Virtual Winter Camp “Learn, Play, Celebrate”
John Singleton Copley, Portrait of a Boy, c. 1758–60, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
Virtual Winter Camp “Learn, Play, Celebrate”
Join the Bayou Bend education team online for a look at the ways children and families injected brightness and joy into the midwinter holidays in early America. This two-day interactive workshop explores celebrations during the 1600s, 1700s, and early 1800s. Designed for ages 6 to 10. Advance registration recommended—register once for both days.
Free / Live via Zoom
Tuesday & Wednesday, December 28 & 29, 2021
Highlights
(both days, unless otherwise noted)
• Looking at art that was made by children in early America
• Art-making activities with simple supplies that engage mindfulness
• Live interaction with educators and presenters
• A Twelfth Night–inspired cooking demonstration (Tuesday)
• Performances of period music celebrating the New Year (Wednesday)
Simulcast with audio in Spanish and closed captions in English. After the event, a recording of the program is available to those who registered.
Winter Camp at Bayou Bend is generously supported by Bobbie Nau.