Art Cart: Apple of My Own Eye

What do you love about yourself? Join us at this week’s Art Cart to make a portrait inspired by your own traits and things you love. Artists will take a close look at Apple Season (Artist’s Life #2) by Jessica Diamond, explore their own identity, and make works of art that represent themselves! 

Find the Art Cart on the Plaza and pick up your portrait materials. In case of inclement weather, check in the Museum Lobby for our indoor location. 

Do this at home! Design a structure for your favorite thing or collection. Instructions here.

A square Styrofoam container sits on a white surface.

ABOUT THE ART CART

Want to make art inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn works on view? The Art Cart offers young artists a hands-on maker experience during their visit to the Hirshhorn. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an artmaking activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home! 

The Art Cart is free; no registration required. Drop in any Saturday between 10am and 1pm. 

Storytime: Under the Apple Tree

What makes you who you are? Join us at this week’s Storytime to explore self-identity with a close look at and reading of Apple Season (Artist’s Life #2) by Jessica Diamond. Together we will celebrate who we are with a reading of Why Am I Me? by Paige Britt and create works of art that represent ourselves. 

Meet in the Museum Lobby.

Do this at home! If you could be anything from nature, what would you be? Inspired by artist Thierry de Cordier, create a self-portrait using natural items. Instructions here.

Sections of bark, moss and plants lie on a white surface.

ABOUT STORYTIME

Join Hirshhorn Kids on Wednesdays for a one-of-a-kind Storytime experience! Each week offers a fun and fresh theme for our youngest artists and their adults. Get a fun and hands-on introduction to a new artwork each week, and participate in a joyful read-aloud filled with music, stories, and movement. Then, stay and play while your little artist creates. No reservations or tickets required. Nursing caregivers are welcome. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby. An ASL Interpreter may be requested for this program; two weeks advance notice is appreciated. For a group of ten or more, please contact mcgettigant@si.edu to reserve a program in advance.

Storytime: Totally You!

Let’s dive into the world of Simone Leigh and celebrate all the things that make us who we are! We’ll explore Overburdened with Significance (2011) by Simone Leigh and listen to a read-aloud of The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson (illustrated by Rafael López). At the end, your little artists can create wearable art pieces inspired by the ceramic rosettes featured in Simone Leigh, and share the joy of expressing what makes them special!

Meet in the Museum Lobby.

Do this at home! Make your own abstract sculpture inspired by Barbara Hepworth. Instructions here. 

A grey, organic sculpture made of clay and resembling a pelvis sits on a flat brown surface, a white background behind it.

ABOUT STORYTIME

Join Hirshhorn Kids on Wednesdays for a one-of-a-kind Storytime experience! Each week offers a fun and fresh theme for our youngest artists and their adults. Get a fun and hands-on introduction to a new artwork each week, and participate in a joyful read-aloud filled with music, stories, and movement. Then, stay and play while your little artist creates. No reservations or tickets required. Nursing caregivers are welcome. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby. If there are access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu. 1-2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. For a group of ten or more, please contact mcgettigant@si.edu to reserve a program in advance.