Neighborhood Notes

We're huge fans of Family Discovery Sundays at the Museum of Contemporary Craft. A couple weeks ago, at the last Family Discovery Sunday, my son made the beauteous piece shown in this post. The materials are always inspired, the artists are excellent and the guides provide examples, and then let kids go where their imaginations take them.

That's not to say that special events are the only time to go to the museum with kids. There's no charge for entrance, so it's less risky to head in with a potentially crabby kid who may only stay for a few minutes. And the current Manuf®actured show is a great one for kids to explore. If you find yourself a little tongue tied, take advantage of the Learning to Look booklets, which guide adults in helping kids to explore the show. Kind of 'hide and seek' with a crafts, purpose and materials focus. 

The next Family Discovery Sunday, Binding the Unbreakable, will be led by Sonya Clark, one of the artists in the current show. She did the arresting wrapped and stacked combs that got my child's attention right away. She says "the more hands used to make an object, the more empowered it becomes." In this workshop, she'll ask your participation in creating an art object out of thousands of unbreakable, thread-wrapped combs. 

This event is free and open to all ages. Materials provided.