Exploring Artism at the Yale Center for British Art

02/26/2018

It was great to see some of our Exploring Artism friends at our annual Family Day! This year’s theme was Poets and Pirates. From a music performance by Sunny Train to still-life painting and a dress-up photo booth, there was no shortage of things to do in the gallery. We hope to see you next time!

02/22/2018

What kinda of materials do you see? How about shapes? Drawing from Tony Cragg’s “Gray Container,” Linda lead our discussion about mixed-media sculpture. It was the perfect lead up to making our own versions downstairs.

02/19/2018

Last week out Exploring Artism class took inspiration from Dame Barbara Hepworth’s slate sculptures. We made our own versions and added a bit of color!

01/22/2018

Mark your calendars for our Poets and Painters event on February 17, 2018! From 10:00am-2:00pm, you can drop in to build a poem and dance a song with your friends and family. All ages are welcome. See you there!

01/04/2018

We hope you hope a great holiday season! We're happy to announce the dates for Exploring Artism in the new year. RSVP to the February 10 event by emailing [email protected] or by calling 203 432 2858. See you soon!

11/28/2017

This November Exploring Artism event was inspired by Henry Moore, a British sculptor of the twentieth century. Moore began his sculptures by making maquettes, small preliminary models that act as a “sketch” before the real sculpting gets underway.

In the modern wing of the museum, we rolled, pressed and formed our own maquettes using air-tight clay. We had the opportunity to share our creations with the group, too. We have artists in the making!

11/24/2017

Exploring Artism at the Yale Center for British Art wishes you all a very happy Thanksgiving!

11/14/2017

Spots are filling up for our November Exploring Artism event. You can register by filling out our Google Form. Details below!

https://goo.gl/forms/dlKE5sfdeh9RDCnu2

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Exploring Artism is a monthly program at the Yale Center for British Art for families with children age 5-12 on the autism spectrum.

11/08/2017

We had a great time last weekend at the October Exploring Artism event, where we made Model Magic clay pots like the ones in the gallery by Claire Twomey.

10/01/2017

“This program is about trying to make the museum more inclusive, and open to people with all kinds of backgrounds and abilities,” said Friedlaender, who has worked in New Haven for 35 years. “We want to help provide public, social learning space for all different individuals and make them feel comfortable, safe, welcomed in a space that neurotypical people use all the time … and to show that programs can be designed to meet the needs of a vast spectrum of people. That’s basically it.”

Check out our feature in the New Haven Independent to learn more about Artism!

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