10 Ways Studio Projects can help expand your horizons

Making art is a chance to express yourself, relax, and expand your horizons. We have many resources to help you explore a new medium, hone your skills, or learn from a master.

Many families are finding themselves as art teachers with kids learning from home. For those who have day jobs that don’t involve scissors and paste, coming up with projects for your young ones can feel daunting. Akron Art Museums creativity kits are free art supply kits available to families who visit the museum. We have easy projects associated with the kits available on the site.

Art can help young ones, especially those under reading age, to express themselves. This project can help families make a “movie.”

Making books is a great way to create handmade presents. We have many easy bookmaking tutorials.

The Akron Art Mail installation features community made postcards, along with commissioned ones. Printmaking can be an easy way to make a postcard. Try the home printmaking tutorials online. Once you’re finished with your masterpiece, mail your card in.

Drawing better might be on your to do list. We believe everyone can make beautiful marks. We have many resources to help you gain confidence in your abilities. Drawing Day.

Water can be an artmaking tool, and it’s pretty easy to get your hands on. Explore some of the water related artmaking projects. Art of Water.

Silverpoint is a specialized drawing technique. It uses simple materials, like metal and gesso, to make ethereal drawings. Learn more.

Silkscreens are fun to make. You can do them many different ways, including using a paper mask, cutting a vinyl stencil, or using drawing fluid. Even if you don’t have the tools at home, it’s worth watching how they’re made.

Abstract sculptures are easy to make from tools you have at home. You can make them with folders, straws, or paper, to name a few materials. If you make something you love, share it on social media and tag @akronartmuseum so we can revel in your creativity. Dog Days of Summer.

Keep coming back to our studio projects throughout the year. We have projects at our For Families section of the website and also in the Studio Hours section of AAM at Home.

Studio Hours are made possible with support from PNC, the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation, the Alan and Janice Woll Family Fund, OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, Peg’s Foundation, Robert O. and Annamae Orr Family Foundation, Kathy Moses Salem Philanthropic Fund of the Akron Community Foundation, Charles E. and Mabel M. Richie Foundation and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Considine.

Educator Resources

MOMA Artful Practices for Well-Being

National Gallery of Art Guided Meditation
Childe Hassam
Alma Thomas

National Gallery of Art Reflection

General Art Education

You Tube PBS The Art Assignment

The Art Assignment is a weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Urist Green. We explore art and art history through the lens of things happening today. Check for new episodes every other Thursday!

The Arty Teacher Art Resources

MOMA K-12 Educator Resources

Arts Edge Various Lessons

Google Arts and Culture App
This amazing site is constantly changing, so you never know what you might find.

Art Educator Professional Development

American Alliance of Museums Education Professional Network
With children and learners everywhere out of school for the forseeable future, museums across the continent have come together to share their distance learning with you.

National Gallery of Art Teaching Critical Thinking
Learn how to integrate works of art using Artful Thinking routines, effective strategies from Project Zero at Harvard University, in this interactive online course for teachers of all levels and subjects. 16 week course – FREE

Arts Edge Advocacy
Reaching Out to Board Members
Making the Case with Legislators
Sharing your students’ creative work

ART21 Teaching with Contemporary Art
An introduction to teaching with Contemporary Art

ART21
Art21showcases today’s contemporary visual artists & their groundbreaking creations

Artists in the Akron Art Museum Collection
Marina Abramovic
El Anatsui
John Baldessari
Lynda Benglis
Nick Cave
LaToya Ruby Frazier
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Jenny Holzer
Yun-Fei Ji
Barbara Kruger
Robert Mangold
Judy Pfaff
Lari Pittman
Doris Salcedo
Cindy Sherman
Yinka Shonibare
Kiki Smith
Nancy Spero
Jessica Stockholder
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Richard Tuttle
Ursula von Rydingsvard
Carrie Mae Weems

Diversity & Inclusion

Smithsonian National Museum of African American Culture & History
Talking About Race
Source 1, Source 2, Source 3

Tate LGBTQ

Anti-Racist Art Teachers

Student Resources KIDS

Tate Kids
5 Women Artists’ Stories

Interactive Programs & Games
Tate Paint
Tate Make
Art Parts
Create a Surreal Story
Draw a Sound Creature
Street Art

Student Resources TEENS

Tate Students Art School & Careers
Applying for Art School
How I got My Job at Tate

Asian Art Museum San Francisco Art Speak Interns

Audio Tours & Studio Lessons RESOURCES for THEMES

THEMES: Friendship; Food; Stuck at Home; Get Outside
Each THEME has 3 tours: K-5, 6-8, 9-12th grades.
Extra theme for 9-12g only: Artist Dealing with Stress and/or World Events TOURS are video/still images with voice-over content & covers 4 artworks. STUDIO lessons introduce a medium & art historical info by theme, and grade appropriate guides on supplies, steps, & suggestions for each lesson.

FRIENDSHIP
Instagram Mail Art
Tate #ArtWords
Mail Art Global Movement

You Tube Ed Emberley thumbprint art

Making ZINES
How to make a mini Zine
How to make a Zine
A Brief History Of Zines
Zines 101

Sketchbooks

FOOD
Tate chocolate painting

STUCK AT HOME
Tony Feher
6 Artists – The Poetry of Discarded Materials
Louise Nevelson – Tate Shots
Surrealism

GET OUTSIDE
Getty games
Artful Bouquet
Getty at Home
Getty Games [needs a Flashplayer 8 for games]

Artist Dealing with Stress and/or World Events
You Tube coffee art | tea painting

How Art Movements Tried to Make Sense of the World in the Wake of the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Alain de Boton | Therapeutic Art Galleries

Analyzing Doodles

First Data on Covid-19 and Teens Mental Health

Self-Care / Well-Being

MOMA Artful Practices for Well-Being

National Gallery of Art Guided Meditation
Childe Hassam
Alma Thomas

National Gallery of Art Reflection

November 22 – December 21

*Bay Skies Series, Provincetown*, Joel Meyerowitz, (New York, New York, 1938 – ), 1977 (printed 1993), Chromogenic print, 9 in. x 11 1/2 in. (22.86 cm x 29.21 cm), Gift of David Cooper, 1998.63

Oh the places you’ll go! Whether it’s through books, movies, or art you love to chase novel experiences. No matter where you are, your sights are always set on a distant horizon. But travel safely Sags! Your sign tends to be impatient, so don’t forget to take a breath before setting out on your next adventure.

Sagitario 22 noviembre – 21 diciembre

¡Oh los lugares a los que irás! Ya sea a través de libros, películas o arte, te encanta perseguir las experiencias novedosas. No importa dónde te encuentres, tu enfoque siempre está puesto en un horizonte lejano. Pero, ¡viaja con cuidado Sagitario! Tu signo tiende a ser impaciente, así que no te olvides de respirar antes de emprender tu próxima aventura.

ARTstrology is made possible with support the Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation

10 Ways to Let Art Inspire Your Next Meal

Food can be one of the great pleasures of life. Artists have celebrated food and drink, sometimes documenting works and sometimes using food as a metaphor. All forms of art in the Museum’s collection served as inspiration for staff cooks this year in the series Cooking with the Collection.

Here are 10 food recipes and related collection items to try out at home and explore:

Collection Inspired Recipes

When you have a sweet tooth, this Strawberry Buttercream recipe will certainly satisfy it. Inspired by Claes Oldenburg’s Inverted Q sculpture, the icing might even resemble the sculpture when presented on cupcakes.

If fish is on the menu, try this Cod and Okra meal inspired by Cod, an oil on canvas painting by William Merrit Chase.

This dish was popular during WWII in the Japanese Internment Camps. This Weenie Royale recipe inspired by the Japanese Children’s Day Carp Banners, Paguate Village by Patrick Nagatani makes for a unique breakfast dish.

This Herb Soup recipe, inspired by Le Modele by Pablo Picasso, will make you feel as if you’re in the South of France.

Inspired by Robert Motherwell’s screenprint on paper titled No. 2 from Africa Series, this abstract Chocolate Mousse is a recipe all chocolate lovers will enjoy.

Check out these Burger Buns and Pizza recipes inspired by Flying Pizza and other works by Claes Oldenburg.

Food-Related Collection Items

Food City – This work by Photorealist painter Richard Estes depicts a bustling and jam-packed grocery store. Beauty aids, candy, evaporated milk, and canned fruit are some of the items that can be found at Food City.

Serial – This serial image by John Sokol features popular cereal such as Cheerios, Trix, Wheaties, Frosty O’s, and Cocoa Puffs. This work is a “pun on ‘cereal’ and ‘serial’- [the fronts of actual] cereal boxes lined up to form a serial image.”

The Dirty Dozen – These ceramic frosted chocolate cupcakes by Kristen Cliffel look good from far away, but up close viewers are confronted with some serious questions.

Cooking with the Collection is made possible with support from Acme Fresh Market, the Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, and the Samuel Reese Willis Foundation.

GameFest Akron Trivia

Try your hand at trivia about games and art.

Board Game Trivia

Video Game Trivia

Art and Games Trivia

GameFest Akron is made possible by PNC with additional support from Acme Fresh Market, the Kathy Moses Salem Philanthropic Fund of the Akron Community Foundation, The R.C. Musson and Katharine M. Musson Charitable Foundation, the Robert O. and Annamae Orr Family Foundation, the Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, and the Samuel Reese Willis Foundation.

Kent State University’s Animation Game Design (AGD) program is a nationally accredited degree program that gives students the artistic knowledge and technical skills valued in digital media industries. The 120-credit hour Bachelor of Science (BS) degree includes required courses in 2D and 3D animation, art, history, and mixed reality with additional electives in Computer Science, sound production, video editing, and creative writing. Students are able to choose between concentrations in Animation and Game Design, allowing them to focus in their area of interest. Students develop their portfolios through team-based, project-based, and internship courses that provide real-world experience and collaborative skills.

10 Ways to Add Fun and Games to Your Week Thanks to Museums

Constructive downtime is one of the best ways to recharge. Solving puzzles and clues helps you keep the gears turning while turning off from work stresses.

Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku

Word Find

Animal Crossing

Art Bingo

Playing with others can turn a dreary evening into a memorable one. The museum has some downloadable games and online experiences to enjoy together.

GameFest Akron is our annual celebration of play. It’s moving online this year with many indie video games that can be fun for the whole family.

In November, there will be fun programs to enjoy together. A virtual arcade offers games to play, and opportunities to watch as game designers showcase the ins and outs of their games. Each day, there are game-inspired events for those of all ages to enjoy like a Q & A with the professionals, a Family Game Night, a Virtual Trivia Happy Hour, and more!

The website has many museum games. The Drawing Game, for example, can be played in a group. The downloadable Build Your Own Museum game can make for an enjoyable family game night.

For some entertainment to enjoy as an individual, have some fun with Museum Mad Libs or a Buzzfeed Quiz!

AAM Art Project: Fill in all of the blanks and plug them into the text. This Museum Mad Libs game allows participants to creatively complete their own, unique story. With this game, find out if your imaginary art project would look good enough to hang on the Museum’s walls.

“What AAM Artwork Best Describes Your Personality?”: Take this Buzzfeed personality quiz, and answer some fun, collection-related questions to find out what AAM artwork best describes your personality.

Pipecleaners can make an interesting repeat geometric pattern for prints.

What You Need: paper, cardboard, pipecleaners, and ink

Try this?

Jennifer Doty is a student at Kent State University majoring in Computer Design, Game Design and Animation. She currently is the animation lead in the Animation and Game Design Club at Kent. She tries to participate in all the game jams available and has her own side business selling stickers and art. Jen strives to become great at rigging characters and 3D modeling. Her favorite animal is frogs which she likes to include in a lot of her art!

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