18 or older to attend. Adult beverages and zero proof drinks are included in registration fee. Questions? Contact store@ogdenmuseum.org. $45 member $50 not-yet-members Register Not a museum member? Save money on this workshop and others like it, plus receive exclusive privileges like unlimited free admission, private exhibition previews and so much more when you join Ogden Museum today! Membership begins at the low price of $60. Join the O About Sam Wróbel Sam Wróbel is a multidisciplinary artist based in Lafayette, LA, who specializes in the Polish folk art of papercutting, wycinanki. Rooted in cultural preservation, but not bound by traditional themes, his work explores nature, queer identity, Louisiana culture and grief while keeping a dying folk tradition alive. Wróbel work has appeared in numerous group and solo exhibitions, including Cut It Out; Papermaking Traditions and Beyond at the Racine Museum of Art. He is a member of the Guild of American Papercutters, as well as the Lafayette-based art collective Archives Exhibitions, and teaches art through the Acadiana Center for the Arts.

Who

• Sam WróbelInstructor

Venue

Ogden Museum of Southern Art

925 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

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