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.
Read MoreWednesday, August 19, 2020
By: Eileen Fay, Archivist
In 1876, Howard Pyle—Wilmington, Delaware’s most famous artist and a giant of the Golden Age of Illustration—published his first article and accompanying artwork in Scribner’s Monthly. Two years later, the first audiobook was created when Thomas Edison, on a whim, recited two verses of...
Continue ReadingWednesday, August 12, 2020
By: Liesl Mahoney, Associate Educator for School & Family Programs
With summer in full swing, it's the perfect time of year to try out creative activities that will keep your kids cool and entertained when playing outside in the hot summer heat. Below are some of my favorite outdoor summer activities that just use water and a few other simple supplies. So get those little ones dressed in their swimsuits, loaded up with sunscreen and outside creating!
Continue ReadingSunday, August 2, 2020
Butterflies—one of the most beautiful pollinators—have been busy all summer long. Butterflies are part of a team of insects that play an important role in the ecosystem by helping pollinate plants. Follow the steps below to make your very own balancing, beautiful, pollinator . . . and this one...
Continue ReadingSunday, August 2, 2020
Have you ever collected items from nature? How do you display them? Sometimes people store and display collections in glass jars. Jars can also be used to hold an insect or small creature for a little while so you can observe it closely. In this project, you will think about what you could...
Continue ReadingTuesday, July 28, 2020
By: Liesl Mahoney, Associate Educator for School & Family Programs
Some of the best crafts are those that are not only fun to make but also fun to play with once completed. This shadow puppet theater checks both of those boxes. Stretch your creativity as you decorate your theater and design your puppets—the options are limitless! Once your theater and...
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