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Drop in Workshop: Scrolls

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Friday, Nov 8, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 9, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 10, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Discover the art of creating scrolls! For centuries, they’ve preserved history and added beauty to homes. Now, create your very own scroll using simple materials to bring home a piece of the past.

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Discover the art of creating scrolls! For centuries, they’ve preserved history and added beauty to homes. Now, create your very own scroll using simple materials to bring home a piece of the past.

Drawing in the Galleries: Rivera Court

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Friday, Nov 1, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 3, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Rivera Court

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited. 

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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection! No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 16 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited. 

Teen Workshop: Figure Drawing

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Saturday, Oct 5, 2024
12 – 3 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
12 – 3 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Teens Free

The Teen Arts Council invites teens ages 13-19 to an afternoon of artmaking, mingling, and fun! Join us for a live model drawing session in the Great Hall, complete with an anatomy lesson. All supplies will be provided, and a free lunch is included with registration. Space is limited, so please register for only one of the following sessions:

  • Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 12-3pm
  • Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 12-3pm

This event is for teens, ages 13-19. Please bring a Student ID or other type of photo ID that shows your age.

Teen Workshop

The Teen Arts Council invites teens ages 13-19 to an afternoon of artmaking, mingling, and fun! Join us for a live model drawing session in the Great Hall, complete with an anatomy lesson. All supplies will be provided, and a free lunch is included with registration. Space is limited, so please register for only one of the following sessions:

  • Saturday, October 5, 2024 | 12-3pm
  • Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 12-3pm

This event is for teens, ages 13-19. Please bring a Student ID or other type of photo ID that shows your age.

Refresh, Restore, & Revitalize Educator Morning

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Saturday, Nov 2, 2024
9 – 11:30 a.m.

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Rivera Court

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Educators Free

Please join us for an exclusive morning of relaxation and refreshment designed just for educators! Meditate Detroit will host a mindfulness session in the historic Rivera Court. No prior experience is necessary—just come as you are and experience the benefits of mindfulness.

In addition to the meditation session, participants can enjoy a complimentary smoothie bar and a creative art-making session. All educators are welcome to attend. Please dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or thick blanket for added relaxation.

Registration is required for this event.

Rivera Court

Please join us for an exclusive morning of relaxation and refreshment designed just for educators! Meditate Detroit will host a mindfulness session in the historic Rivera Court. No prior experience is necessary—just come as you are and experience the benefits of mindfulness.

In addition to the meditation session, participants can enjoy a complimentary smoothie bar and a creative art-making session. All educators are welcome to attend. Please dress comfortably and bring a yoga mat or thick blanket for added relaxation.

Registration is required for this event.

Jim Moore Public Lecture

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Thursday, Oct 17, 2024
6 – 8 p.m.

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Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Adults Free

Jim Moore, the legendary creative director of Gentlemen's Quarterly for more than 40 years, will discuss his creative influence and sharp eye, which have helped develop the magazine's signature style and taught generations of men to dress with style. 

 

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Jim Moore, the legendary creative director of Gentlemen's Quarterly for more than 40 years, will discuss his creative influence and sharp eye, which have helped develop the magazine's signature style and taught generations of men to dress with style. 

 

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Native American Heritage Month Educator Workshop

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Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Please join us for the Native American Heritage Month Educator Workshop, featuring special guest Kelly Church. Church is a Pottawatomi/Ottawa/Ojibwe artist and educator whose work is part of the DIA’s permanent collection.

During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to meet Church and learn about her artistic practice. The session will include a hands-on black ash basket-making activity led by Church, and you will get to keep the basket you create. Additionally, other objects from the DIA’s Native American and American collections will be discussed.

All educators are welcome. SCECHs are pending.

Church

Please join us for the Native American Heritage Month Educator Workshop, featuring special guest Kelly Church. Church is a Pottawatomi/Ottawa/Ojibwe artist and educator whose work is part of the DIA’s permanent collection.

During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to meet Church and learn about her artistic practice. The session will include a hands-on black ash basket-making activity led by Church, and you will get to keep the basket you create. Additionally, other objects from the DIA’s Native American and American collections will be discussed.

All educators are welcome. SCECHs are pending.

Guest Artist Workshop | Stitched Collage with Najma Ma’at Wilson

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Saturday, Dec 21, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Dec 22, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Adults Free Artmaking

Detroit-based textile artist Najma Ma’at Wilson will demonstrate how to create stitched collages. Participants will use basic stitching techniques with needles, thread, and fabrics, with all materials provided. Guests will also have the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative stitched collage installation, which will be displayed in the Learning Center hallway later this winter.

Ma’at’s passion for fiber arts was inspired by her mother. She holds a degree in fiber design from the Center for Creative Studies and a master’s degree in education from Boston College. With 20 years of teaching experience, she has taught locally at Cass Technical High School and internationally in Cotonou, Benin, West Africa.

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Detroit-based textile artist Najma Ma’at Wilson will demonstrate how to create stitched collages. Participants will use basic stitching techniques with needles, thread, and fabrics, with all materials provided. Guests will also have the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative stitched collage installation, which will be displayed in the Learning Center hallway later this winter.

Ma’at’s passion for fiber arts was inspired by her mother. She holds a degree in fiber design from the Center for Creative Studies and a master’s degree in education from Boston College. With 20 years of teaching experience, she has taught locally at Cass Technical High School and internationally in Cotonou, Benin, West Africa.

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Drop in Workshop: Pop Art Pins

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Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 13, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Visit the Art Making studio and create a 1.5" pin-back button. Draw your own design or find an image from a magazine to create your very own wearable piece of art.

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Visit the Art Making studio and create a 1.5" pin-back button. Draw your own design or find an image from a magazine to create your very own wearable piece of art.

Drop in Workshop: Sugar Skulls

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Friday, Oct 25, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct 26, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 27, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Friday, Nov 1, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Nov 2, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Nov 3, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own. Workshop is free with museum admission but capacity is limited.

Note: these Sugar Skulls are for decorative purposes only.

Sugar skull

Learn how sugar skulls are used for Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexican and Mexican American communities while you decorate one of your own. Workshop is free with museum admission but capacity is limited.

Note: these Sugar Skulls are for decorative purposes only.

Drop in Workshop: Paper Flowers, Marigolds and more!

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Friday, Oct 18, 2024
6:30 – 8 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct 19, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct 20, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Come to the studio to make your own paper versions of the flowers you find in our collection that inspire you.

Paper flowers

Come to the studio to make your own paper versions of the flowers you find in our collection that inspire you.

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