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Young artists of Van Go unveil unique benches created for their clients
Twenty-one unique benches created by young Lawrence artists are on their way out into the world following the unveiling Friday at Van Go.
Lane Rozin/Lawrence Times
Twenty-one unique benches created by young Lawrence artists are on their way out into the world following the unveiling Friday at Van Go.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Young artists in Lawrence arts organization Van Go will soon unveil 21 custom benches they designed and painted.
Van Go has named its new executive director: Lori McSorley, who comes to the organization after a long tenure at Visiting Nurses Association.
Lawrence High School senior Oliver Elwell’s ceramics piece has been selected to be showcased at a national ceramics conference this spring.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Eliza Darmon and Kristen Malloy, co-executive directors of Van Go, are leaving their positions at the end of the year.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Despite the cold and snowy weather outside Saturday night, dozens of community members came out to Van Go to celebrate the launch of the young artists’ annual art show and sale.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
The young artists of Van Go will soon welcome the community to their annual Adornment holiday art show and sale.
Storytellers from around the Midwest and beyond will convene for the Paper Plains Zine Fest in Lawrence over the weekend to celebrate the impacts of zine-making and offer workshops on how to make your own zines.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
For Van Go apprentice artist Barack Bennett-Robinson, drawing from emotion is part of making meaningful art. He and 19 other young artists on Friday night unveiled the benches they’ve been working on for eight weeks.
Christina Craig / Lawrence Times
Van Go, a Lawrence-based youth arts program, on Friday will unveil 20 unique benches, all created by local apprentice artists in honor of people and organizations.
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