Art Ed Central: Nature of Home

December’s workshop will be led by artist Tara Sartorius as a connection to her art installation, The Nature of Home, currently on view at the Museum. The 20 steel-framed panels reflect individuals’ interpretations of the idea of “the nature of home” on porcelain tiles and in poetry.

We will share this lesson concept with teachers to take back into their classrooms to explore and interpret with their students. Before attending this workshop, we ask that participants download, print and complete the below worksheet before arriving at the Museum.

About The Nature of Home Project
The Nature of Home evolved over six years, (2018-2024) when Troy University Ceramics Professor Larry Percy and Tara Sartorius collaborated to discover and reveal commonalities between diverse artists expressing (in art and poetry) their perceptions of and responses to ideas about various meanings of home.

The 22’ long installation includes 8 featured Alabama artists, 7 Troy University faculty artists, 20 invited international artists, and more than 100 pieces by Troy University students. The Nature of Home was made possible by generous funding from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and Troy University.

This program is free to all and registration is not required. For more information, please email Elisabeth Palmer at epalmer@mmfa.org.