WAFB: LSU Museum of Art distributes art kits to Baton Rouge children amid coronavirus
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NAP 2020 Student Volunteer Highlight: Morgan Gallegos
The LSU MOA staff is grateful to have student volunteers assist us in assembling our NAP art kits this summer to distribute out into the Baton Rouge community. Recently, we spoke with Morgan Gallegos, a rising senior at St. Joseph's Academy and member of Mayor-President Broome's Youth Advisory Council, about her experience so far with LSU MOA and our Neighborhood Arts Project education program.
Read MoreThe Advocate: LSU Museum of Art gives back through ArtWorks program and fun home activities →
The Advocate: LSU Museum of Art gives back through ArtWorks program and fun home activities
Read MoreNewcomb Pottery : In Real Life
in Exhibition
Learn about the LSU MOA Newcomb Pottery collection and look for these plants in your yard or on our next walk–you will be surprised how many Newcomb subjects are even weeds and wildflowers! Also in this blog post: take a virtual visit to the LSU MOA Newcomb Pottery Gallery!
Read MoreGee's Bend Quilts
What is a quilt? Where do we find quilts? We are going to learn about the quilters of Gee’s Bend today. Gee’s Bend is a very small, poor town in Alabama. The women in Gee’s Bend are known for their beautiful, colorful quilts that look like paintings you would see in a museum. The quilts were made to keep their families warm. Because the women didn’t have a lot of money to buy new fabric or materials, they used things they had—old clothes, towels, rags—nothing was wasted.
Read MoreBeginning the Conversation
Having open conversations about race, privilege, injustice with children are crucial in order for children to develop empathy, compassion, and a sense of justice at an early age as kids grow into adults who want to help make the world a better place. And for parents, guardians, and educators, we have to make the first step.
Read MoreChanneling Matt Wedel : Things Might Get Messy
In this activity, let’s take a closer look at Matt Wedel’s sculpture from the LSU MOA collection and try our hands at making our own version at home!
Read MoreStories in Art : Check out these Books!
The museum is opening this Wednesday and now that you are able to visit, we wanted to share some ways to explore the museum. If you can’t get to the museum, no worries. Hop online and visit our website—We have artwork that you can look at right from your sofa. Want something more? Check out some of these books while looking at the artwork—What is similar? What is different?
Read MoreLOOK / MAKE / THINK–Taste Color
Do you ever sometimes see a color and think “That would probably taste really good.” Well today we are going to learn about colors, but also end up with something tasty to eat. But what are colors? Why are there so many? What can we learn about how artists use colors? Let’s dive in and see.
Read MoreEntering the Third Dimension
There is something really special about receiving a letter or a card in the mailbox. And especially during this time of social distancing, we aren’t seeing folks we like as much. Whether it is a grandparent or your favorite yoga instructor, follow along and make a pop up card to send. This can also be adapted to create a pop-up book by simply gluing multiple ‘cards’ together. Let’s get started!
Read MoreBinding Memories: Create Your Own Adventure Journal
Let’s make an adventure book together! The book we are making today is really easy and you probably have all the supplies. But before we jump into the making—What is a book? What do books do? Those are both pretty easy questions, but let’s break it down and think about it through.
Read More"Living with Art" featured on LPB Art Rocks →
Living with Art: Selections from Baton Rouge Collections featured on LPB’s program Art Rocks!
Read MoreLOOK / MAKE / THINK—Screen Time, Clay Time
LOOK / MAKE / THINK: Screen Time, Clay Time —let’s explore how artists use clay to make things for us to use. We will look at Newcomb Pottery to learn about materials and inspiration. After, let’s figure out how to make a virtual pot and then challenge yourself to make that pot in real life out of clay or play dough!
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A Conversation with "Living with Art" Collector: Ben Jeffers
in Exhibition
Although the museum is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we still want to share with you virtual opportunities to explore current exhibitions. Our current exhibition Living with Art: Selections from Baton Rouge Collections highlights artworks from nine local collections and features a wide selection of media, periods, and styles. We had the pleasure to speak with Ben Jeffers, whose collection he and his wife Salomia have been gathering over the years is now on loan for this exhibition.
Read MoreA Chance of Art Activity
Right now we all have a lot on our minds, so let’s take some of the stress of thinking out in art-making…let’s play A Chance of Art! This is a great project with limited supplies to entertain kids and could also teach probabilities, but could also be a fun activity for an adult zoom happy hour to make some quarantine art in solidarity.
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