In celebration of Earth Day, upcycle your recyclables with this project inspired by sculptor Louise Nevelson, who is known for creating art from discarded objects. Read More

This family activity repurposes food waste and found plant cuttings to create beautiful botanical designs on eggs to enjoy & to eat! Celebrate spring-time rejuvenation through this earth-conscious craft.  Read More

In celebration of Women’s History Month, people of all ages can enjoy this art project inspired by “Dogwood Display II,” a painting by artist Alma Thomas.  Read More

This imaginative project involves creating a mirror-image transfer and a watercolor-resist painting of your signature then decorated as a monster. Read More

This imaginative project involves creating a mirror-image transfer and a watercolor-resist painting of your signature then decorated as a monster. Read More

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and the work of artist Fred Wilson, create and share an example of juxtaposition through the combination of two found objects or images from online and/or your immediate surroundings. Read More

Bring your family together in a photo collage. Gather family members from across the generations in a group photo collage that will not damage your original photographs in this step-by-step art-making activity. Read More

Involve the whole family and boost your fall decorations with this art-making project inspired by the Spider sculpture by Louise Bourgeois in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden   Read More

Express yourself and share your talent through writing, drawing, mixed media, dance, or spoken word with a new weekly prompt from NOMA. Read More

Create a positive message in your community with this Word Power activity. Read More

Create a paper quilt square and ask your family members, friends, or neighbors to contribute to it. Read More

With inspiration from NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden, make a small drawing and then replicate it in a larger scale. Read More

Identify distinctive shapes in sculptures from NOMA’s Besthoff Sculpture Garden and create a shape collage using found household items and pictures. Read More

Create a self-portrait on paper from collaged materials using your hand as a representation of your body. Read More

What do you see when you look at this sculpture by artist Will Ryman? A club house? A log cabin? A home? This is a big sculpture that we are allowed to step inside. And although the inside may look different than your house, it is a place that provides shelter. A neighborhood is a… Read More

Louisiana artist Lin Emery creates kinetic sculptures from reflective materials. Wave, installed in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, relies on forces of nature—wind and gravity—to go with the flow.  In a play on the reflective nature of Wave, this activity asks you to reflect on the things that inspire gratitude for you. Before… Read More

Create your own breathing wand—a fun tool to help you take three deep breaths developed by community partner Project Peaceful Warriors. Materials Pipe cleaner Feather Beads Make Take your pipe cleaner and twist one end around the bottom of the feather. Add three beads to the pipe cleaner. Make a loop at the bottom of… Read More