Below is the schedule for the additional days for the homeschooler classes.
Homeschooler Classes at the Florence Griswold Museum
Special Homeschooler Price: $5 per person
Call 860-434-5542, ext. 111 to register.
Homeschooler Schedule for 2010 - 2011
September 14, 2010, 1-3pm
Contemporary Masters: The Art of Sol LeWitt
A tour of the "Connecticut Treasures" exhibition and a hands-on art project
in the style of former Chester resident and global artist Sol LeWitt.
October 19, 2010, 1-3pm
Scarecrows at the Museum
A tour of the grounds featuring scarecrow creations based on famous art or
artist and a hands-on scarecrow based project.
November 16, 2010, 1-3pm
Thankful Ways
A tour of the exhibition ³With Needle and Brush: Schoolgirl Needlework of
the Connecticut River Valley² and a hands-on Thanksgiving-based colonial
project.
December 14, 2010, 1-3pm
The Magic of Christmas: Fantasy Trees and Miss Florence's Palette Tree
A tour of the new decorations on the trees based on the art on view and a
hands-on seasonal craft project.
January, 2011 Winter Break
February, 2011 Winter Break
March 22, 2011, 1-3pm
Circa 1910: Daily Life in a Boardinghouse for Artists
A tour of the Griswold House and a hands-on creative art project.
April 26, 2011, 1-3pm
Making Impressionism American
A tour of the new teaching wall in the education center based on American
Impressionism and a hands-on creative project.
May 31, 2011, 1-3pm
Painting "En Plein Air" vs. the Studio
A tour of the Chadwick Studio and discussion of the tools and techniques of
the Lyme Art Colony followed by an outdoors painting activity.
Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-5542, ext. 111
http://www.FlorenceGriswoldMuseum.org
