Join us for a family-friendly art workshop as part of the Contemporary Kids program, where kids of all ages can explore their creativity and engage with the themes of contemporary art!
During this workshop, artist Makiko Maekawa will guide young artists in creating their own contemporary art projects. Using a variety of materials like paint, paper, and objects, participants will explore how to express themselves through art.
Event Details:
Drop-in format: Doors open at 12 PM, and visitors can start their project any time until 2 PM.
Time to complete: Most participants finish their artwork in 30-45 minutes.
Explore the exhibitions: After completing their projects, kids and families are welcome to explore the exhibitions at their own pace.
This event is open to all ages, so bring the whole family for a creative and meaningful afternoon of art-making.
Free Parking is available at the lot on Bankhead & Means Street. Access the lot via Bankhead Avenue, passing the parking attendant booth.
Program Details:
Audience : Children ages 3 to pre-teen (with accompanying adults)
Featured Artist: Brittany Adeline King
Materials : Large paper (roll)
Sheets of drawing paper
Colored construction paper
Magazine/printed paper
Paint
Crayons
Plastic needle
Yarns
Round head fasteners
Project:
Children will explore Brittany Adeline King’s exhibition and look closely at the characters and figures in her work. They will imagine what stories these figures might tell by paying attention to body shapes, poses, colors, paper types, and the different sizes of each part.
After their gallery time, children create their own figure inspired by their reflections and the story they want to share with viewers. They may use pre-cut templates of limbs and body parts, or they can trace around their own bodies to design a figure of themselves.
Once they have their shapes or outlines, children can add color, patterns, and texture using a variety of materials. The figure’s parts can be connected with round‑head fasteners to make movable joints, or sewn together using plastic needles and yarn for a softer, stitched look.
Makiko believes kids have magical power in creativity and imagination. She is originally from Japan and studied photography in Baltimore, MD. As a child she learned that art is universal language that allows kids express their power. She currently lives in Atlanta and creates art in mixed media including photographic images.
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