Taylor Moon Castagnari: The Balancing Act

Join Artist Taylor Moon Castagnari for free workshops and an artist talk this summer!

No registration needed!

June 2nd

1:00 pm Cheer bows  & Chant

Join The Balancing Act artist Taylor Moon Castagnari as she leads a demonstration on how to make cheer bows! With ribbon, hot glue, rhinestones, and a hair tie, you can easily create a beautiful hair bow that can be worn for a variety of occasions. Afterward, Moon Castagnari will guide you through a chant frequently used in sporting events and teach the basics of cheer motions.

June 9th

1:00 pm Locker Magnets

The Balancing Act artist Taylor Moon Castagnari will guide you in creating locker magnets, a celebrated tradition in school sporting environments.  This event is suitable for all ages. Moon Castagnari will show participants how to decorate foam cutouts of various sports symbols and adhere them to a magnet. Customize the magnet with your name, school, or team!

3:00 pm Artist Talk

Taylor Moon Castagnari’s artist talk will dive into the connections between psychology, the brain, and cheerleading. She will relay how her 8 years of experience as a cheerleader and her journey with mental health led her to ideate her solo exhibition, The Balancing Act. She will compare how balance, flexibility, and synchronicity are necessary elements in both cheer and neuroscience. We hope you will take part in this engaging talk about mental health!

September 1st

1:00 pm Mini Megaphone Decorating

Get ready to decorate a mini megaphone! Personalize the megaphone using acrylic paint pens, markers, sparkle strips, and stickers. Write your name or your school name! Use the megaphone to make your creative voice heard!