Family Day: Sky is the Limit with SkyART

Family Day is a free monthly program that invites kids of all ages and families of all kinds to create together & connect with one another. In partnership with SkyART and inspired by the Smart’s current exhibition How Do We Heal?, families will work together to create exquisite corpse sculptures that explore themes of care, connection, and community. First used in the early 20th century by the Surrealists, this collaborative artmaking process encourages families to construct unique superheroes out of air-dry clay and imagine the sky-high possibilities of how to take care of one another. In addition, families are invited to participate in an Embodied Creativity session with creative therapist Jessica Taing, an integrative experience combining therapeutic artmaking, trauma-informed yoga, and mindful reflection to explore the relationship between embodiment, creativity, self-expression, and wellbeing. Embodied Creativity sessions will run from 11 AM-12 PM, with a new session beginning every 20 minutes for up to 15 participants. While this program is drop-in, registration is strongly encouraged to help the Smart team best prepare for the day. Walk-ins will be welcome as space allows. If you no longer can attend, kindly release your tickets so other families can attend. Thank you! Family Day is a free monthly program at the Smart Museum of Art that invites kids of all ages and families of all kinds to create together and connect with one another. Each program is unique, fun, and free, emphasizing self-expression, experimentation, and hands-on creativity. Families can enjoy looking at art in the galleries and then make their way to the museum's lobby and/or courtyard (weather permitting) for an afternoon of art projects inspired by work from the exhibition. Art-making supplies and other materials are provided. Children under the age of 15 should be accompanied by an adult at all times. Image: Photo from previous Family Day program, courtesy of Smart Museum of Art.