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ARTS IN THE DARK: Glowing Sculptures  

[Summer 2025] Young artists will craft wearable art and props that shine bright in the dark using various materials, like neon paints and glow-in-the-dark elements.
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Young artists in the studio use bendable wooden rods to create 3D frames for wearable sculptures.

Dive into the world of illuminated sculptures. Create glowing, eye-catching pieces for the popular Arts In The Dark Parade on State Street. You’ll craft wearable art and props that shine bright in the dark using various materials, like neon paints and glow-in-the-dark elements. Showcase your glowing masterpieces and march with Marwen in Chicago’s premier arts parade. Note: the parade is after class on October 18.

Gallery

A young artist stylistically paints a large papier mache sculpture of lips.
A young artist builds an abstract geometric sculpture.
Young artists in the studio use bendable wooden rods to create 3D frames for wearable sculptures.
A young artist dons their papier mache mask in dramatic lighting.
An enthusiastic young artist paints their tree-like papier mache sculpture.
A close up image of hands smoothing papier mache spheres.
Young artists sculpting mini world dioramas.Young artists sculpting mini world dioramas.
A close up image of hands smoothing papier mache spheres.

Jesús González Flores (he/him) enjoys finding ways for youth to engage in storytelling and expressing their voices through a myriad of vehicles. At the same time, he works towards creating accessibility in artistic spaces and believes that collective action is intertwined through a series of activities and thought-provoking approaches to art making.

Authors

Marwen Team

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