Page Six TCARLET AND BLACK March l0. I967 ———-—-—————————————————_..._____._—__—4 "LET CHILDREN PLAY so iiiaf ihey are nor afraid oi arr," says Mrs. Howard Burkle, board member oi Grinneil‘s com. muniiy Ari Agrociaiion. Carol McCono- last spring. UNDAUNTED BY THE SOMEWHAT MAKESHIFT STATE of the new arf center, these boys settle down on ‘lhu floor for demo ierious ariwork. Loans from the college and coniribuiiom from local merchants have furnished the heme, bui' it is riill rhori on arr supplies and has run into ram. plumbing problems. "suiting in a pionsor qu which dvun'i l cm to dilcourage the ariiiirl , . . Piwio by sum trusses che. supervsing the young artists at work in the photograph, has been teaching for the Art Assoeiation rinse its inception Photo by susan Nasser manl evrnv SATURDAY MORNING about hheen local grade school girls meet in ihe basement or Roberis Thealre for a creative dramatic: class led by Karyn Zimmer- Phoio by ilarold ruson Arts Program for Grlnn || Children By Mary Malcolm Whatever it may lack in competence, Chil- dren‘s artwork easily compensates tor in natural humor and boldness, An exhibit of the work of local children will be open to the public March 15 at 1022 Park Street, new home at Grinnell’s 2-year-old Community Art Association. According to Mrs Howard Burkle, a “found- ing mother” of the organization, its primary activity is art programs (or children, With gen- eral promotion or the arts as a subsidiary aim. The art program is experimental, stressing op- portunites for young children to play freely with many different kinds of artistic materials, to “let children play so that they are not afraid of art,” notesMrs. Burkle. An oriicial incorporated nonpioiit organiza- liont the Art Association is run by a board of town businessmen and teachers, while most oi the work with children is done by Grinnell col~ lege students. Thus the association is a unique cooperative eiforl among Grinnell townspeople, faculty and students, “A liason between college and town." Children's lessons are offered in art, guitar, drama and dance. The classes are broken into age groups In the younger group [here is very little tormal instruction but great diversity at materials The children have worked with clay, wire sculpture, paints and collages created from natural objects. At this early stage the intent is exposure to many art media and to the world which they represent. For older children the stress falls slightly more on techniques or imita- tion, although the attention span and co—ordina- tion of children have natural limits and the WHAT AM I DOING HERET' Hm little girl in in. mm ram is hit henclf during .. dm. al... l-d by Tory. Pinud artistic Vision, wheLher of child or aduli, re- mains forever private and personal, in Ihe dramatic arts, Karyn Zimmerman teaches a program of creative dramatics for children ranging irom 1st to 4th grades. Ana- lagous to Ihe free use of diflerent media in the visual arts, Miss Zimmerman's goal is [0 make the children at ease and help them discover their natural creativity, while adding subtle hints about gestures and techniques. Miss Zimmerman worked last session with 14 children of wider age range with a more conventional approach and concluded the lessons with a production. Credo tiVe (lramatlcs, however, does not include pro- duction. ‘ The emphasis leans toward more formal train- ing in basic dramatic techniques in junior high classes, according to Max Helfgotll Heligott, as- sisted by Dennis Rich, works with 20 Children and anticipates a production at the end of the session. Last year the junior high group, taught by Howard Harned, wrote and produced an or- iginal melodrama. The Art Assomation is planning to sponsor a spring art sale, possibly open air. in late May. Grmnell students, along with artists from Mar- shalllown, Newton, and Oskaloosa, will be invited to show their work, according to Mrs. Burkle. The Park Street house, acquired by the as- sociation February 15, is being rented from the college. Publicity for the children’s art classes through [he public schools has been requested. The association anticipates gifts of artwork from various professional and nonproiessional Grinnell artisu, among them Messrs. Cervene, Burkle, McMillan and Miss Stemfeld. In undone. studio of tho collegn'l Fin. Aria Cent-r. Photo bysflaroid rum.