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Friday, December 5

Great Hall
Drawing in the Galleries
Great Hall
Friday, December 5
6 – 8:30 PM
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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

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Heraldry

Heraldry emerged during the Middle Ages as a way to visually represent lords and knights. Learn more as you create a miniature coat-of-arms of your own design, inspired by works in the DIA collection.

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Examples of miniature coat-of-arms made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio
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Saturday, December 6 Today

Joe Reilly and the All Nations Dancers: Welcome Winter

Join us for a heartwarming celebration as singer-songwriter Joe Reilly and the All Nations Dancers welcome the winter season with music and movement rooted in Anishinaabe tradition.

Led by award-winning Pow Wow dancer Ray Cadotte, the All Nations Dancers represent the Three Fires of Michigan—Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi—through powerful performances of traditional dance styles, including Men’s Traditional, Men’s Grass, Women’s Traditional, Fancy Shawl, and Jingle.

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Joe Reilly and the All Nations Dancers
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Friday, December 12

Chinese, Korean, & Japanese Art
Drawing in the Galleries
Chinese, Korean, & Japanese Art
Friday, December 12
6 – 8:30 PM
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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.


 

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Galleries
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Instant Photo Collages

Make a collage using magazines, colorful scrap papers, and photos you take yourself, using a mini digital camera that instantly prints out your photos.

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Examples of Instant Photo Collages made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio during a Drop-In Workshop
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Saturday, December 13

WonderSparks Puppets: The Troll Who Stole Hanukkah

It’s a Hanukkah emergency! A fuzzy troll has stolen the Rabbi’s menorah, and only the most unlikely hero can save the day. Performed in a traditional puppet booth, this whimsical adventure is a silly yet heartwarming celebration of problem-solving, empathy, mindfulness, and friendship.

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Puppets pose with a menorrah
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Friday, December 19

Arts of Africa
Drawing in the Galleries
Arts of Africa
Friday, December 19
6 – 8:30 PM
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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

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African Galleries
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Friday, December 26

American
Drawing in the Galleries
American
Friday, December 26
6 – 8:30 PM
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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies are provided. For ages 6 and up (children 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

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Drawing in the galleries, American
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