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Get Creative with Studio KIDS at the New Orleans Museum of Art

Art classes for students ages 5 รขโ‚ฌโ€œ 10

April 17, 2014
Studio KIDS! explores animals in art!

Each Saturday students ages 5 – 10 will go on a safari in NOMA’s galleries to see how cultures all over the world represent animals. Each class will focus on a different medium so that participants will learn 2 and 3-dimensional techniques. Register for all classes or just a few.

Experienced teaching artist, Belinda Tanno provides skill-building lessons and engaging projects inspired by works of art from NOMA’s permanent collection. Classes are limited to 12 students.

Call 504-658-4128 or email education@noma.org to register or for more information.

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cost per class: $25 members / $30 nonmembers

Saturday, January 18
Drawing in Clay
Sketch an animal in the Pre-Columbian gallery then carve your creature in clay in low-relief.

Saturday, February 1
Furry Friends 
Learn to draw fur, hair, claws, feathers and other animal parts after spying a variety of animals in the Dutch and Flemish galleries.

Saturday, February 15
African Paper Masks
Create animal masks using 3-D paper folding and cutting after viewing African masks from the permanent collection.

Saturday, March 15
Printmaking Jungle
Explore printing and stamping techniques to create a jungle animal print.

Saturday, March 29
Clay Creatures
Take a safari in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden then build your own animal sculpture in clay.