Ruth Asawa, American sculptor, educator, and arts activist Ruth Asawa is known for her extensive body of
work including paintings, printmaking, public commissions, and especially her wire sculptures
that challenge conventional notions of material and form.  A firm believer in the radical potential
of arts education, she also devoted herself to expanding access to art-focused educational
programs by co-founding the Alvarado Arts Workshop in 1968 and the first public arts high
school in San Francisco in 1982. Come and hear about this pioneering and inspirational artist.

Janet Mandel taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, where she taught English, art
history, World Languages and Cultures. Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history

topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues.

This is the 4th in the series of 4, Ruth Asawa. Please conatct tthorpe@clamsnet.org or amcdonough@clamsnet.org

for Zoom link.