 | | | | | | Abstract Painting in Minnesota Family Day | | On March 13, 2005, guest curator Thomas Barry and abstract painter Michon Weeks helped teach the Free Family Art Day for Abstract Painting in Minnesota. Surrounded by the abstract paintings in the exhibition, children and adults participated in several activities in the galleries- from special kid tours, voting in the galleries for their favorite pieces, to musical interpretation of the paintings.
Led by music teachers from MacPhail Center for Music, children interpreted the abstract paintings with different kinds of noise makers including finger cymbals, blocks, and Boomwackers. Here, in a ribbon dance set to music, children mimic the expressive brush strokes of the paintings.
Spin painting in a salad spinner was a big hit and produced remarkable abstract paintings from children and adults alike!
Children created abstract art by overlapping torn pieces of colored tissue paper. Applying a mixture of glue and water caused the colors to bleed and meld in surprising ways.
With a marker in each hand and just 30 seconds to draw, visitors throughout the day added to an abstract Quick Painting.
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