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the glencoe anchor | March 21, 2019 | 19
Inaugural Glencoe Youth Art Show exhibits 75 artists
Hilary Anderson
Freelance Reporter
Creativity, ingenuity and
artistic talent were widely
apparent at the Glencoe
Park District’s first Youth
Art Show held last Friday,
March 15, at the Takiff
Center.
It was an exhibition of
Glencoe students’ work
from kindergarten through
high school, who attend the
park district’s arts classes.
More than 75 artistic
paintings, drawings and
crafts were on display in
the center’s lower lobby
and a wide variety of amazing
sculptures and functional
creations in the two
ceramics rooms.
About 160 parents, relatives,
friends and Glencoe
neighbors came for the
event.
This was not an ordinary
art show. It could easily
have competed with many
adult galleries.
Two Glencoe neighbors
came shortly before it
closed because they heard
from yet another neighbor
the Youth Art Show was
a must-see to believe the
quality of the works on exhibition.
“How did you do that?”
was among the many comments
heard. “Amazing,”
was another. “You did that
all by yourself?” asked yet
another grandparent.
“I am so proud of you,”
parents were heard saying.
Some students had more
than one item in the exhibition.
Many had additional
crafts but space limited
placing all their creative
treasures in the show.
Talented and experienced
teachers guided the
young artists: Kim Bloomberg
— Crafts with Kim;
Carole Pearlman — After
School Art Club; and
Natalie Steinmetz and Ana
Spencer — Ceramics.
A series of clay plates
decorated the back wall
of the lower lobby. They
were anything but ordinary.
Their designs, color and
unique approaches could
only be fully appreciated
in person.
New Trier freshman Hailey
Steinback titled one of
her’s, “Mountain Range.”
It seemed incomprehensible
that a wet ball of clay
could become what she had
created but it is understandable
why she now is one of
Steinmetz’s studio assistants.
“I have been taking
classes here at Takiff since
I was in third grade,” Steinback
said. “I love doing
this.”
On the other end of the
age spectrum was Hayes
Levovic, 6, who titled his
plate, “The Fire,” which
had little hearts surrounding
a figure.
“I love everyone in
my family,” Levoic said.
“Those little hearts are my
family.”
Audra Sahn, 10, proudly
showed her crafts that were
standing on a shelf inside a
glass cabinet.
One was a creatively designed
snowman.
“I took an old sock,
filled it with rice, put on a
hat and scarf using things
from around my house and
then put the eyes, nose and
mouth on him,” she said.
“Then I used feathers for
his arms.”
Also on display was Ana
Styles lunch bag made entirely
of colorful duct tape.
Hanging overhead were
what looked like Chinese
lanterns.
“Students took large
balls, dipped string into wet
glue and then put the string
around each ball. Once the
glue dried, they deflated the
balls and we have colorful
lanterns,” teacher Kim
Bloomberg said.
On a wall perpendicular
to the plates and crafts
were paintings and drawings
made by youngsters in
the After School Drawing
Club.
Ryan Wu did a pen drawing
that unless told otherwise
was so good it seemed
an experienced adult artist
drew it.
Nearby was Maya
Ponce’s colorful springtime
drawing of flowers in
a vase.
Visitors to the ceramic
rooms were awestruck by
Ilana Styles, 11, of Glencoe, puts her hand on the plate
she made at the Glencoe Park District’s Youth Art
Show opening Friday, March 15. Gerri Fernandez/22nd
Century Media
the many creative things
they saw there — some
sculptures, other functional
ones.
Freshman student Vivienne
Miller amazed everyone
who saw her ceramic
version of a miniature art
studio — dollhouse size.
There were cans of paint on
a shelf, brushes and chairs.
There was not one person
who saw it who didn’t
marvel at Miller’s creativity
and abilities.
“The art program at
Takiff is growing and expanding,”
Steinmetz said.
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“The kids love it. It seems
to be an alternative to playing
with electronics. Many
high school kids tell us this
place is a break from their
rigorous academic programs.
They say they come
here to relax and create
things.”
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