MAKESHOP: Drills and Drivers
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?
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art studio: explore suminagashi and paper marbling
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!
MAKESHOP: Drills and Drivers
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?
art studio: explore suminagashi and paper marbling
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!
nursery sensory play: scent sachets
Nursery Sensory Play: Scent Sachets Join Aermine and Sabrina in the Nursery to create your own scent sachet with fresh spring scents! Children will notice how different smells make us feel and experiment with scent combinations. We'll ask questions like, is this sweet? is this stinky? This program is designed with our youngest visitors in […]
Sensory Friendly Afternoon
Children and families with autism spectrum disorders and sensory sensitivities can enjoy a fun, friendly experience in a comfortable and accepting environment. Lights and sounds in spaces throughout the museum are adjusted, and designated Quiet Areas offer spaces to take a break. Sensory Kits with noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, an assortment of fidgets, and other items […]
MAKESHOP: Drills and Drivers
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?
art studio: explore suminagashi and paper marbling
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!
Little Gardeners: cucurbit plant family
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'll learn about the cucurbit plant family (squash, cucumber, pumpkin). Each week we will learn basic tips and tricks about how to care for a garden, while having […]
Yoga Paint Party Workshop
Yoga Paint Party mixes movement and making in a playful atmosphere of process art and mindful healing. Watch the painting bloom under your feet on the patented YOGAMOTIFmat, be present in your body during an all-levels yoga practice, and enjoy a mess-free art-making journey complete with a memorable keepsake. This Hatha Yoga practice includes seated, […]