Visit the Ogden Museum and celebrate with a day of art activities and entertainment centering on the themes of home and place. Explore the two newest exhibitions focused on place, Memory is a Strange Bell: The Art of William Christenberry and Level Artist Collective.

The event is free, open to the public and fun for the whole family! Come See the South at the O!

FAMILY DAY ACTIVITIES: 

Entertainment

10:15 Baby Arts Play!

11:00 Make Music NOLA

11:30 DJ Heel Turn

12:00  Lusher Music Students

12:30 DJ Heel Turn

Bingo Scavenger Hunt: Exploring Home

Search the Museum to find artwork that depicts household items. Find five in a row and win a prize.

Rontherin Ratliff: Mixed Media Home Assemblage

Rontherin explores the relationship between objects and the nostalgia of home. Use a variety of media to create an assemblage representing your home.

Carl Joe Williams: Geometric Family Portraits

Carl Joe Williams depicts his family and everyday people in his work. Draw your family portrait incorporating Carl Joe’s signature geometric abstract patterns.

William Christenberry: Paper Sculpture Houses

William Christenberry returned to Hale County, AL to continuously document architectural structures over time. Construct a 3D house inspired by Christenberry’s iconic model buildings.

William Christenberry: Collaborative Mural

Learn about the cross cultural significance of gourd birdhouses then add your own gourd or bird to our collaborative mural.

Benny Andrews: Fabric Collage Interiors

Incorporating Benny Andrews’ famous technique, utilize texture and fabric to recreate your favorite room in your house.

Clementine Hunter: Memory Paintings

Through her “memory paintings” Clementine Hunter depicted her everyday life on a plantation. Use watercolors to illustrate your favorite memory.