YOUTH CLASSES > WINTER
2012–2013
Ages 4–8
Art Studios
The museum’s Art Studio series focuses on developmentally appropriate themes and materials, provides oneon-one instruction with certified teachers, and supports 21st-century skill development. Designed to advance
young people’s hands-on creative and analytical skills from one studio to the next, each series builds on the
foundations of art to nurture students’ confidence, self-expression, and appreciation of art.
In the galleries, youth spend time learning directly from museum masterpieces. In the studio, students
practice creative problem-solving and exploration while experimenting with an array of artistic mediums.
Selected artworks by students are displayed in the Community Commons Gallery.
* NEW!
Try out our
drop-in Family Studios.
REGISTER AT
ARTSMIA.ORG
OR CALL (612) 870-6323
Registration opens Tuesday,
November 27, for MIA members
with family benefits. General
registration begins Tuesday,
December 4.
SATURDAYS, JANUARY 5, 12 & 26
Dessert Course
Get a taste of the art, dress, food, and style of Renaissance England. Imagine your own
special spread of sweet treats!
AGES 4–5 & AGES 6–8
W1 Dessert Course
10:30 a.m.–noon | Studio 111
W2 Dessert Course
12:30–2 p.m. | Studio 111
$54; $44 MIA members
Each section limited to 14.
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS offer extraordinary opportunities to
explore the world of art here on home turf. In the galleries,
students gain remarkable access to masterpieces in the museum’s
collections and artworks on loan from renowned institutions. In
the studio, they invent and play in guided, hands-on activities,
transforming that inspiration into new creations.
IN THE GALLERIES
•
Visit the Tudor Room and
imagine living, working, or
dining in an English manor
house.
•
Feast your eyes on a
magnificent banquet, the
centerpiece of the special
exhibition “Supper with
Shakespeare.”
•
Discover the fanciful
handcrafted desserts,
dinnerware, and décor of
Shakespeare’s time.
“Supper with
Shakespeare,”
December 13,2012,
through March 13,
2013, will feature
the MIA’s Tudor
Room, decked out
with a banquet of
replica period foods
by English culinary
historian Ivan Day.
IN THE STUDIO
•
Design your own casual and
formal dinner-party attire.
•
Invent and sculpt imaginative
desserts from clay.
•
Host family and friends at a
final class “dinner party” to
showcase your creations.
INSTRUCTOR: Ashley Griffin
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone (612) 870-3000
Fax (612) 870-3004
artsmia.org
SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 2, 9 & 23
ART STUDIO I
Sea Creatures
Let’s make art, get to know the museum, and explore the world around us.
AGES 4–5
W5 Art Studio I
10:30 a.m.–noon | Studio 111
$54; $44 MIA members
Each section limited to 14.
ART STUDIO I COURSES ENCOURAGE students to make and
experience art through creative play. Each course is thoughtfully
designed to foster creativity, develop independent problemsolving skills, and encourage each child’s unique form of
self-expression.
IN THE GALLERIES
•
See and discuss art objects by
closely observing elements such
as lines, colors, and shapes.
•
Make connections between
subject matter and your own life
and experiences.
•
Build language skills by
identifying favorite parts of an
artwork.
IN THE STUDIO
•
Get inspired through song,
movement, and imaginative play.
•
Make artworks that use line,
shape, and color and that
emphasize personal meaning
over imitation.
•
Develop independent problemsolving skills as you make your
own artistic choices.
Nazca, South American, Peru, Andean region, Vessel, 100 bce–600 ce, ceramic. The Ethel Morrison
Van Derlip Fund, 44.3.59
INSTRUCTOR: Ashley Griffin
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone (612) 870-3000
Fax (612) 870-3004
artsmia.org
SATURDAYS, FEBRUARY 2, 9 & 23
ART STUDIO II
Splish Splash
Let’s create art inspired by objects we can touch and see, as well as drawing from
personal experiences.
AGES 6–8
W6 Art Studio II
12:30–2 p.m. | Studio 111
$54; $44 MIA members
Each section limited to 14.
IN THE GALLERIES
•
Examine objects to identify
elements, such as line, shape,
and texture, and warm and cool
colors.
•
Identify and explain your
favorite and least favorite parts
of an artwork.
•
Interpret artistic themes and
scenes through the lens of
personal experience.
ART STUDIO II COURSES offer young people a foundational
understanding of basic art vocabulary, tools, and processes.
Students are encouraged to use fundamental skills learned in
the studio to record their unique perception of the world around
them. This course is designed to promote creative choices,
artistic awareness, and independent decision-making.
Germany, Nautilus shell cup (detail),
1660–80, Nautilus shell, silver,
parcel-gilt. Gift of funds from Mary
Agnes and Al MQuinn, 2011.28
IN THE STUDIO
•
Use real-life objects, your lives,
and your imagination as a
creative springboard.
•
Create artworks that tell your
individual story.
•
Practice drawing techniques to
record your observations.
INSTRUCTOR: Ashley Griffin
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone (612) 870-3000
Fax (612) 870-3004
artsmia.org
WINTER 2012–2013
FAMILY STUDIOS
REGISTER AT
ARTSMIA.ORG
OR CALL (612) 870-3000
Family Studios
Ticket required.
Register in advance
or on the spot at any
Visitor or Member
Service Desk.
Spend some quality time with your family in the galleries and in the studio. Family
studios offer a casual setting to explore your creativity side by side. Let the collections
inspire you and the instructor guide you in this hands-on intergenerational learning
experience. Playing together at the museum offers a fun opportunity to learn about each
other and the world around you.
AGES 12 AND UNDER + ADULT COMPANION
Thursday, December 27, 1–4 p.m. | Studio 112
(drop in as you like)
$20 per adult-child pair; $15 MIA members;
$7 each additional parent or child
W11 FAMILY STUDIO:
Woven Together
Take a guided gallery walk and
wrap your brain around fabrics
from around the world. Back in
the studio, work together to build
a loom, weaving colorful patterns
while making new memories. Take
your looms home to make art a
part of the fabric of your lives.
INSTRUCTOR: Ashley Griffin
Guatemala, Woman’s blouse (huipil), c. 1970, cotton, synthetic; supplementary weft
patterning. Gift of Roberta and Richard Simmons, 88.103.29
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis, MN 55404
2400 Third Avenue South
Phone (612) 870-3000
Fax (612) 870-3004
artsmia.org