Join us for a hands-on creative adventure at the Walt Whitman Birthplace’s Little Artists Workshop! In this special session, multidisciplinary artist Robert Stenzel will guide young creators in exploring the magic of geometry in art. Using treats and toothpicks, children will build their own Buckminster Fuller-inspired structures— from decahedrons to domes! This fun and educational workshop encourages imaginative play, spatial thinking, and artistic expression in a deliciously engaging way.
Humans use REM sleep as a way to process their emotions, evoking vivid dream imagery. This stream of consciousness is what Robert Stenzel attempts to capture in his work, while using the artistic process as a form of emotional catharsis. Each piece is a door opened into the Jungian Mansion of the Mind, peeling away layers of the subconscious and creating a Rorschach test for the viewer. Robert Stenzel is a multidisciplinary artist and curator who pulls from their experience in papercutting, small metals, and fiber arts. He has apprenticed under a master paper cutter and received a BFA in Studio art from Cal Poly Humboldt. Stenzel currently works out of his home studio in Ronkonkoma, New York.
