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Accordion Memory Book

With just a few simple materials, you can create a unique keepsake for yourself or a friend. Follow along for inspiration in creating an easy accordion book to store photos and mementos.
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Henry Louis Stephens’ Frogs and Other Anthropomorphic Animals

Go behind the scenes of the Brandywine's Walter and Leonore Annenberg Research Center as we dive into the Henry Louis Stephens Collection, which contains original drawings, published work and research materials relating to the Philadelphia-born illustrator, cartoonist, author and editor.
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Paper Platonic Solids

Inspired by the Brandywine’s new special exhibition “Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War,” I wanted to make a craft that could merge Crawford’s multiple abstract languages—his loose, sketchy drawings and his hard-edge, geometric paintings. Handmade paper platonic solids seemed...

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Scratch Art Pride Flag

In celebration of Pride Month, try creating your own Rainbow Flag with this fun DIY scratch art tutorial.
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