STREAMING PROGRAM INFORMATION
- This program is part of our Smithsonian Associates Streaming series.
- Platform: Zoom
- Online registration is required.
- If you register multiple individuals, you will be asked to supply individual names and email addresses so they can receive a Zoom link email. Please note that if there is a change in program schedule or a cancellation, we will notify you via email, and it will be your responsibility to notify other registrants in your group.
Find inspiration in art and the experiences of your lifetime in this unique course designed for participants 55 and older. Begin by using the Smithsonian’s online collections to select works of art based on diverse universal themes—such as childhood, family, work, play, and celebrations—that reflect significant moments and milestones on your own life’s journey.
The artworks serve as the basis for hands-on exercises in a variety of artistic media and techniques such as drawing, painting, and mixed-media. Participants keep a visual-thinking journal as they learn to see like an artist and approach the pieces in their collections in terms of form, theme, and context. In a culminating project, use text, images, and your newly developed visual thinking skills to create a “memoir museum”—a handmade map that traces where you’ve been in your life and where you have yet to explore.
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This program is made possible through generous funding from a Vitality Arts grant from Aroha Philanthropies.
Other Information
- The instructor is Renee Sandell.
- 6 sessions, 2 hours each (no class Nov. 23)
- This studio arts program is a Zoom Meeting to allow for patron and instructor interaction.
Patron Information
- Once registered, patrons should receive an automatic email confirmation from CustomerService@SmithsonianAssociates.org.
- Separate Zoom link information will be emailed closer to the date of the program. If you do not receive your Zoom link information 24 hours prior to the start of the program, please email Customer Service for assistance.
- View Common FAQs about our Streaming Programs on Zoom.
