Nursery Sensory Play: Is It Paint? Natural Pigments Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to explore how different natural pigments can be used to create paint! Learners will use commonly found household items for their exploration and will have the opportunity to smell and feel their paintings. Visitors will use items like spices, teabags, […]
Join us in MAKESHOP as we use hand drills to make holes in wood and drivers to drive screws. What motions make the tools work? How do screws help connect pieces of wood?
Join us in the Studio to explore the art of Suminagashi! Suminagashi, which translates to 'floating ink', is the traditional Japanese art practice of marbling paper. We will explore the process of floating ink onto water and transferring it on to paper!
Join Hannah and Nora in our Community Garden in front of the Museum every Wednesday morning from 11:00 -11:45 am to help tend the garden. This week, we will learn about the nightshade plant family (tomato, pepper, ground cherry, potato). Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a […]
Join us in the Studio to explore the art of Suminagashi! Suminagashi, which translates to 'floating ink', is the traditional Japanese art practice of marbling paper. We will explore the process of floating ink onto water and transferring it on to paper!
Join us in MAKESHOP as we sand and form different pieces of wood! Explore woodworking tools that shape and smooth. Help create collaborative puzzles and more. What motions make the tools work? What job does each tool do? While all ages are welcome to participate, younger visitors may need adult assistance. Everyone will be asked […]
Join us in the Art Studio for a painting exploration of Spring! Using methods like tempera, watercolor, still life and more, explore the color and feeling of the Spring season.
Studio Storytime: Have You Ever Seen a Flower? Join us in the Studio to explore nature through story telling. This week, we will read Have You Ever Seen a Flower by Shawn Harris, and create our own wire flower sculptures. Presented as part of Remake Learning Days; learn more at remakelearningdays.org
Join us for a fun, free open house for 6th-8th graders, featuring games, music, snacks and hands-on activities like tie dying, making metal key chains, button making and more. This after-hours event is for 6th-8th graders (or equivalent ages) only. Advance registration required. Register Here Made possible by generous support from Arconic Foundation.
Join us in the Studio to explore the art of Suminagashi! Suminagashi, which translates to 'floating ink', is the traditional Japanese art practice of marbling paper. We will explore the process of floating ink onto water and transferring it on to paper!
