Bring the family together around art!
During the shutdown, enjoy these at-home virtual family activities: Book readings, art-at-home activities, and family discussion questions. Grab your kids, spouse, and the rest of your family to make, look, and talk about art.
Click on any of the headings below to enjoy a video activity, and use the included links for additional materials.
Book Reading & Discussion Questions: “Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic” with Ashley Rowley
Book Reading & Discussion Questions: “Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic”
“A Chinese American girl’s Auntie Yang discovers soybeans-a favorite Chinese food-growing in Illinois, leading her family to a soybean picnic tradition that grows into an annual community event.” This reading is inspired by the exhibit Making in Between: Contemporary Chinese American Ceramics.
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Broadcast live on Facebook and Youtube on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 12 PM.
Art at Home: Food Sculpting with Aida Lugo – “Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic”
Art at Home: Air Dry Clay at Home with Ashley Rowley and Bohdan
Book Reading & Discussion Questions: “Hector the Collector”
Book Reading & Discussion Questions: “Hector the Collector”
“Hector the Collector is a charming and evocative story that celebrates the joy of collecting and how collections can grow into the most breathtaking museums in the world.”
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Art at Home: Acorns with Ashley – “Hector the Collector”
Art at Home: Acorns with Ashley – “Hector the Collector”
Education Manager Ashley Rowley takes us into her kitchen for an easy, at-home family clay activity
Interested in purchasing the book for yourself? Look for it at your local book store, or purchase it through Amazon: