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Lesson Lending Library
The Museum is delighted to announce this new offering for teachers in public schools, private schools, and homeschool organizations.
This is a free art supply rental from the Museum’s art studios. Teachers are welcome to check out lesson boxes which contain specific art materials and sample lesson plans with MMFA collection connections.
Please note, the maximum check-out time is three weeks and we do not deliver the boxes to you. Please submit requests at least one week prior to your desired pick-up date. The box will be available for pick-up at the Museum on the agreed-upon check-out date. Each box has supplies to accommodate a classroom of 25-30 students.
Upcoming Lessons
Artful Doodles
Designed for PreK and Kindergarten
Subjects: Writing and Painting
Collection connection: Grace Hartigan’s work, The Canal to the Sky.
A fun letter writing practice through calligraphy and painting.
Dry Point Etching
Designed for 6th grade and up
Subject: Printmaking, Drawing
Collection connection: Anne Goldthwaite’s Anne with Major and Mimi
Learn how to create a dry point etching print without the use of a press.
Gelli Printmaking
Designed for 5th grade and up
Subject: Printmaking
Collection connection: Nissan Engel’s Beethoven’s 1st Symphony
A fun, experimental method of monoprinting using a soft, reusable plate made of a gelatin-like material.
Landscape Resist
Designed for 1st grade and up
Subject: Painting
Collection connection: Marsden Hartley’s Earth Warming
Create a landscape using oil pastels and watercolors and learn how oil/wax resists water.
Radial Symmetry Printmaking
Designed for 4th grade and up
Subjects: Printmaking, Radial Design, Symmetry
Collection Connection: Robert Kelly’s Tantra II
Learn how to create radial balance prints using colored paper, foam plates, and paint.
Sun Catchers
Designed for 6th grade and up
Subject: Painting
Collection Connection: Cappy Thompson’s Stars Falling on Alabama
Create a faux stained glass panel.
Warp and Weft: The Art of Weaving
Designed for 2nd grade and up
Subject: Weaving
Collection Connection: Ewe People, Man’s Wrapper (Kente)
From setup to finish, learn the foundational techniques of weaving.
Radial Symmetry Printmaking
Designed for 4th grade and up
Subjects: Printmaking, Radial Design, Symmetry
Collection Connection: Robert Kelly’s Tantra II
Learn how to create radial balance prints using colored paper, foam plates, and paint.
Narrate & Create: The Story Art Tells
Designed for TKTK
Subjects:
Collection Connection:
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Radial Symmetry Printmaking
Designed for 4th grade and up
Subjects: Printmaking, Radial Design, Symmetry
Collection Connection: Robert Kelly’s Tantra II
Learn how to create radial balance prints using colored paper, foam plates, and paint.
Warp and Weft: The Art of Weaving
Designed for 2nd grade and up
Subject: Weaving
Collection Connection: Ewe People, Man’s Wrapper (Kente)
From setup to finish, learn the foundational techniques of weaving.
Narrate & Create: The Story Art Tells
Designed for TKTK
Subjects:
Collection Connection:
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Contact
For additional information and questions, please contact Elisabeth Palmer at epalmer@mmfa.org or call 334.625.4362.
