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Lunch and Learn: Explore the Surreal with Sandy Kandros, August 30th or August 31st – SOLD OUT

August 30 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

FREE

Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of surrealism at our upcoming “Lunch and Learn” session. This month, we’re bringing you an immersive experience into the mind of the iconic Salvador Dalí and the revolutionary Surrealist movement.

Guided by a spirit of imagination and experimentation, you’ll craft your own surreal portrait using a mix of collage and other artistic media. Whether you bring a black-and-white photo (11″ x 9″) of yourself or someone else, or choose from our selection of images, you’ll have the opportunity to create something truly unique.

Allow your subconscious to guide you as you explore the fantastical, the dreamlike, and the unexpected. In addition to hands-on creative work, you’ll learn about the Surrealist movement’s defiance of traditional art forms and its profound influence on art history, particularly in the years leading up to World War I. Discover how Salvador Dalí’s groundbreaking works challenged the norm and left a lasting impact on the world of art.

Come ready to think outside the box and leave with a piece of art as extraordinary as your imagination.

*Lunch and Learns are 1 day only, so choose either Friday or Saturday*

**ALL SUPPLIES / LIGHT LUNCH PROVIDED**

*Please RSVP with the Book Online button below!*

BOOK ONLINE – SOLD OUT.  See the event page for the Lunch and Learn on September 27th.

 

 

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Date:
August 30
Time:
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost:
FREE
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Venue

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center
1017 Antebellum Circle
Hendersonville, 37075 United States
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Phone
615-822-0789
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Kaylin Warden

External Affairs Coordinator

Kaylin Warden joined the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center staff in 2024 as External Affairs Coordinator. In this post, she organizes special off-site events and manages the organization’s external communications. She also works with the development department by updating the MACC’s customer relations database, and she assists the executive director in setting up exhibitions. Above all else, Kaylin is passionate about the arts. It comes as no surprise, then, that she is now pursuing a master’s degree in art history. When she’s not at the MACC, you can find her reading her favorite books (especially ones dealing with maritime mysteries), cooking, gardening, playing with her cat and two dogs, and cheering for the Nashville Predators.

Ruth Chase

Regional Arts Director
Ruth Chase is the Regional Arts Director of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center, joining the team in 2023. For Ruth, the job is all about community, bringing people together to uplift and educate artists and art lovers alike. Her role at Monthaven is to strengthen the local artist community and build connections that will enrich Hendersonville and our surrounding communities through art exhibitions, art education, and opportunities for regional artists.
 
Prior to joining Monthaven, Ruth worked in the arts for over 30 years and is a multimedia artist and graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. Her artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages in community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, curated and juried exhibitions, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum.
 
Ruth was awarded an Artist-in-Residence for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film Belonging screened at both the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. She has received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice award, and she has exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. Ruth also continues her work as a Curatorial Consultant and Art director for the Californian Indigenous Research Project, where she has worked with the local tribe since 2018.