Beyond the great pumpkin
Seattle Art Museum has a free family day for kids to stretch their inner artist
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 | 1:22 pm
If you've been thinking about a weekend activity that goes beyond pumpkin patches and can provide you and the kids a cultural outlet, check out the Seattle Art Museum's free Sketch 'n' Sculpt Family Day.
And this is a great time to head to SAM because of two new exhibits that are opening this weekend with works from a couple of giants in the art world.
The exhibit “Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act” is a collection of Calder's mobiles that are dazzling displays of gravity-defying joy. The other exhibit is “Michelangelo Public and Private,” a collection of the master's drawings for the Sistine Chapel. This rare collection also gives lots of insight into the man Michelangelo was; fascinating stuff.
If you're a lucky parent, you'll get a chance to check out these exhibits while your kids check out some art-making.
Sketch ‘n' Sculpt Family Day runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Seattle Art Museum at First Avenue and University St.
The event promises music, storytelling, games, family tours, live performances, and art all day. The art-making activities include face painting, sketching from real models, jewelry making, wire art sculptures and SoundSculpt – turning visual art into sounds with the Seattle Symphony, according to Seattle's Child magazine.
Family Day activities are free, but do not include adult admission to the galleries, which is a $15 suggested adult admission.
However SAM is giving away a limited number of free adult gallery passes. For a chance at one, RSVP to communityprograms@seattleartmuseum.org.
And this is a great time to head to SAM because of two new exhibits that are opening this weekend with works from a couple of giants in the art world.
The exhibit “Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act” is a collection of Calder's mobiles that are dazzling displays of gravity-defying joy. The other exhibit is “Michelangelo Public and Private,” a collection of the master's drawings for the Sistine Chapel. This rare collection also gives lots of insight into the man Michelangelo was; fascinating stuff.
If you're a lucky parent, you'll get a chance to check out these exhibits while your kids check out some art-making.
Sketch ‘n' Sculpt Family Day runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Seattle Art Museum at First Avenue and University St.
The event promises music, storytelling, games, family tours, live performances, and art all day. The art-making activities include face painting, sketching from real models, jewelry making, wire art sculptures and SoundSculpt – turning visual art into sounds with the Seattle Symphony, according to Seattle's Child magazine.
Family Day activities are free, but do not include adult admission to the galleries, which is a $15 suggested adult admission.
However SAM is giving away a limited number of free adult gallery passes. For a chance at one, RSVP to communityprograms@seattleartmuseum.org.
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