Our educators and curators are dedicated to offering programs and resources that will encourage visitors of all ages to interact and be more engaged with Harn exhibitions.
Watch the Harn at Home video to discover how Cuban-American artist Emilio Sánchez uses color, pattern, shadow and form to create architectural studies of places in the United States and Latin America. Then drawing inspiration from Sánchez, experiment with capturing a sense of place in your own unique style. Post...
Watch the video to learn about Adire Eleko, then make your own inspired resist-dyed fabric. What You’ll Need Protective cover for your art-making surface White glue Piece of fabric Cardboard Liquid food coloring Paintbrush Salt + water solution Bowl or bucket What You’ll Do 1. Watch the Adire Eleko video...
Watch the video to learn about Joaquín Torres-Garcíayou’s Figuras Constructivas, then complete the Four Color Theorem challenge by downloading the included coloring page. DOWNLOAD PDF
What You’ll Need Balloon White Glue Water Scissors Medium-sized bowl A stand for the balloon, such as a cup or coffee mug Bundle of string or yarn Glow stick or flashlight What You’ll Do 1. Watch the Harn at Home: Line & Light Video to learn about Olafur Eliasson’s Fivefold Sphere...
Comic(al) Hen Watch the video below to meet Hen by American Artist William Zorach, c. 1947. Then download and print the comic book templates to tell your own story of the life of Hen. Download PDF
Rauschenberg Inspired Image Transfers Robert Rauschenberg was an avant-garde artist who had romantic relationships with both men and women, the most significant of which was with fellow artist Jasper Johns. Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns were pioneering artists. Through their depiction of everyday objects, the pair sought to challenge the myth...
A community is a group of people with a common characteristic living together within a larger society. A community can foster a sense of belonging through a shared interest, relationship or experience. We each have our own unique understanding of community. Artists find inspiration in the people, places, objects, traditions...
Recycled Sculpture Inspired by El Anatsui El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor who lives and works in Nigeria. He makes large-scale forms from bottle caps and wrappers woven together with copper wire. Create your own recycled sculpture inspired by El Anatsui’s piece Old Man’s Cloth from the Harn collection. What...
Calling All Royalty! Paper Crown Activity Calling all Princes, Princesses, Queens and Kings: Alice wants you to celebrate your royalty! Cut, fold and decorate to create a paper crown of gold, silver and bronze value. Wear your crown creation proudly or share its majesty with a friend or family member you...
Yayoi Kusama Inspired Dot Art “Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environment.” –Yayoi Kusama Yayoi Kusama is...
