Artist Series #3: PechaKucha Style Artist Gathering with Emma Ryan

Overview

Join local artist Emma Ryan for an evening exploring your work and others’, together! We will practice close looking, thoughtful questioning, and constructive feedback.

The session will begin with a brief, guided critique activity to break the ice and establish shared conversation norms before moving into participant work. Artists are encouraged to speak about their process and goals, with peers offering reflections intended to support growth and clarity.

Whether you are seeking feedback on a current project or hoping to strengthen your critique skills, this workshop offers an opportunity to connect, reflect, and grow within a creative community.

A note from your teaching artist, Emma:

This session will be structured but also give artists time and space to share their completed or work-in-progress artwork while receiving feedback in a low-stakes environment. Participants should be ready to share their artwork with their peers and provide feedback as well. Feel free to bring artwork with you or photographs of artwork to share!

To ensure meaningful discussion and ample time for each participant, space is limited to 15 artists. Advance registration is required.

If you require assistance filling out this form, prefer to share your registration information via email or phone, or have questions, concerns, or any accessibility needs, please email Elise at ejs421@lehigh.edu or call 610-758-6882.

The Artist Series at Lehigh University Art Galleries is offered in partnership with HOMEBASE and Lehigh Valley Artist Meetup.

More about Emma Ryan:

Emma Ryan is a mixed media artist as well as an art educator in the Lehigh Valley. Emma attended Cedar Crest College, where she graduated with a dual degree in Social Work and Studio Art Intergrated with Psychology. Today, Emma teaches art at a Residential Youth Facility to 3rd-12th grade. In 2025, she graduated with a Master's in Art Education from Kutztown University. Emma's main focuses are in papermaking, collage, and Book Arts, where she explores connections that we as humans have with each other, our emotions, and our communities.