Join Intuit for Art After Work, a free series of facilitated art-making workshops. This month, Intuit is partnering with The WasteShed, a nonprofit organization that provides Chicago with an organized, affordable and reliable resource for repurposed art, craft and school materials and with a dynamic center for activities related to sustainability, art, craft, education and material culture. Together Intuit and The WasteShed welcome Chicago artist Gregory Diaz to facilitate a workshop inspired by his artistic practice. In the in-person workshop, participants will twist together wire, buttons, jewelry and found objects into a face pin of their own design.
Materials at Intuit
- Jewelry wire in an array of colors
- Copper wire
- Pins
- Buttons
- Jewelry
- Pliers
Art After Work is for everyone, including beginners and people who say they “are not artists.” We can all be artists! It is a guided workshop, and instruction will begin at 5 p.m. in the museum’s performance space.
Face coverings are encouraged following The WasteShed’s practices. Please contact Lindsey Wurz at lindsey@art.org with questions related to accessibility accommodations.
Art After Work is free to join! To show your support to Intuit, please consider the pay-what-you-can option when you complete your reservation. Your contributions help ensure the sustainability of our public programs and support guest lecturers and teaching artists.
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Art After Work is funded in part by the Alphawood Foundation, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Illinois Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Prince Charitable Trust, Terra Foundation for American Art, and individual donations from Intuit members and supporters.
Meet Gregory Diaz
Gregory Diaz is a self-taught artist practicing the art of sculpture through copper, primarily working in wire. Twisting up poseable characters for over a decade, he incorporates an array of items from jewelry and toy accessories to hardware, keychains and household items.
About The WasteShed
The WasteShed provides Chicago with an organized, affordable and reliable resource for repurposed art, craft and school materials and with a dynamic center for activities related to sustainability, art, craft, education and material culture. They connect Chicagoans who are interested in living more sustainably, seeking inspiration in unconventional materials, getting the most out of the resources they have on hand or just making projects at a low cost.