Make with MAAM: Birthday Party!

Celebrate MAAM’s 5th birthday with us. Join us for artmaking with visiting artist <a href="https://www.julia-norton.com/">Julia Norton</a>, pop-up talks about our current exhibitions, prizes and, of course, birthday cake!<ul><li>Experiment with repurposed and found materials in the Barkan Family Big Ideas Studio alongside visiting artist Julia Norton from 1-3pm. </li><li>Enjoy hands-on activities inspired by our current exhibition, <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/future-fossils">Future Fossils</a>. All day. </li><li>Experience short, conversational pop-up talks offered by museum staff and MassArt student museum employees. All day. </li><li>Enter our raffle to win the newest edition of our colorful MAAM socks, and limited edition vibrant MAAM tote bag. </li></ul>Julia Norton  Julia Norton is a multimedia visual artist, arts educator, and researcher with a primary focus on natural color materials, including pigments, inks, and dyes. In her art practice, she aims to work with imagery and materials that correlate with her interest in life cycles and regeneration. She envisions working with natural materials as a form of collaboration, rather than mere usage. As integral components of her practice, these resources are valued for their distinctive characteristics that may relate to where they come from in nature, what their global histories are, and how they add to artwork through their living and nuanced qualities. As an educator with over a decade of experience teaching in museum spaces and other cultural institutions, Julia believes in fostering creative exploration, self determination, cultural connections, open inquiry, and a critical mindset as she engages with her students. She has taught a broad range of workshops and multi-session programs at art spaces such as Dia Beacon, Swiss Institute, Queens Museum, and Harvard Art Museums with an emphasis on the natural world and the color materials connected to it. Through these education offerings, she hopes to center and inspire ongoing exploration, curiosity, and conversation with participants of all ages. Free! Advance registration required This event is intended for individuals and small groups of 5 or less. Adults must accompany children age 14 and under.  Content Note Our current exhibition, <a href="https://maam.massart.edu/exhibition/future-fossils">Future Fossils</a>, contains works of art for which we've developed a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RrA8Lco4yqaROdHdf9k8tb31EYpn2QmW/view?usp=sharing">content note</a>. We invite you to review this note and familiarize yourself with the content of the exhibition prior to your visit. Ticketing Notice This event is free with advance registration. MAAM may accommodate unregistered walk-up guests on the evening of this event only as capacity allows; walk-up tickets on the evening of the event are not guaranteed. Evening events often sell out; plan ahead and register in advance.  Documentation Notice Photos and/or videos will be taken at this event. By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree that your likeness may be included in photos and videos of the event and that those photos and videos may be used by MassArt in connection with MassArt and MassArt Art Museum communications. If you do not agree with this usage, please notify a staff member upon arrival to receive a no-photo sticker.  Access MassArt Art Museum is committed to creating a welcoming, accessible, and inclusive environment during in-person and virtual programs and events. To request an access or disability-related accommodation, please contact MassArt Art Museum at <a href="mailto:maam@massart.edu">maam@massart.edu</a> at least two weeks before the date of the event.

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