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Tag Archives: Painting
Creating a Sand Mandala at Family Art Labs!
Last Saturday Family Programs held a very special Family Art Lab where we learned all about mandalas and collaborated to created a giant sand mandala. It was a unique experience for all and I think everyone had a nice take away from the … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, Art Making, Buddha, child, children, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, Gallery, kid, kids, look deeply, Mandala, Mandalas, Painting, sandmandala, storytelling, think deeply, Tradition Transformed
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A Peek into a very Magical Family Art Lab
Last Saturday we held our Magical Masks Family Art Lab. In this workshop, we explored the uses of Himalayan masks, searched the galleries for masks and animals (who inspire many Tibetan masks), and created our own masks in the art … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family
Tagged animal, animals, Art, Art Making, child, children, community, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, Family Sundays, feel deeply, kids, look deeply, mask, Mask-making, Masks, Painting, think deeply, woodblock printing
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Raja-Rani: King & Queen for a Day at Family Art Labs!
Saturday we had yet another fun day at Family Art Labs. Our theme of the day was Raja-Rani, which means “King & Queen” in Hindi. This workshop took us on an exploration of the newly opened Fiercely Modern: Art of … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Exhibitions, Family, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Art Making, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, Fiercely Modern, Gallery, King and Queen, look deeply, Naga, Nagaland, Painting, Raja-Rani
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Magical Masks at Family Art Labs!
Not only is spring finally here, but we had a great turnout for Saturday’s Family Art Lab, Magical Masks! This workshop took families on an exploration of Tibetan Masks through a mini presentation, a journey through the galleries, and an art-making … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family
Tagged Art Making, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, Family Programs, look deeply, Mask-making, Masks, Painting, storytelling, think deeply, Tibet, Tibetan Masks
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Celebrating Holi and Color at Yak Packers!
Each Spring, many Hindus in India and Nepal celebrate the festival of Holi. Holi is a festival of color, celebrating the coming of Spring. This year Holi will fall on Wednesday, March 27th. Here in Family Programs, we decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Himalayan Art, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Art Making, Buddha, color, community, early childhood, Education, Education Center, Family, family learning, feel deeply, finger painting, holi, holi festival, holi nyc, India, Painting, think deeply, yak packers
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past, present, future
When we tell students about Buddha Shakyamuni, we often start with his birth and the subsequent prophecy that he will either be a great warrior or a great religious leader. We tell students his father was a warrior, and that … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, K-12 Schools
Tagged Buddha, Liberty High School, Painting, storytelling, teens, Thinking Through Art
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Room for Experimentation
For me, designing an art making lesson plan sometimes feels like alchemy, or more appropriately, baking. If I have all the right ingredients, organized and measured (and sometimes color-coded if Im working with more than one class on the same … Continue reading
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Tagged ESL, Liberty High School, Painting, Thinking Through Art
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