Art Thrives: Photography Workshop

Art Thrives invites participants ages 55 and above to an eight-week course led by local photographer biseat yawkal. Participants will be inspired by NOMA’s permanent collection, as well as works on view in the upcoming exhibition Confluence: The Tina Freeman Collection of Photographs. They will learn how to operate a camera, use peer review to gain more skills in photography, as well as how to mat and frame their photographs. Students will also draw inspiration from the natural life found in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden to inform their practice. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions, as the content will build on creating a comprehensive piece. Registration for the entire workshop series is $55 for members and $65 for other participants. Register Now Workshop Details Dates: Thursdays from September 10 – November 5 Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM Location: New Orleans Museum of Art, second floor Art Studio About biseat yawkal biseat yawkal, originally from a family of farmers, was born in the Horn of Africa in 1984. biseat’s work interrogates and illuminates the journey of a reluctant refugee. Climate change, migration, improvisational black art forms, and resilience through diversity have inspired biseat’s growth as an artist. biseat was raised in central California, an agriculturally important but socially overlooked region of the Golden State. There, the mentorship of a ceramics instructor and admiration for the photo lab at their high school sparked biseat’s imagination. After a twenty-year hiatus from artistic exploration, biseat reconnected with their love for clay, photography, and mixed media through a change in perspective and environment. About Art Thrives: Creative Aging at NOMA Established in 2022 as part of the Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums funded by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, Art Thrives is NOMA’s Creative Aging initiative designed to engage adults ages 55 and older through the arts. The program offers annual multi-session arts workshops inspired both by the museum’s permanent collection as well as its mission to promote lifelong learning. Led by professional teaching artists, these workshops engage older adults in skill-based learning and encourage social interaction. LEARN MORE ABOUT ART THRIVES