Artful Animals (Ages 6-8)

What animals can you spot in Mia’s galleries? Seek out creatures that crawl, jump, and howl, then head to the studios to make your own animal-themed artwork. Led by instructor Madeline Helling.

Mia’s youth classes provide fun and challenging hands on art experiences that are enriched and inspired by works of art in the museum’s collection and special exhibitions. Led by experienced art instructors, museum classes offer young people a global view of art history, as well as fascinating insights into artists, techniques, and styles. In the galleries, students spend time learning directly from masterpieces. In the studio, students develop basic art skills, experiment with an array of artistic mediums, and gain confidence through exercises that foster self expression. Creative problem-solving and art-making activities are integrated into each class. Selected artworks by students are displayed in the Community Commons Gallery in the fall.

Click here to register for this class. Registration closes August 14.

 

About the instructor:

Madeline Helling is a multidisciplinary artist and teaching artist who has been teaching the art of puppetry for the past 10 years. She is an associate artist at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, Minneapolis. She is the co-chair of the BareBones Productions board and has twice co-directed the BareBones Halloween Extravaganza.