RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: Family Time

10.03.2005

Family Time

Looking for a fun Saturday activity to do with the kids? The Akron Art Museum is hosting a series of family friendly workshops. I missed blogging about the first one, so here's the complete list of all the events.

Myth, Fantasy and Fairy Tale: Saturday Family Workshops Presented by the Akron Art Museum

As summer comes to a close and children return to school, they may continue to fantasize about the wizards and witches of Harry Potter novels or daydream about far away galaxies as they sit at their desks. If this is the case, Myth, Fantasy and Fairy Tale: Saturday Family Workshops are the perfect activity for your young daydreamers.

The Akron Art Museum has teamed with Summit Artspace to present fantasy-filled workshops from 1-3 pm every Saturday in October at Summit Artspace. Local artists and educators will assist families in creating art of mythic proportions based on traditional fairytales, myths and dreamlike surrealist fantasy worlds. These classes are for children ages five to14 and their families.

Workshops take place at Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St. in Akron. Registration, which is first come/first served, is required along with payment at least one week in advance of the start of class. Download a form from the museum web site at http://www.akronartmuseum.org/programs or call 330.376.9186 x230 for more information.

Classes are $7 for members and $10 for non-members. Enroll for all 5 classes now and pay only $32 for members and $47 for non-members. A paying and participating adult must accompany children under 12.

October 1 Mythological Masterpieces with Cheryl Shepherd
Make mythological sculptures inspired by Greek legends.

October 8 Amazing Mazes with Anne Alexander
Produce three-dimensional labyrinthine assemblages from found objects.

October 15 Defining the New Superhero with Matthew Kolodziej
Transform yourself into superheroes with special abilities and put your super powers into action to create superhero watercolor resists.

October 22 Projecting Magic with Jesse McGuinness
Stained glass inspired collages will be projected on an overhead to create fantasy environments.

October 29 Do the Robot with Alison Caplan
Build robot sculptures using recycled objects such as empty containers and nuts and bolts.