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Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: The Art and Science of Clouding
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Join the Ackland virtually as we spend time in the clouds! We will be highlighting Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Art in connection with the month-long North Carolina Science Festival!
Each month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on art activities, live performances, tours, and more.
Zoom Storytime | 2:30 p.m.
Join the Public Programs Intern as she reads two stories about the clouds in our sky!
Art-Making Activity | Clouds Four Ways
Did you know there are over ten types of clouds? A few familiar ones are stratus, nimbus, We’ve come up with an art activity for the whole family, using common household items and a few art supplies!
Acitivities are best suited for children ages 3 – 8.
Explore your Neighborhood (and Sky!)
Describing and Illustrating the Weather (pdf)
Exploring Nature in your Neighborhood (pdf)
Collection Connection
Explore these four works in the Ackland’s collection – how do the artists create their clouds? What material might they be using? What colors? What shapes?
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