Friday, May 7, 2021
By: Sean Evans, guest teaching artist
Spring has certainly sprung and each day you will start to see more and more flowers when you go outside. The Brandywine collection has many paintings inspired by flowers, both in the wild and as a still life in a vase. By using a few unlikely tools, you can make your very own painting of a late spring bouquet following the steps below.
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By: Bea Kaplan, guest teaching artist
Try out this super easy and fun way to create colorful line drawings using oil pastels and a paper transfer technique.
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By: Eileen Fay, Archivist
The Paul Preston Davis Howard Pyle Collection in the Brandywine's Walter & Leonore Research Center contains not only biographical and artistic materials pertaining to Pyle—the renowned nineteenth-century illustrator—but also a wide variety of books, articles, primary...
Continue ReadingMonday, February 8, 2021
By: Laura Westmoreland, Associate Educator for Adult & Community Programs
The Brandywine is working to ensure that opportunities to access art and engage in creative exploration abound in homes throughout the Brandywine Valley. In early January, Brandywine education staff delivered 200 art kits to the youth writing organization Mighty Writers El Futuro-...
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By: Amy Danford, guest teaching artist
Hand-stitched cards are a fun and easy way to take your Valentine’s Day cards to the next level this holiday. This activity can be taken in many different directions, so use the following instructions as a guide. Add your own unique twist by experimenting with different colors of thread,...
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By: Liesl Mahoney, Associate Educator for School & Family Programs
Snow is so much fun to play in, but did you know that it makes for a great ice cream base? With only a couple other ingredients, you and your family can make a sweet treat to enjoy during the next snowstorm.
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