As the Mississippi sun blazes high and the cicadas sing their summer song, there’s a place where time slows down and childhood memories bloom in vivid color. Inside the cool, quiet galleries of the University Museum, Theora Hamblett’s Children’s Games series invites you into a world of laughter, imagination, and timeless play.
Children gather beneath a canopy of pink, purple, and golden trees dancing, spinning, and playing games. It feels both nostalgic and dreamlike, capturing the childlike essence of summer as only Hamblett could.
Her work reminds us that even in the heat of summer, joy can be found in the simplest of games and the shade of a tree.
Whether you’re a longtime admirer or discovering her work for the first time, the Children’s Games series is a refreshing escape into color, childhood, and creativity.
