Press Releases 2007
Family Participate Day
CONTACT: Janet
Peterson, Marketing and Public Relations Director
TEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpeterson@wheatonarts.org
WHEATONARTS PRESENTS “FAMILY
PARTICIPATE DAY” DECEMBER 8
Open activities (no registration required):
■ Macramé Bracelets. All ages. 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Macramé is the ancient art of decorative knotting without using needles or
hooks.
■ Hanukkah Crafts. All ages. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
■ Blow A Glass Bubble. Ages 6 and up. 10 a.m.
to 11 a.m., 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
■ Trim Our Tree or Paint A Mural. All ages. 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Workshops for parents and children age 7 and up:
■ Beadmaking With Polymer Clay. 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. and Noon to 1 p.m. Polymer clay as an art medium is relatively new.
Many of the techniques are borrowed from traditional uses of other materials,
such as ceramics, glass (millefiore), and paper.
■ Découpage A Trinket Box. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Découpage, derived from the French word découper, meaning to cut out, is the
creative art of assembling, pasting and varnishing paper cutouts for decorating
objects. The découpage artist is limited only by his or her imagination.
■ Monoprinting. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30
p.m. to 4 p.m. Monoprinting is the process of creating individual prints using
inks or paint. It is a simple, spontaneous introduction to printmaking and a
chance to produce your own original fish print.
■ Tole Painting. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Tole Painting is the folk art of decorative painting on tin and
wooden utensils, objects and furniture. The craft began in 18th century New
England and continued to be practiced among
Admission:
Adults $10.00, Senior Adults $9.00 and Students $7.00. Children five and under
are free. Visitors to WheatonArts experience the
Hours:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through December 30. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
and
New Year’s Day. The museum stores will be open seven days a
week from November 23 through December 31.
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