How do our lives shape the art we create and the stories we tell? In this hands-on workshop for PreK-12 educators, we explore how lived experience, identity, and history can serve as powerful tools when creating art.

The afternoon will include a guided tour of our special exhibition Douriean Fletcher: Jewelry of the Afrofuture where we will discuss how artists find inspiration and how artistic choices communicate meaning. After the tour, create an artwork informed by your own life!

Designed as both a learning and social experience, this workshop aims to provide you with ideas and inspiration to take back to your classroom while creating space for artmaking, conversation, and building community with fellow educators.