Activist Portraits
From telling stories to raising awareness about social injustices, digital portraits have become a powerful form of activism. Learn to digitally draw your own activist portrait of someone you want to honor, then spread your message by sharing it on your favorite social media platform.
Identity Patches
Throughout history people have worn patches to protest, express, and declare solidarity. Though small in size and often simple in design, a patch can make a powerful statement. Learn to make your own hand drawn patch, then wear it with pride!
Remixing the Archive
How do images shape our understanding of current and historical events?
Explore artworks from two exhibitions Anthem (Weinberg/Newton Gallery) and What Does Democracy Look Like? (Museum of Contemporary Photography) as inspiration for new photographs. Working with a camera and everyday materials such as copy paper, paper clippings, and small objects, create compositions to tell a story.
This workshop was created in partnership with Weinberg/Newton Gallery and was led by Lisa Lindvay, Education Coordinator at Weinberg/Newton Gallery in collaboration with teen artists Aileen Castro Vivian Zamora.
Plushie Design
Inspired by Mikey Anderson’s Yarnies, explore and celebrate gender diversity by creating your own plushies from imagination using fabric, embellishments, and basic sewing techniques.
Download the Worksheet
Activist Portraits
From telling stories to raising awareness about social injustices, digital portraits have become a powerful form of activism. Learn to digitally draw your own activist portrait of someone you want to honor, then spread your message by sharing it on your favorite social media platform.
Remixing the Archive
How do images shape our understanding of current and historical events?
Explore artworks from two exhibitions Anthem (Weinberg/Newton Gallery) and What Does Democracy Look Like? (Museum of Contemporary Photography) as inspiration for new photographs. Working with a camera and everyday materials such as copy paper, paper clippings, and small objects, create compositions to tell a story.
This workshop was created in partnership with Weinberg/Newton Gallery and was led by Lisa Lindvay, Education Coordinator at Weinberg/Newton Gallery in collaboration with teen artists Aileen Castro Vivian Zamora.
Plushie Design
Inspired by Mikey Anderson’s Yarnies, explore and celebrate gender diversity by creating your own plushies from imagination using fabric, embellishments, and basic sewing techniques.
Download the Worksheet