‘Nervous Structure’ at Lancaster MOAH
Students invited to Young Artist Workshop
Lancaster’s next Young Artist Workshop at the Museum of Art & History (MOAH) is expected to inspire many local youths with its interactive installation, “Nervous Structure,” and then transform their experience into their own work of perceptual art.
Students 17 years of age and younger are invited to attend this free workshop sponsored by The Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Hernando and Fran Marroquin Family classroom.
Located in MOAH’s second-floor gallery, “Nervous Structure” is a site-specific and interactive installation created by emerging Detroit-based artists Annica Cuppetelli and Cristobal Mendoza. The work is composed of hundreds of vertical elastic lines illuminated with interactive computer graphics by way of video projectors that react to the presence and motion of viewers.
Utilizing preprinted patterns, participants will learn about and experiment with the two fundamental ideas of the artwork—the Moiré effect and planar interactivity—by overlaying these patterns until they meld into a composition of their liking. Once the patterns are connected together with a brad pin, the students’ compositions become fun, interactive rotating works of art.
The workshop is free and walk-in friendly. Attendees can participate any time between 2 and 5 p.m. For more information, call The Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley at (661) 949-1206, or the city’s Parks, Recreation and Arts Department at (661) 723-6077. City Hall hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Students to senior citizens are eligible to be volunteer docents at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve.
Docent opportunities include staffing the visitor center and gift shop, walking the trails, leading tours, and other activities from March through May.
A docent is a volunteer that has attended training for their position. No previous experience or prior knowledge of the habitat or history is required.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Southland again will bake in dry heat today, creating what the National Weather Service (NWS) called an “elevated fire danger” falling short of red flag conditions.
“A strong upper-level high-pressure system in combination with weak onshore flow near the surface brought record-breaking triple-digit heat to portions of the valleys and foothills on Sunday,” noted an NWS advisory.
The city of Lancaster has invited all members of the public to attend a workshop on May 18, to discuss a zoning code update for the areas located to the east and to the south of the Metrolink Station. The changes to city zoning ordinances are aimed at expanding the Downtown Lancaster Transit Village District around the Metrolink Station near Lancaster Blvd., while creating a more business friendly climate in the area.
Lancaster’s Human Relations Tapestry Commission, in collaboration with the BLVD Association, celebrated Cinco de Mayo with special festivities at the BLVD Farmers’ Market Thursday. At that time, the Farmers’ Market also switched to its summer schedule, 4-9 p.m.
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is observed as a celebration of Latino heritage and pride. The Farmers’ Market featured live entertainment on the Bex Stage, including Latin music.
