Best art projects for kids using multimedia.
This Harvard museum used to be called the Cooper Gallery, but now, after a generous donor stepped up, it is renamed the Alain Locke Gallery of African and African American Art. It’s located in Harvard Square, but it seems like this jewel of a museum is under the radar. I hope you enjoy the works…
A miniature bookshelf scene kit creates a tiny world that fits between your books. These small displays can show anything from a cosy bookshop to a magical forest path. However, before you start to glue pieces together, you need a plan that will help your scene look its best. To plan your miniature bookshelf scene…
I loved the floral arrangements created to reflect a work of art. This is a fundraiser for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). I think it’s such a challenge to translate a work of art into something three-dimensional, such as a floral arrangement. It gets even tougher when the work of art is also…
It was a few weeks after the Paris Olympics and actually the Para Olympics were in full swing, but the last week of August was not very crowded. The last time I was in Paris, about five years ago, the wait for the Louvre was more than two hours. We were thrilled to discover that…
My son is now a sophomore at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. All the freshmen take a Foundation Year in which they learn fundamentals of art and design. In his case, he was with the same cohort of about 20 classmates the entire year. This is the art that he made: My…
French fries are not from France?! They actually originated in Belgium. French fries are also what the British call “chips”, as in “Fish and Chips.” And, surprise! Fish and Chips came from the Portuguese Jews who were fleeing the Portuguese Inquisition. In fact, Thomas Jefferson, who went to France during the Revolution War also stopped…
My friend from Aquent who grew up in Paris but now lives in London told me to buy tickets to the Dior Museum. She said that everyone would like it, not just fashionistas. It is a spectacularly laid-out museum, with displays of not just haute couture but history! I wish we had time to eat…