Category Archives: Overheard

Friday Photo

We’ve raved about artist Jill Folley’s new installation “The Living Room” several times now on the blog, but we haven’t properly told you how great she is. Some of our summer camp children got the chance to see her at … Continue reading

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Friday Photo

This month in our Arturo’s Preschool classes, we’ve been focusing on still life paintings. You might think that four year-olds and the idea of “still” don’t really mix, but you’d be surprised. This little guy worked on his drawing, then … Continue reading

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Friday Eavesdropping

I had a group of 4 and 5-year olds visit the museum on a field trip this week, and when they saw this work of art, this is what I heard: “I know what that is! It’s the Statue of … Continue reading

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Art is going to the dogs…

One of the things I love most about working with preschoolers is the possibility. When we get a group of 3 and 4 year olds in the Art Studio, few think “I’m not an artist” or “I’m no good at … Continue reading

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Late Night Materials Bar Showdown!

Hadly Clark is our guest blogger today! She is the coordinator for the Center for Creative Connections at the DMA and enjoys interacting with families and children when they come to visit. How creative are you when the clock is … Continue reading

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A Blog is Born

Looking at an Egyptian sarcophagus The setting:        An art museum gallery of Egyptian art The characters: A group of 3, 4, and 5-year old children and their parents The action:          The children look around them at the sculptures, funerary objects … Continue reading

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