Using standard sheets of paper as our raw material, we made a pulp slurry in a blender. We then added colorant to the slurry to develop a palette. The colored pulp was molded into face-like forms using a pre-cut platen shaped like a head. The shapes were ironed to dry. The result might be understood as a crazy mask that the kids (and kids at heart) took home.
From the Hammer’s Event Text:
On May 5th, 2013 the Hammer Museum hosted its fourth annual K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project), an event imagined by artists for children of all ages. Painters, sculptors, architects, and creative types of all kinds lead inventive hands-on workshops in the carefree atmosphere of the Hammer Museum courtyard. All K.A.M.P. proceeds support the Museum¹s growing Hammer Kids public programming.
Unlike other family events, K.A.M.P. provided extraordinary access and experiences for kids and their families with renowned Los Angeles artists, many of whom have been the subject of exhibitions at the Hammer Museum or are represented in the Hammer Contemporary Art Collection. This year’s participating artists were: Edgar Arceneaux, Benjamin Ball & Gaston Nogues, Cayetano Ferrer, Mark Hagen, Pearl Hsiung, Vishal Jugdeo, Glenn Kaino, T. Kelly Mason, Rita McBride & Glen Rubsamen, Ruben Ochoa, Monique Prieto & Michael Webster, Retna, Fatima Robinson, Ry Rocklen, Anila Rubiku, Brian Sharp, Adam Silverman, John Sonsini, Jennifer Steinkamp, and Oscar Tuazon.
K.A.M.P. also celebrated reading with Story Time in the Permanent Collection galleries. Celebrity guests engaged families as they read from their favorite children’s books and share exciting stories. Book readings for this year were presented by Dianna Agron, James Van Der Beek, Julie Bowen, and Jodie Foster. K.A.M.P. is a chance for the Hammer’s cultural patrons to share their love of contemporary art with their children.
