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Close-up of samurai armor above the shoulder

Suits of Admiration

The suit of armor was crafted in the 1700s during the Edo period, a period of over 250 years of peace in Japanese history. What do you notice on the armor that hints at what was admired about samurai warriors?

Woman pushing baby buggy and holding parasol walking down winding path between trees and grassy areas

Out of Frame

Inspirado por Paseo por el parque o Primavera en el parque

Think outside the frame with this fun activity where you are asked to use your imagination to expand an existing work of art.

Out of Frame

Inspired by A Walk in the Park or Springtime in the Park

Think outside the frame with this fun activity where you are asked to use your imagination to expand an existing work of art.

A child's collage made from fabric, paper, cardboard, leaves, and yarn. It resembles a waterfall scene.

Crea tu propio universo

Inspirado por Simphiwe Ndzube, El Florecimiento de la Flor Cadáver

¿Qué pasaría si pudieras crear tu propio universo? Ndzube incorpora colajes de fotos de sus propias manos y ojos (y a veces las de los ojos de sus amigos) en muchas de sus figuras y criaturas. Haz tu propio colaje (una obra de arte creada pegando varios materiales como fotografías, papel o tela sobre una superficie) para construir un universo imaginado.

Create Your Own Universe

Inspired by Simphiwe Ndzube’s The Bloom of the Corpse Flower

Create your very own universe in this fun art exercise! Simphiwe Ndzube often collaged photos into many of his figures and creatures. Make your own collage and construct an imagined universe unique to you.

visitors in front of a large wall hanging

How to Make a Sewing Card

Recreate an emotion or memory into a sewing card, inspired by Marie Watt's artwork Butterfly.

A cyanotype print getting rinsed with water in the kitchen sink

How to Make a Cyanotype Print

Learn how to make your own cyanotype print alongside artist Heidi Kirkpatrick.

Two kids posing next to large red dinosaur sculputre

Transformaciones Artísticas

Artful Transformations

Inspired by Sui Jianguo's Made in China, explore ways you can transform inexpensive or overlooked items in your home into a makeshift replica of the sculpture.