Join us for the opening day of our new exhibit, I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit, where you can explore six habitats filled with the colorful animals, insects and birds inspired by the artwork of Charley Harper and the ‘I Am Wild’ series of children’s books about biodiversity.
opening weekend activities
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
Enjoy music and stories by double bass soloist Barry Green about the animals in Charley Harper’s artwork.
11:30 am & 12:30 pm
Learn about animals through their tracks, fur, feathers and scales. Stop by to earn a Charley Harper Habitat Badge!
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26
Have some live animal encounters with our friends from Living Treasures Animal Park and learn how the animals relate to Charley Harper’s art.
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
I Am Wild: A Charley Harper Exhibit was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with Charley Harper Art Studio.
The exhibit was made possible by generous support from PPG, Wild Birds Unlimited, Flyspace and Dentons, Cohen & Grigsby.
Join us for the opening day of this immersive installation that is a tribute to the marvel of watching fireflies in nature.
Look up to see a field of 200 ‘firefly’ jars, each containing a light that will blink at random with a golden glow. When the light from one jar recognizes another glowing nearby, gradually the blinking between them synchronizes and their lights turn blue. Over time, the patterns of the blinking colors shift and flow from one end of the room to the other. Watch as the blue lights independently change back to gold creating new patterns, and then synchronize to blue again.
A custom soundscape entitled Nocturne adds the sounds of summer insects to the installation, enhancing the feeling of the flow and flicker of light and amplifying the Rhythm of Fireflies. You can also find information about fireflies, their behaviors, habitats and ways you can help them flourish.
The exhibit and soundscape are created by artist Sally Weber and optical innovator Craig Newswanger of Resonance Studio.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
Select colors and shapes to sew a flag that represents you. Use a digital cutting machine to cut fabric, then learn appliqué techniques to attach pieces.
Digital fabric cutting will take place in TechLab and sewing will take place in MakeLab.
What are your proud of? What colors and shapes will you choose to represent you?
This activity uses sharp tools. It is designed for visitors ages 8 and up.
