Designed for children ages fifteen months through three years and their caregivers, Toddler Thursdays engage children’s creativity and explore monthly topics with related artwork and self-guided tours, as well as new art-making activities to drop in for each week.
Learn new ways to create paintings while experimenting with color systems and texture. Work from observation, memory, and imagination as you begin mixing colors using warm and cool color palettes. Explore brushstrokes, mark making, and value, and study color hue and saturation using a primary color wheel. Create a painting by combining methods for color […]
Draw inspiration from fiber artists in the museum’s collection while experimenting with vibrant techniques like direct painting with fabric paint and dye pastes, stamping, mark making, and stitching, both by hand and machine. Week 1: Explore the museum’s collection of fiber art, and gather visual references while considering personal narratives. Determine the primary concept of […]
Join us for a conversation with avant garde Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren in celebration of Viktor&Rolf.Fashion Statements. Exhibition curator Thierry-Maxime Loriot will join the designers to discuss their work as fashion artists, exploring the boundaries between haute couture and art.
Come enjoy a night of High Fashion inspired by Viktor&Rolf. Fashion Statements. This night will feature fashion-themed art activities, a live band, and a fashion show. Teen Night provides an opportunity to connect with other teens in a fun and engaging environment, with exclusive access to the Viktor&Rolf special exhibition. We would love to see […]
On the second Sunday of each month, we offer free admission for all visitors and special family-friendly programming! Enjoy art-making activities, performances, and the High’s collection and special exhibitions.
Learn to paint from life while looking at the museum’s collection for inspiration. Participants with an intermediate-level skill set will develop their artistic styles as they explore a variety of painting techniques including underpainting, sgraffito, and glazing. Week 2: Develop compositions from observation. Learn how to create an underpainting as you begin a new work […]
Learn principles of design while playing and experimenting with collage materials and techniques. Make collages with torn and cut shapes from paper and fabric, and create collage materials using ink, paint, and texture rubbings. Week 2: Make your own collage materials through texture rubbings and ink pouring in addition to painting paper and fabric. Create […]
Explore how plants, minerals, and other natural materials can be used to dye fabric with rich, layered, and often unexpected results. Learn foundational dyeing techniques and experiment with color, pattern, and texture as you create a series of dyed textile samples. Along the way, connect your creative process to artists and traditions highlighted in the […]
Learn to capture the dynamic energy of the human figure in charcoal. Draw from mannequins and live models, finding the essence of a pose, and build initial sketches into developed figure drawings with form and weight. Week 2: Warm up with gesture drawings. Then, use contour lines to develop your angular silhouette into a pose […]
