FALL 2020 – SUMMER 2021
INDIANA NIGHT MOTHS AND NATURE DRAWING Grades 4–9 Length: 60 minutes Fee: $4/student
ART BY NUMBERS Grades 8–12 Length: 60 minutes Fee: $4/student
Indiana is home to some of the most beautiful moths in the world. Students will learn how to tell a moth from a butterfly, the life cycle of moths, and about the importance of moths, butterflies, bees and birds as pollinators.
Students will learn some of the ways artists create composition, or the placement and arrangement of figures in an artwork, using math. Using the Rule of Thirds, they’ll create their own compositions in a sketchbook.
EUREKA! EKPHRASIS! A Creative Writing Workshop Grades 6–10 Length: 60 minutes Fee: $4/student
SELMA’S STENCILS: USING SHAPE AND SPACE Grades 8–12 Length: 60 minutes Fee: $4/student
Students will read poems inspired by two of Steele’s famous paintings. After close examination of another Steele painting, students will be inspired to write their own poems. SKULL OF THE WILD Grades 6–12 Length: 60 minutes Fee: $4/student Who lives at T.C. Steele State Historic Site? Get to know the animals that make the historic site home by examining their skulls! In this game designed for middle and high schoolers, participants will use deductive reasoning to determine which skull belongs to which species.
Students will bring the outdoors inside by using stencils to decorate textiles for everyday use. Inspired by stencils made from Selma Steele’s original designs, students will create their own stencils based on interests in their own lives.
DESIGN YOUR VISIT Educators may request a specialty program or activity for an additional fee. Programs include art, history, natural history and multidisciplinary learning. Call 812.988.2785 for details.
ARE YOU AN IMPRESSIONIST OR A REALIST? Grades 8–12 Length: 60 minutes Fee: $4/student In this painting workshop designed for teens, your students will discover their own tastes and aesthetics, and experiment with portraits and landscapes. Inspired by Steele’s paintings that model Realism and Impressionism, students will chose the style they prefer to create their own personal piece of art.
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