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Book Art at Family Art Labs!
Last weekend we hosted our December Family Art Lab focusing on the art of books and their importance in Tibetan Culture. We began with an exploration of the exhibition, All-Knowing Buddha: A Secret Guide, focusing on a set of 54 paintings … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art Making, book, bookart, bookmaking, books, Buddha, child, children, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, Gallery, kids, look deeply, pop-up, storytelling, Tibet, tibetan
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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 Ganesh Celebration at Family Art Labs!
Once every fall we hold a Family Art Lab devoted to the beloved elephant-headed deity, Ganesh (also known as Ganesha or Ganapati). Ganesh is not only popular among Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain communities, but is also famous among many cultures throughout the world. Perhaps it’s his unique characteristics … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art
Tagged Art, Art Making, Buddhism, Buddhist, child, children, community, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, Ganapati, ganesh, Ganesha, Gateway to Himalayan Art, Hindu, Hinduism, India, kids, look deeply, storytelling
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Himalayan Sounds Family Art Lab This Saturday!
Join us on Saturday, July 12th, from 2 PM – 4 PM, for our Himalayan Sounds Family Art Lab! Hear monks chanting in the Tibetan Shrine Room and join our special guest, Preeti Vasudevan, on an exploration of the galleries to discover musical instruments … Continue reading
Posted in Education Center, Family, Himalayan Art
Tagged Art, Art Making, child, children, community, damaru, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, himalayan, kids, look deeply, sounds, storytelling, think deeply, tibetan
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Magical Masks this Saturday at Family Art Labs!
This Saturday, June 14th, from 2 PM – 4 PM join us at the Education Center for our Magical Masks Family Art Lab. Uncover the stories behind the masks in the Museum’s collection and let your imagination run wild when you make your own mask in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art Making, child, children, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, kids, lab, labs, look deeply, Mask-making, Masks, storytelling, think deeply
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Celebrate Mother’s Day at Family Sundays!
This Sunday, May 11th, is a day for celebrating our mothers. Since Sundays are officially a day for families here at the Rubin Museum, we thought Family Sundays would be the perfect opportunity to bring mom to the Museum and to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art Making, beading, beads, child, children, community, count your blessings, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family learning, Family Sundays, feel deeply, Gallery, kids, look deeply, mala, Mother's Day, prayer beads, storytelling, sunday, sundays, think deeply
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Launch of Family Sundays!
Last Sunday Family Programs held our first Family Sundays drop-in program and I will modestly say it was a huge success. We had over 50 people in attendance throughout the afternoon and everyone looked to be having a great time. … Continue reading
Posted in Art Making, Education Center, Family, Gallery Tours, Himalayan Art
Tagged anatomy collages, Art, Art Making, Bodies in Balance, child, children, collage, community, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family learning, Family Sundays, feel deeply, gallery tours, look deeply, storytelling, think deeply, Tibet, Tibetan Medicine
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Losar Family Day!
In early March Family Programs led the Museum in a celebration of Losar, the Tibetan New Year, with our annual Losar Family Day. With its many moving parts, this celebration required participation from nearly every department in the Museum. Because … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Making, Buddha, child, children, community, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, Losar, new year, storytelling, tashi delek, teens, think deeply, Tibet, tibetan, Tradition Transformed
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Losar Family Day is almost here!
March has arrive and we are preparing for our largest family event of the year, Losar Family Day: Himalayan New Year. This event takes place this Saturday, March 8th from 12pm-4pm. Join us in our celebration with a day full of art, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art Making, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, family day, family learning, feel deeply, gallery tours, Gateway to Himalayan Art, kids, look deeply, Losar, Mandala, Mandalas, new year, storytelling, Tibet, Tradition Transformed
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Makar Sankranti Celebration at Family Art Labs!
We had a huge turnout on Saturday for our Family Art Lab celebration of Makar Sankranti, the Indian Kite Festival! This celebration occurs once every year on January 14th, bringing together family and friends to share food and fly kites! … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art Making, child, children, community, Education, Education Center, Families, Family, Family Art Labs, family learning, feel deeply, Gallery, India, kites, makar, sankranti, storytelling, think deeply
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