Gora Mbengue1931–1988, b. SenegalSheikh Amadou Bamba July 15 1:30–3:30 p.m. The term fixe painting (suwer or sous-verre, “under the glass”) describes the reverse glass painting that flourished in Senegal. Create your own unique art using this technique. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult First come, first served Register through Eventbrite

August 5 1:30–3:30 p.m. Learn the basics of coiling—a method widely used throughout Africa to make incredible pottery and basket vessels. Stop by the museum to discover this essential technique and craft a basket from paper coils. Shape, color, texture, and decoration are limited only by your imagination. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by […]

Photo credit: Artise FletcherAugust 19 1:30–3:30 p.m. Create a red-carpet masterpiece on painters canvas with fashion designer Almira Leónché. Discover your creative side as you design, choose fabric, and embellish an evening gown or cocktail dress to make a 3-D wall art piece to remember. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult First […]

September 2 1:30–3:30 p.m. Just as contemporary artists create artworks that reveal not only themselves, but their thoughts about economic, political, and environmental climates, participants will explore personal thoughts about themselves to compose a poem that defines who they are. Participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult First come, first served

Credit Line: Museum purchase (Ghana)September 16 1:30–3:30 p.m. Adinkra symbols, visual representations of concepts and proverbs developed by the Akan peoples of Ghana, were originally used on funerary cloths by royalty and wealthy individuals to pay tribute to the legacy of the deceased. Today, they are used extensively as decorative elements in textiles and design. […]