Spurlock Sunday: From Negative Space to Symmetry
- Event Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024
- Time: 1:00 pm–3:00 pm (CST)
- Location: Collaboration and Community Gallery, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
Negative space is the formless background area around, behind and in-between a 2-D subject or 3-D object. As in life, negative "space" or circumstances can point to opportunities for us to learn how to foster positive perspectives or behaviors.
Notan is a Japanese word which means “dark-light”—or the use of dark and light. It is symbolized in an art form using lines and shapes to create symmetrical designs that represents the interaction between positive and negative space, between "good" and "bad." In connection to Spurlock’s outgoing Black Joy Project, come and transform a negative into a positive!
Spurlock Sundays are free, drop-in programs held on the second Sunday of the month from 1:00 pm–3:00 pm and are open to visitors of all ages. Spurlock Sunday activities can include crafts, games, performances, and hands-on experiences with cultural artifacts.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Jeffrey Pegram at jkpegram@illinois.edu (email link).
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.