Object Lesson: On Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana by Guy Mendes
Many of us can name a work of art, music, or literature that provokes an emotional or even a physical reaction. This photograph by Guy Mendes has that quality, and… Read More
Art-Making Activity: Salt Dough Sculpture
All around the world, people make art and utilitarian objects out of clay. For this activity, we are going to make a salt dough that will behave a bit like… Read More
Art-Making Activity: Decorative Tassels
Dig into the textures and colors of your home to create a decorative tassel inspired by Brindaban Pink by Louisiana sculptor Lynda Benglis. Adults, this one’s for you! All-ages art-making… Read More
A curator’s tribute to Louisiana-born artist Tina Girouard
Tina Girouard, a Lousiana-born artist who became a key figure in the New York art scene of the 1960s and ’70s, died on April 21 at age 73. Born in… Read More
Young Audiences of Louisiana offers Baby ArtsPlay! at Home workshops
Caregivers for young children in the age range of one to two years of age are invited to participate in Young Audiences of Louisiana’s Baby Artsplay!™ at Home on six… Read More
Object Lesson: French Porcelain Soup Tureen
Porcelain imported from China was one of the most prized commodities in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe. Europeans had not yet figured out the secret formula to produce a pure white… Read More