ID#: 1477 Sundays : Houston : Family Art Events

At the Museum of Fine Arts
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Houston
Sunday, January 12, 2014 To Sunday, January 26, 2014
On every Sunday, till Sunday, January 26, 2014

Family Programs | All about art activities for kids at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Voila! Sketching with Sunlight
Sundays, January 12, 19 & 26, 1–4 p.m.
Drop-in program

On Sundays through the duration of the exhibition The Age of Impressionism: Great French Paintings from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, families are invited to sketch works of art in the European galleries and explore how artists such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, and Claude Monet used natural light in their works of art. An MFAH teaching artist is on hand with paper, pencils, and clipboards to get you started.
January Sunday Family Zone + Studio
"Travels and Treasures on the Roads of Arabia"
Sundays, January 12, 19 & 26, 1–4 p.m.
Drop-in program

Unearth the ancient past and explore recent discoveries from Saudi Arabia that date back to prehistoric times along with objects from today, on view in the exhibition Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the Family Zone, spend some time with our friendly family educators—sit on a pillow and read, sketch a work of art, and get involved in an investigation of a work of art. In the studio, create an art project inspired by original works of art on display in the Family Zone.

This suite of programs includes:
• Sunday Storytime Make connections between a storybook and a work of art in the galleries.
(Begins at 1:30 p.m.)
• Creation Station At this family-friendly workshop, an MFAH teaching artist encourages families to create art using materials or ideas similar to those used by the artist who created the featured work of art on display in the Family Zone.
• Gallery Adventures Visit the Family Zone, where an MFAH educator has looking games, books, and hands-on activities for families to use in the galleries.
Little Art Adventures
Friday, January 24, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

Little Art Adventures is a 30-minute program designed for children ages 3 to 5 years old and their adult companions. The experience includes a storybook circle; creative shape and color play; the creation of a simple art project; and a visit to the galleries with an art educator.

► Register for FREE
Free with general Museum admission. MFAH Members always receive free general admission.
For more information, visit mfah.org/families or call 713.639.7589.
1001 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
Family Programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive generous support from the Junior League of Houston, Inc.

All education programs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, receive endowment income from funds provided by Caroline Wiess Law; The National Endowment for the Humanities; the William Randolph Hearst Foundation; the Fondren Foundation; BMC Software, Inc.; the Wallace Foundation; the Louise Jarrett Moran Bequest; the Neal Myers and Ken Black Children´s Art Fund; the Favrot Fund; and Gifts in honor of Beth Schneider.

Top image: Museum visitor photo by Leroy Gibbins
The views represented at the events do not reflect the views of UmmahNow.
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