The tweens and teens in our group began the fall with a multiple day New Dimensions stop-motion animation workshop at Nelson-Atkins. They learned how to use stop-motion animation software, how to edit their shots, add music and dialogue, and create…
On Wednesday we went to the Nelson-Atkins Museum for a workshop that melded science and art – Scribble Bots! The kids started by touring the museum and talking about color, movement and lines and how different pieces of art were…
This fall a group of our older kids (6th grade and up) attended the Nelson-Atkins New Dimensions: Creative Exploration workshop to learn about animation. On the first day of the workshop the kids became familiar with the computers and software,…
Guest post by Lauren K. and Julia K. For the last three Fridays we attended the New Dimensions Workshop at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art where we learned how to make stop motion animation movies. When we first arrived, our…
On Wednesday the 4th we visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum for an American Indian art workshop. The kids toured the museum to view how American Indian cultures used color and pattern to communicate. Then we went to an art classroom so…
The kids had an awesome workshop at Nelson-Atkins yesterday! They turned an LED light, a coin-shaped battery, tape, cardboard and decorative paper into wearable circuitry fashion. Then, they turned that fashion into amazing light art! They started with a collection…
On Friday, May 9th, we attended a wonderful art workshop on “Mythical Creatures” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. The kids observed dragons in both medieval European culture and Chinese culture, as well as Hindu gods to get an idea of the…
