ARTivities
Our Art and Innovation Lab is stocked with everything from clay to paints to pastels to help your child explore the world of art. When children delve into art, they are not just painting a picture or creating a sculpture; they are developing skills that will help them in other areas of their lives, including spatial reasoning, perspective and dimension.
This month’s ARTivities
Throughout the month of September, we will let our creativity flow with art projects inspired by the letter N.
- Guided Art Bar – Nautical themed: Create waves of the ocean or sails of a boat with upcycled materials, then render a likeness on paper with pen, thereby creating your 3D creation as a still life.
- Table 1 – Collaborative Mural Sessions at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Jose Sobral de Almada Negreiros from Lisbon, Portugal was a ballet dancer, choreographer, writer and painter of murals. Dance like no one’s watching in these colaborative session and/or paint the dancers you see just as Negreiros probably did.
- Table 2 – Naive Art and Narrativew Art: Tell your own story your own way on paper using a variety of media. As an innocent child doing this art, this is called both naive and narrative art.
- Table 3 – Send a colorful message in a bottle using kaleidoscopic sand and seashells.
- Memphis Artist Series: Lauren Cannon is leading us through a fun chicken-inspired art lesson now through September 28. Catch her guided lessons on September 27.
Looking ahead:
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet and work with John Ruskey as he shares his love of boats and nature. In a laid-back style featuring music and canoes, children will build their own boats on October 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Art and Innovation Lab.
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