Results tagged: Families

Drawing in the Galleries: Arts of Africa

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Friday, Dec 1, 2023
6 – 8 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

Families Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Dad and daughter drawing

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Guest Artist Workshop: Mixed-Media Collage with Image Transfers with Rachel Elise Thomas

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Saturday, Nov 25, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 26, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Rachel Elise Thomas is a lens-adjacent artist, designer, and youth art teacher. With their work, Thomas aims to push the boundaries of traditional photography, collage, and site-specific installation to discuss personal topics pertaining to identity, family, and colorism.

For this workshop, visitors will join Rachel and learn about the technique of transferring images from photographs and magazines onto watercolor paper, then use collage, paint, and other decorations to embellish their artwork.
 

This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

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Rachel Thomas in a Detroit Tigers T-shirt

Rachel Elise Thomas is a lens-adjacent artist, designer, and youth art teacher. With their work, Thomas aims to push the boundaries of traditional photography, collage, and site-specific installation to discuss personal topics pertaining to identity, family, and colorism.

For this workshop, visitors will join Rachel and learn about the technique of transferring images from photographs and magazines onto watercolor paper, then use collage, paint, and other decorations to embellish their artwork.
 

This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

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Drop-In Workshop: Collage Portrait

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Friday, Nov 24, 2023
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

The term “collage” derives from the French word for glue, and describes artwork made from a mix of materials. In this workshop, use the collage process and a mix of materials to create a portrait of someone important to you.

Free with admission; all supplies provided.

Three collage portrait examples made in the DIA Art-Making Studio

The term “collage” derives from the French word for glue, and describes artwork made from a mix of materials. In this workshop, use the collage process and a mix of materials to create a portrait of someone important to you.

Free with admission; all supplies provided.

Artist Demonstration: Hubert Massey and the Art of Buon Fresco

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Saturday, Nov 4, 2023
12 – 3 p.m.

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Free with registration

*Registration is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Rivera Court

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free

Join master muralist Dr. Hubert Massey as he demonstrates the ancient painting method that Diego Rivera used in the creation of the Detroit Industry Murals. This will be the ultimate how-to and hands-on guide to buon fresco, a technique where the artist uses a hand-ground emulsion of mineral colors, oil, and water to paint directly onto wet plaster.

Murals created with buon fresco have a visual impact that cannot be copied in any other medium, and their colors remain vibrant for centuries. Dr. Massey has preserved the skills and vision of this technique in major murals at the Flint Institute of the Arts, Detroit Athletic Club, and recently, the Detroit Regional Convention Center.  

For families with children of all ages. Registration encouraged. 
 

Dr. Hubert Massey in Rivera Court

Join master muralist Dr. Hubert Massey as he demonstrates the ancient painting method that Diego Rivera used in the creation of the Detroit Industry Murals. This will be the ultimate how-to and hands-on guide to buon fresco, a technique where the artist uses a hand-ground emulsion of mineral colors, oil, and water to paint directly onto wet plaster.

Murals created with buon fresco have a visual impact that cannot be copied in any other medium, and their colors remain vibrant for centuries. Dr. Massey has preserved the skills and vision of this technique in major murals at the Flint Institute of the Arts, Detroit Athletic Club, and recently, the Detroit Regional Convention Center.  

For families with children of all ages. Registration encouraged. 
 

Drop-in Workshop: Hand Puppets

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Friday, Dec 29, 2023
11 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Dec 30, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Learn to make a hand puppet from various materials in the studio. Bring your imagination! No experience necessary. 

Examples of hand puppets made in the DIA art-making studio

Learn to make a hand puppet from various materials in the studio. Bring your imagination! No experience necessary. 

Drop-in Workshop: Tongue Depressor Puppets

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Wednesday, Dec 27, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Thursday, Dec 28, 2023
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Use fabric, yarn and felt to turn a tongue depressor into a character worthy of its own puppet show!

Examples of tongue depressor puppets made in the DIA Art-Making Studio

Use fabric, yarn and felt to turn a tongue depressor into a character worthy of its own puppet show!

Drop-in Workshop: Bojagi

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Friday, Dec 22, 2023
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Dec 23, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Generations of Korean artists have made patchwork cloths called bojagi (say: boh-jah-ghee). Traditionally, they created these cloths from fabric scraps found at home, carefully sewing them together by hand.

Bojagi could be used to cover food, wrap gifts or precious items, or carry everyday things.

Today, contemporary artists are reengaging with this tradition, investing bojagi with new meanings. 
 

An example of bojagi made in the DIA's Art-Making studio

Generations of Korean artists have made patchwork cloths called bojagi (say: boh-jah-ghee). Traditionally, they created these cloths from fabric scraps found at home, carefully sewing them together by hand.

Bojagi could be used to cover food, wrap gifts or precious items, or carry everyday things.

Today, contemporary artists are reengaging with this tradition, investing bojagi with new meanings. 
 

Drop-in Workshop: Watercolor Postcards

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Friday, Dec 15, 2023
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Come learn to use watercolor technique to make unique postcards for friends or family, or for yourself!

Examples of watercolor postcards made in the Detroit Institute of Arts' Art-Making Studio

Come learn to use watercolor technique to make unique postcards for friends or family, or for yourself!

Drop-in Workshop: Paper Snowflakes

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Saturday, Dec 9, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Dec 10, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Fold, snip, unfold, snowflake! Bring the beauty of winter indoors as you learn to make old-fashioned paper snowflakes.

Examples of paper snowflakes made in the DIA's art-making studio

Fold, snip, unfold, snowflake! Bring the beauty of winter indoors as you learn to make old-fashioned paper snowflakes.

Drop-in Workshop: Printmaking Notecards

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Friday, Dec 1, 2023
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Dec 2, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Dec 3, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Use foam printing plates, water-based inks and a wooden stylus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints on paper. Fold in half to make a card.  Envelopes are provided!

An example of print making cards made at the DIA's drop-in Art-Making studio

Use foam printing plates, water-based inks and a wooden stylus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints on paper. Fold in half to make a card.  Envelopes are provided!

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