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O-riginal Art Activities: Giving Thanks and Remembering the History of the Americas

Español abajo Learn about the first people that lived in the Americas and create artwork inspired by this history. New Orleans is referred to as Bulbancha by the Choctaw… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Giving Thanks and Remembering the History of the Americas

Español abajo Explore your home for objects to create an abstract monochromatic assemblage. Instructions Step 1: What is your favorite color? Search your home for found objects of that color…. Read More about Movement Mondays: Abstract Monochromatic Scavenger Hunt

Español abajo Create a colorful geometric collage in this O-riginal Art Activity inspired by Joey Slaughter. Joey Slaughter earned his BFA from Memphis College of Art and his MFA from Cranbrook… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Geometric Collage Inspired by Joey Slaughter

Saint Kampos by Ashley Pridmore was part of the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition, but as of November 2020, the sculpture resides at Ogden Museum on the fifth floor terrace. “In this… Read More about “Saint Kampos” by Ashley Pridmore Moves to Ogden Museum Terrace

Español abajo Connect to nature in this O-riginal Art Activity inspired by Abbey Kuhe. In E.O. Wilson’s Biophilia, the author reminds the modern reader that the long evolution of homo sapien occurred within an… Read More about O-riginal Art Activities: Monochromatic Landscape Inspired by Abbey Kuhe