A white plaster sculpture of a woman’s head emerging from an unfinished block of stone, her gaze lowered thoughtfully, set against a teal background.

La Pensée (Thought) Plaster, 1893–1895 Donation Rodin 1916 Musée Rodin, S.02837

Exhibition Drawing Workshop

Joan Chiverton

Fashion Institute of Technology

This workshop will take place in person at ISAW.

Registration is required at THIS LINK.

Please join illustrator and teaching artist Joan Chiverton for an afternoon of sketching and watercolor in the galleries in conjunction with our new exhibition Rodin’s Egypt. Develop your drawing skills and discover a new way of seeing the human form, as you sketch masterpieces from Rodin’s collection of Egyptian antiquities and masterpieces made by the sculptor. Following a brief introduction and tutorial, Ms. Chiverton will circulate the galleries and provide individual coaching, if desired. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced. You are welcome to bring your own drawing pad or paper with a board, but we will have paper on hand if needed. Gallery specific graphite and watercolor pencils will be provided by ISAW. For conservation reasons pens, pastels, charcoal and paints need to be kept at home.

Joan Chiverton is a New York based illustrator, painter, educator whose work has been widely published and appeared in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal and others. She is represented by the gallery, The Old Print Shop, and has been in numerous group and one-person shows, most recently at the Public Theater and presently at City Winery and 5 pieces in The Society of Illustrators portrait show. She is known for her sketches of performing artists on stage, working with City Winery, Joe's Pub, Bryant Park, Lincoln Center, Greenwich House and more. Previous to her illustration career she was an award-winning Art Director/Creative Director with ad agencies in NYC and upstate NY. She also teaches at Fashion Institute of Technology.

Unless otherwise indicated, public events sponsored by ISAW take place on the first or second floor of our building. Both floors are accessible by elevator from our entry lobby, and an ADA-compliant bathroom is available in the basement level, which is also accessible by elevator.

A small number of personal receivers, compatible with headphones and hearing aids, are available for checkout from staff on a first-come, first-served basis.

This exhibition was made possible by generous support from the Leon Levy Foundation.

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