On January 9th 2010, MAD launched its first Family Day event. It was a day of making, seeing, and doing at the Museum of Arts and Designs. MAD opened its galleries to families of all ages with interpretive activities crafted especially for youngsters and their adult companions. The Open Studios featured artists and projects that engaged visitors in the act of making artwork; hands-on workshops taught skills and explored materials with projects based on the exhibition Slash: Paper Under the Knife; everyone was captivated and inspired by cut-paper animation films, which included Michel Ocelot’s silhouette story Princes and Princesses.” Using the exhibition Slash: Paper Under the Knife as inspiration, Artist Educators used paper as a creative medium and source of artistic inspiration to assist families in exploring their own creativity through paper cutting, shredding, and tearing, while enjoying the artwork at MAD and the views of Central Park.
All ages 5 and up welcome
No reservations required, but space is limited
Guest Artists
Jeweler Sarah Abramson, creating paper jewelry. . . Tomoko Oguchi and film crew discuss and demonstrate their use of Japanese hand made paper to make animated characters. Esther K. Smith, author of How to Make Books, Magic Books & Paper Toys and The Paper Bride is co-proprietor of Purgatory Pie Press where she hand-makes collaborative limited edition artist books. Make your own headdresses and paper crowns. and more…
Please review our health and safety protocols before you arrive. MAD strongly recommends all visitors six months and older are vaccinated against Covid-19 and visitors ages two and up wear face coverings, even if vaccinated. Thank you for your cooperation.
