Artful Adventures Home School, Thursday Class, Teens
Artful Adventures offers specially designed in-person home school classes for kids and teens. Taught by trained Museum educators, these age-appropriate programs last two hours, include a pre-tour activity, gallery exploration, and a related art lesson. Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up.
Instructor: Issy Bohling
Class Schedule
April 6, 2023—Stories of America: Color Out Loud
How do contemporary artists tell stories of America? Take a closer look at “Frank Bowling’s Americas” and “Stories Artists Tell” while thinking about how artists use color to tell stories in their art. Then create a flag utilizing color symbolism to share your own story and messages of identity and belonging.
April 13, 2023—Stories of America: Who We Are (Part 1)
Take a deeper dive into “Stories Artists Tell,” looking at the use, history, and symbolism of masks in the exhibition and their connection to Native American and African masks in the Museum’s collection. Then create your own mask form using papier-mâché.
May 4, 2023—Stories of America: Who We Are (Part 2)
Continue exploring “Stories Artists Tell” while thinking about how contemporary artists tell stories of America. Then complete your customized mask using ceramic, glass, and wire.
May 11, 2023—Stories of America: A Sense of Place
Take a closer look at art created by female artists such as Georgia O’Keefe and Polly Thayer Starr. Learn more about their visions of America, as seen in their depictions of objects from the natural world, then create artwork drawn from close looking and careful observation of a personal object.
Supplies are provided.
For more information please visit the Home School page or e-mail artfuladventures@mfa.org.
Occurring every Thursday
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
Each four-session ticket package must be purchased in advance, and is only available for sale online until noon on the Monday before the first session.
Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up. Supplies are provided.
We regret that there is no make-up, refund, or rescheduling for classes missed by a child, even those due to inclement weather. Refunds are given only if the class is cancelled by the MFA.