Family Day: Coming into Character
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Family Day, Mar 12, 2011
Photo: Carl Warnick © MCA ChicagoAbout
Shared art experiences. New every time.
Inspired by artist Jim Nutt, invent imaginary characters and create portraits and stories to tell others about them.
Activities
- Creation Station: Lively Lines
Inspired by Jim Nutt, who starts each work with a line, paint lines of all sorts with artist Katie Waugh.
- Creation Station: Project Pro-ject
Similar to artist Enrico Baj, use shapes found in everyday objects to construct characters. Join artist Alex Chitty as you project your creations onto the walls of the museum.
- Creation Station: Make a Nutty Face
Working in a playful way, much like Jim Nutt, transform your face into an imaginary person with artist Kristin Sabatino.
- Creation Station: Sticker Self Portrait
Inspired by Jim Nutt's painting, Miss T. Garmint (she pants a lot), create a self-portrait out of objects with artist Annie Heckman.
- Look & Learn
Explore the exhibition Jim Nutt: Coming Into Character, and talk about the artwork and your ideas with artist Rachel Harper.
- New this month: Stroller Valet
Move freely through the museum by checking your stroller at our complimentary stroller valet.