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Join The Ringling Art Library’s book club, the Literati. Discuss famous authors & art history! The program is FREE and registration is not required.
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This week, we draw inspiration from the colorful Lac glass of the Ca’ d’Zan windows. We’ll make our own faux stained-glass projects using colored cellophane. This Family Workshop is a drop-in art activity for children ages 4-10 and their caregiver.
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We'll chat about how stained glass windows are made and look at three different examples at Ca' d'Zan. Then we'll play a game with foam shapes to get us thinking about combining flat planes of color to make pictures.
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Free with Art after 5 Admission
The human form has been the preoccupation of countless artists over time. Join museum staff for an introduction to the special exhibition Expressive Bodies, a selection of four centuries of works on paper and photographs from the Ringling’s permanent collection.
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ROAR! is The Ringling Art Library’s family program, designed to engage children ages 4-7 in activities that connect art with early literacy.
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Take a "Junkbox Challenge!" We'll provide you with a "junkbox" filled with recyclables -- can you construct a building or city from the discarded materials inside? Embellish with decorative art materials! This Family Workshop is a drop-in art activity for children ages 4-10 and their caregiver.
Free for Members
Free with Museum Admission
Considered by the circus community to be one of the Royal Family of the Circus, the Cristianis' performance history dates back to the 1840's Italy. Hear Victoria Cristiani Rossi talk about both her personal and public life as described in ther book, Spangles, Elephants, Violets and Me: The Circus Inside Out.
Free with Art after 5 Admission
To some, garbage is more than just junk on the street; as displayed in the exhibition Re:Purposed. Museum staff will lead an introductory discussion of this exhibition considering the importance of material in the creation of works of art.
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The partnership of Carrere and Hastings created some of the finest residences of the Gilded Age, drawing on a rich vocabulary of architectural styles and landscape designs to suit the taste and lifestyle of their elite clientele.
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Join leading museum professionals and artists from around the country will convene to discuss the future of museum practice as it relates to artists whose work does not fit neatly into traditional categories.