Visual Thinking Strategies for ‘Black and White and Red All Over’

The Arts Center at Duck Creek presents “Black and White and Red All Over: Visual Thinking Strategies Discussion” on Sunday, June 8, at 2 p.m. with artists Louise Eastman and Janis Stemmermann who will talk about their work in the current exhibition.

“Visual Thinking Strategies” is an inquiry-based teaching method created by cognitive psychologist Abigail House and museum educator Philip Yenawine, who defines VTS as the use of art to teach “visual literacy, thinking and communication skills.” The method was first used in 1991 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is now widely used by educators in a variety of settings to encourage critical thinking across a variety of disciplines.

“Black and White and Red All Over,” a collaborative exhibition by Eastman and Stemmermann, is on view in the John Little Barn through June 8 at The Art Center at Duck Creek.

This visually striking and conceptually rich exhibition brings together Eastman’s bold textile works and ceramics with Stemmermann’s evocative prints and sculptural installation. The exhibition’s title draws inspiration from the classic riddle —“What’s black and white and read all over?”— referencing newspapers, a traditional quilt pattern and the broader themes of storytelling and cultural inheritance. Longtime friends and collaborators, Eastman and Stemmermann explore the interplay of visual language, material, and memory through a shared palette of black, white, and red.

The Arts Center at Duck Creek is at 127 Squaw Road in East Hampton. For details, visit duckcreekarts.org.