Art Zone • Fall 2012

COST: $50 (semester fee) per family for Museum Members at Family level and above

$130 (semester fee) per family for non-members


Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday 3:45 – 5:00 p.m.  | 12 weeks

SEPT. 4 – NOV. 29, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM

Each day we will offer two different ArtZone classes to suit different age groups:
Grades(as of Fall 2012) K-2 or 3-6

 

Register your children for fun filled sessions of art activities! The twelve weeks of ArtZone will revolve around the exhibits from our permanent collection and traveling exhibitions. Students will be inspired by baskets, photography, paintings, pottery, and folk art. The class schedule of specific lessons will be available in late July. Space is limited! The deadline to register is August 20, 2012. No refunds will be issued after that date.

REGISTER TODAY!

  • Complete and return the registration form (available at the Museum or download here) and payment (by cash or check) to the front desk.
  • Registration deadline is August 20, 2012; no refunds will be issued after this date.
  • You will receive a confirmation by email.

Questions? Contact Sarah Story at 662.915.7073 or sestory@olemiss.edu.

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Summer Camps 2012

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The University Museum is offering nine, week-long summer camps
for children grades 1-8 (as of Fall 2012).

Cost: $85 per week to Museum Members at the Family level and above
$95 per week, per participant for non-members

All supplies and snacks are included in the cost.

Space is limited, so sign up today! Download the form here or come by the museum to get a form. Submit the form and payment to the Museum front desk. You will receive a confirmation email for your enrollment. Contact Sarah Story at 662.915.7073 or sestory@olemiss.edu if you have any questions.

Grades 1-2 or 3-5

Session 1
Grade 1-2 or Grade 3-5
June 11–15, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Natural Science, Art, and the Environment
Students will explore Bailey’s Woods, collect specimens, create a field notebook, collect leaves, and make an art journal about the experience

Session 2
Grade 1- 2 or Grade 3-5
June 18–22, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Chinese Art
Join us for a week-long celebration and exploration of Chinese art. Students will be inspired by our Silk Road exhibit, which features thousands of years of Chinese ceramics. We will make shadow puppets, learn calligraphy, make beautiful paintings, create prints, experiment with clay, and so much more!

Session 3
Grade 1- 2 or Grade 3-5
June 25–June 29, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
All About Art
Join us for a week-long exploration of various types of art. Students will experiment with painting, printmaking, weaving, hand building with clay, photography, and pastels.

Session 4
Grade 1- 2 or Grade 3-5
July 9–13, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Natural Science, Art, and the Environment
Students will explore Bailey’s Woods, collect specimens, create a field notebook, collect leaves, and make an art journal about the experience.

Session 5
Grade 1- 2 or Grade 3-5
July 16–20, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Chinese Art
Join us for a week-long celebration and exploration of Chinese art. Students will be inspired by our Silk Road exhibit, which features thousands of years of Chinese ceramics. We will make shadow puppets, learn calligraphy, make beautiful paintings, create prints, experiment with clay, and so much more!

Session 6
Grade 1- 2 or Grade 3-5
July 23–27, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
All About Art
Join us for a week-long exploration of various types of art. Students will experiment with painting, printmaking, weaving, hand building with clay, photography, and pastels.

Grades 6-8

Session 7
Grades 6-8
June 18–22, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
3-D Transformations
Students will create sculptures inspired by famous works of art in the UM Museum collection and beyond! They will experiment with wire, recycled materials, clay and more!

Session 8
Grades 6-8
July 9–13, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting
Students will explore a variety of subject matter while working in the art studio and en plein air (in the open air). They will learn about color mixing, wet and dry brush techniques, shading, and composition while creating original paintings. They will experiment with a variety of techniques on paper and canvas.

Session 9
Grades 6-8
July 23–27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Drawing and Illustrating
Students will develop new drawing skills while working from photographs, still life objects, and from their imaginations. Students will explore both wet and dry media as they create a series of original works of art using pen and ink, chalk pastels, oil pastels, pencils, charcoal, and ink.

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Mini Masters

SPRING 2012: 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

$30 (semester fee) per child for members at the family level and above

$40 (semester fee) per child for non-members

1. February 8:

Create a Greek vase using crayon and tempera paint.

2. February 22

Create a folk art sculpture out of clay.

3. March 7:

Learn about Georgia O’Keeffe and create your own 3-D flowers.

4. March 21:

Design and decorate your own kite.

5. April 11:

Learn how to write your name in Chinese characters with ink and a bamboo brush.

6. April 25:

Make your own folk art painting on plexiglass.

7. May 2:

Explore On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese ceramics, culture, and
commerce and create a dragon puppet.

8. May 16:

Collect leaves in Bailey’s Woods and create leaf prints.

Click here to download the registration form.

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Traveling Trunks

The University Museum Education Department offers Traveling Trunks as an outreach program. Each Trunk contains materials for an educational presentation that can be conducted by one of our Museum Educators or checked out on loan from the Museum. In the trunks you will find all of the reading materials needed for an exciting classroom presentation, artifacts on the subject, and all of the supplies needed for your classes’ art project.

To reserve a Traveling Trunk or to request a presentation please contact
Sarah Story at 662-915-7205 or email sestory@olemiss.edu.

Click here to read the Traveling Trunk policies.

Trunks available for Checkout or Presentation:

Folk Art
An examination of the history of folk art using examples from the University Museum’s collection.

Greek and Roman Art
A historical evaluation of the Greek and Roman art and artifacts in the David Robinson Collection at the University Museum.

Theora Hamblett
An interesting look into the life and art of Theora Hamblett.

African Art
Learn about African masks and make your own!

Walter Anderson
A survey of the art and life of Walter Anderson.

Chinese Art

Learn about Chinese art and culture and create a Chinese dragon!

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Introduce Your Kids to the Wild Neighbors

Family Activity Day

Saturday, April 21, 2012
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

$15 per child

Wildlife photographer Stephen Kirkpatrick takes young explorers on a grand adventure through the forests, fields, swamps, and waterways of Mississippi, all without leaving the comfort of the University Museum.

Every child will receive an autographed copy 
of Among the Animals: Mississippi by Stephen 
Kirkpatrick (a $20 value).

Space is limited so you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Story at sestory@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7073.

Download printable registration form here.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Museum

Filed Under: Education, Events, Past Events

Chinese New Year Family Activity Day

February 4, 2012
Come anytime between 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM

COST: $8 per child for UM Museum members at the Family Level and above

$12 PER PARTICIPANT FOR NON-MEMBERS

Celebrate the Chinese New Year at our come-and-go Family Activity Day! Children and their parents will make puppets for a Chinese Lion Dance and learn about the significance of colors by making traditional Chinese snacks. There will also be tours available of our On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture and Commerce exhibit.

Space is limited so you must pre-register by contacting Sarah Story
at sestory@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7205.

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Bring Your Class to the Museum

Schedule your class for a tour of the exhibits

Hands on activities with our museum Education Staff

Grades: K–6

Customized for your grade level

Bring your class for a tour and activity at the University Museum and discover two new exhibits of Chinese Ceramics and Southern Folk Art.

This Spring, come explore our exhibition, “On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture and Commerce,” from the Norton Museum of Art. This exhibition features thousands of years and multiple dynasties of Chinese ceramics. Also, bring your class to visit the re-installed Hattie Mae Edmonds gallery featuring Southern Folk Art.

Follow your museum visit with an art activity in the museum classroom, led by our education staff, available for grades K-6 for groups of 30 or less. Activities for grades 7-12 can be customized through consultation with our Curator of Education. Reservations must be made at least two weeks in advanceFurther activities can be coordinated with the loan of a Traveling Trunk from the Museum.

“On the Silk Road and the High Seas: Chinese Ceramics, Culture and Commerce” is on view at the University of Mississippi Museum from January 24 – August 4, 2012. The University of Mississippi Museum is located at the corner of University Avenue and 5th Street in Oxford and is open from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.

Group tour admission: $2 per student (for tour only); $3 per student for tour + activity.. Call or email Curator of Education, Sarah Story, at662-915-7073 or sestory@olemiss.edu to schedule your visit!

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