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Open Studio—Making Ourselves
July 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free; Museum admission is not required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
Join us for an afternoon of drop-in art making and connection for the disability community inspired by artists of the Harlem Renaissance and today.
Experiment with different art materials and techniques, learn from artist demonstrations, visit The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism exhibition, and create your own art in a studio setting.
Sculpting Ourselves: 3D Art Making and Artist Demonstration by Reverend Joyce McDonald
Carroll Classroom, Uris Center for Education, Ground Floor
Watch Brooklyn-based artist Reverend Joyce McDonald demonstrate her innovative approach to making sculpture using air-dry clay and everyday materials. Then, try your hand at making a sculptural portrait or self-portrait. All materials will be provided.
Collaging Ourselves: 2D Art Making
Studio, Uris Center for Education, Ground Floor
Work on your own art project using a wide variety of materials and receive expert guidance from Met teaching artists. All materials will be provided. Feel free to bring your sketchbook.
Quiet Space
Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education, Ground Floor
Need a break? Check out our quiet space and enjoy some snacks away from the action.
While open to all, this program is designed to support and welcome disabled QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous People of Color) along with their care partners and friends.
Assistive listening devices, captioning, ASL interpretation, sighted guides, verbal description, a quiet space, ear defenders, fidgets, and adaptive art materials are available. If you would like more information about accessibility at the program, please contact access@metmuseum.org or 212.650.2010.
This program is a collaboration between The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Studio Museum in Harlem.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism.