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Grace Lacques: 6 Theater Performances That Took My Breath Away

"Miss Grace" has taught children's drama classes at the Armory for more than 20 years. We asked her to share her favorite live theater experiences with us. Ranging from apartheid-era ensembles to Butoh masters from Japan, we hope Grace's list will take your breath away, too.

Posted in @Home, News & Features; Tagged Faculty, Listicles; Posted 5 years ago by Grace Laques and Jon Lapointe 4 Minute(s) to read

How To Make a Fabric Mask

Armory Teaching Artist Denise El-Hoss has directed our letterpress studio for more than a decade. A master of the letterpress medium, Denise is also quite handy with a needle and thread. In this short video, Denise will guide you step by step to create your own, hand-sew, cotton fabric face mask.

Posted in @Home, On-Demand Video; Tagged How-To, Faculty; Posted 5 years ago by Denise El-Hoss and Jon Lapointe Less than a minute to read

Elonda Norris: 5 Ceramic Artists I've Been Thinking About

We asked Armory ceramics instructor Elonda Norris to share some of her favorite ceramic artists with us.

Posted in @Home, News & Features; Tagged Faculty, Listicles; Posted 5 years ago by Elonda Norris and Jon Lapointe 2 Minute(s) to read

Create an Animal Companion with Ed Leonardi

Perfect for ages 3 to 5! Created by Armory Teaching Artist Ed Leonardi, we have some fun and simple directions on how to make yourself an animal companion including a 3D kitten or 2D puppy.

Posted in @Home, For Kids; Tagged Art Activities, How-To, Downloads; Posted 5 years ago by Ed Leonardi and Jon Lapointe Less than a minute to read

Sergio Hernandez: Top 7 Street Artists

From late '60s innovators to contemporary artists who walk the line between graffiti and fine art, this is a super informative survey of how an underground movement found its way into the museums.

Posted in @Home, News & Features; Tagged Listicles, Faculty; Posted 5 years ago by Jon Lapointe and Sergio Hernandez 5 Minute(s) to read

Armory Arts Challenge #3 - Beyond the Selfie: Summon the Actor Within

Invent a character based on this single word: HOPE. Your character will personify HOPE. Your character is HOPE. Once you create your character, take several selfies until you capture an image that truly personifies your character's spirit.

Posted in @Home, For Kids; Tagged Art Activities, Faculty, Downloads; Posted 5 years ago by Grace Lacques and Jon Lapointe 1 Minute(s) to read

How To Hang Art

This handy how-to guide from the Armory's exhibitions team shows you the essential steps and simple math used by professionals to hang art. You can also use this information to securely hang other things, like mirrors, family photos, diplomas, and more.

Collage Scavenger Hunt with Sandra Gallegos

Armory Teaching Artist Sandra Gallegos asked us to share one of her favorite collages with you that she made in 2017. "I thought it would be nice for children to hunt for things," like a scavenger hunt. We thought that was a great idea.

Posted in For Kids, @Home; Tagged Faculty, Art Activities; Posted 5 years ago by Jon Lapointe and Sandra Gallegos 1 Minute(s) to read

Matt MacFarland: 7 Cartoonists I Love

Armory Teaching Artist Matt MacFarland loves drawing and comics. "I went to school for art, but still made cartoons. Then I went to grad school for art. I still made cartoons...then my son was born and I just made comics."

Posted in @Home, News & Features; Tagged Faculty, Listicles; Posted 5 years ago by Jon Lapointe and Matt MacFarland 4 Minute(s) to read

Armory Arts Challenge #2 - Cartoon Doodles from Memory

In 10 minutes, draw as many popular cartoon characters as possible...from memory! Forget about details. Be quick & loose.

Posted in @Home, For Kids; Tagged Downloads, Art Activities, Lesson Plans; Posted 5 years ago by Jon Lapointe and Matt MacFarland Less than a minute to read

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