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Guest Artist Workshop: What's A Zine and How To Make One with Jamie John

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Sunday, Jun 16, 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 Workshops Artmaking

Jamie John is a trans and queer two-spirit Anishinaabe and Korean American multi-disciplinary artist, powwow dancer, and passionate abolitionist from northwest Michigan.

Zines (pronounced "zeen") are small-circulation self-published works of texts and images made to be distributed via copy machine. These little books have a rich history going back to the 1920s, intertwined with science fiction, feminism, and the rise of various subcultures.

Creating zines is a fun and easy way to express oneself, share skills or opinions, and share one’s art. The best thing is that zines can be made by anyone!

By the end of this workshop, you'll know where to start your journey to creating and trading your very own zines.

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Jamie John posing on scaffolding in front of a mural

Jamie John is a trans and queer two-spirit Anishinaabe and Korean American multi-disciplinary artist, powwow dancer, and passionate abolitionist from northwest Michigan.

Zines (pronounced "zeen") are small-circulation self-published works of texts and images made to be distributed via copy machine. These little books have a rich history going back to the 1920s, intertwined with science fiction, feminism, and the rise of various subcultures.

Creating zines is a fun and easy way to express oneself, share skills or opinions, and share one’s art. The best thing is that zines can be made by anyone!

By the end of this workshop, you'll know where to start your journey to creating and trading your very own zines.

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Drawing in the Galleries: American

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Friday, Jun 14, 2024
6 – 8:30 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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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

An adult and a young child sit together on separate easel stools

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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: African American

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Friday, Jun 7, 2024
6 – 8:30 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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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the African American art galleries

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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: Arts of Africa

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Friday, May 31, 2024
6 – 8:30 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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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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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 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 necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drop-In Workshop: Wire Sculpture

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Friday, Jun 7, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Jun 8, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Jun 9, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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*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 Workshops Artmaking

Find inspiration in the galleries, then head to the Artmaking Studio and create your own sculpture using colorful wire — a portrait, an animal, something to hang on the wall or in the window, or even something to wear!

Wire sculpture made in the DIA's art-making studio

Find inspiration in the galleries, then head to the Artmaking Studio and create your own sculpture using colorful wire — a portrait, an animal, something to hang on the wall or in the window, or even something to wear!

Drop-In Workshop: Watercolor Postcards

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Friday, May 31, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Jun 1, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Jun 2, 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 Workshops Artmaking

Experiment with wax resist techniques and watercolor paints and design your own postcards to keep or send to friends and family.

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

Experiment with wax resist techniques and watercolor paints and design your own postcards to keep or send to friends and family.

Drop-in Workshop: Paper Doll Costume Design

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Friday, May 24, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, May 25, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, May 26, 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 Workshops Artmaking

Use one of our patterns or make your own to create one-of-a-kind outfits for a paper doll, inspired by costumes on view in Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971, and elsewhere in the DIA galleries. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

Examples of paper dolls made in the DIA's Art-Making Studio

Use one of our patterns or make your own to create one-of-a-kind outfits for a paper doll, inspired by costumes on view in Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971, and elsewhere in the DIA galleries. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

Drop-In Workshop: Shrinky Dink Key Chains & Charms

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Friday, May 10, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, May 11, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, May 12, 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.

Location:

Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops Artmaking

Draw a colorful design on a sheet of Shrinky Dink paper, watch as it shrinks to half its original size by being baked in a toaster oven, then make a pendant or keychain from the result! All supplies provided. No experience necessary.

Examples of shrinky dinks made in the DIA's artmaking studio

Draw a colorful design on a sheet of Shrinky Dink paper, watch as it shrinks to half its original size by being baked in a toaster oven, then make a pendant or keychain from the result! All supplies provided. No experience necessary.

Drop-In Workshop: Patterns, Symbols & Designs

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Friday, May 17, 2024
6 – 8:30 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 Workshops Artmaking

Explore many different design elements by using rubber stamps and fabric markers to give your own personal meaning to a decorated piece of silk fabric. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

An example of patterns, symbols, and designs used in art-making in the DIA's Art-Making studio.

Explore many different design elements by using rubber stamps and fabric markers to give your own personal meaning to a decorated piece of silk fabric. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.

Drawing in the Galleries: Native American

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Friday, May 24, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

Location:

In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Young girl and father looking at Native American art

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 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

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