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Please note that Ms. Abney has given away the clothes and other items shown in the above photo.
Photo credit by Roxanne Richardson in 2015
Culture Coffee Too
2015
"My grandkids had a wonderful time at the Kuumba Expressions Workshop. They were engaged the entire time. The workshop was therapeutic, relaxing (my grandson on a normal day cannot be still for 10 mins) and amazingly educational. Ms. Abney gave them Art History lessons as she had them to explore various styles of art. She pointed out similarities of the kids work with those of famous artists such as Romare Bearden, Pablo Picasso, Lee, Lois M. Jones, Elizabeth Catlette and others. She exposed them to lines, shapes, brushes. She is so talented and knowledgeable about her craft. The other children there also had a great time and they were all proud of their work. She even had them display their works in the Art Gallery where they discussed their pieces and thoughts behind their creativeness. My grandchildren want to be back again. Thank you Ms. Abney for bringing out the creativity in children who had no idea they have gifts of expression. "- Roxanne Richardson, January 31, 2015
"I thought the event went very well. It was organized and you kept the children engaged. " - Saundrell Stevens, Co Owner of Culture Coffee, January 31, 2015
In 2015, Ms. Afrika Abney spoke with Ms. Saundrell Stevens about her interest in conducting a visual arts workshop at Culture Coffee. Ms. Abney conducted visual art workshops entitled: Kuumba Expressions that took place at Culture Coffee on January 31, 2015.
Mission
Kuumba Expressions is created by Ms. Afrika Abney and designed to continue the mission of offering services to a broader group of young people in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan region. The art workshops are available to various institutions including schools. The art workshops in the past helped young people have a stronger understanding and appreciation for the arts. These art workshops have also helped to improve their academic achievement.
Visual art workshops were designed to serve youth between the ages of 6 through 12, including those with developmental disabilities. Participants were provided instruction in painting, using traditional and non-traditional materials, with the intent of enhancing their own natural artistic talent while expanding their fundamental information about compositional studies, light and shadow, and technique. Further, the workshop augments participants' overall education, particularly their communication skills. Additionally, participants were introduced to many renaissance artists. Some of them include Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Polluck and Lois M. Jones.
However, during her workshops, Ms. Abney allowed several younger children to participate.
Goals:
Ensure workshop participants know the primary colors and learn how to blend them together to create secondary wheel of colors.
Understand basic materials for painting including brushes, papers, and canvases.
Learn how to manipulate such non traditional materials as sponges, twigs, dies, and sticks.
Know and understand basic compositional studies.
Culture Coffee Too was originally located on Kennedy Street NW.
"We are a diverse coffee shop, art gallery, live performance venue, and event space, with a mission to bring delicious coffee, and diverse culture."
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