Vivien Abrams Collens

Posted on: Jun 18, 2018 at 5:16 PM

If you are in New Orleans, please check out my new sculpture , Froebel's Gifts, Blue Circuit
in the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition (Poydras at the Corner of Loyola).
The series is an homage to Friedrich Froebel whose educational methods were fundamental to modern art, engineering, and design.
Friedrich Froebel was the founder of the modern kindergarten in 1838. He designed basic geometric forms (sphere, cube, cylinder, beam) for children to manipulate , believing it would increase their ability to think abstractly. The sets were called Gifts, and were presented to children sequentially over a period of time.
Upon Learning that Frank Lloyd Wright and Buckminster Fuller had played with these as children, I began using an assymetric geometric form I made from a cube and 6 square beams, as a module for creating large scale architectural structures. Froebel’s Gifts: Blue Circuit is 18 ' high, welded aluminum, made from 12 identical modules.

“To Froebel belongs the credit for finding the true nature of play and regulating it to lead naturally into work. The same spontaneity and joy, the same freedom and serenity that characterize the plays of childhood are realized in all human activity. The gifts and occupations are the living connection which makes both play and work expressions of the same creative activity.” W. N Hailmann

hope you had a great birthday Amy!

Posted on: Dec 20, 2017 at 10:38 AM

Pleased to share that I installed 2 public sculptures this year. The one on the left is
Froebel's Gifts: energized cube.; 16'H, painted aluminum. .a commission for the permanent collection of the Kenner Sculpture Garden in New Orleans.
On the right is Kenergy. 18" H, a site specific installation at the Cary Hill Sculpture Park in Salem, NY.
I would love to do a piece in Cleveland.
Happy Holidays to everyone!

Posted on: Feb 23, 2017 at 10:13 PM

Hi Susan, Happy belated birthday from an old friend

Posted on: Feb 02, 2017 at 6:32 PM

hi Amy, hope you had a great birthday. let me know next time you viist NYC!

Hope you had a great birthday!

HI Evie, Thank you for meeting me for lunch Saturday. Loved talking with you -the time went so quickly! I was impressed with all your community involvement and appreciative of the work on our class reunion. Look forward to attending the next one!

look forward to seeing you tomorrow in Copenhagen!

Posted on: Jun 27, 2015 at 2:59 PM

I will be in Cleveland July 23-25. Would love to see classmates, tour Shaker, see some sights! If anyone would like to meet Thursday 7/23 or Saturday 7/25. please email vcollens@aol.com

Posted on: May 29, 2015 at 11:13 PM

It was great to see Joe Blake, and meet his lovely daughter Meredith, at the reception for my exhibit Wednesday! Joe is in the blue blazer/pink shirt. My husband David is in the blue shirt/tan blazer.

Posted on: May 23, 2015 at 11:09 PM

Dear Classmates,
if you are in New York City this summer , please visit
Rockefeller Center to see
a solo exhibit of my recent work, Urban Studies & City Blocks,
details on my website www.viviencollens.com

if you let me know when you are coming I will try to meet meet you there.
845 551-9160

I had so hoped to see you and am concerned that you were not there. Hope to hear from you soon. Paige Fields Hoebel, 303/883/4711, paige.hoebel@comcast.net.

Hi Harriet, I was hoping you would be checking in. Would love to catch up with you.

Posted on: Jul 05, 2014 at 11:24 PM

Hi Amy, I have nice memories of our friendship. Sorry I won't see you at the reunion.