Clay and claymation at the Walker

By Torleif Sorenson

Parents (and grandparents) of pre-kindergarten age, this one’s for you: Walker Art Center in Minneapolis’s Kenwood neighborhood is hosting Arty Pants: Your Tuesday Playdate, a family-friendly set of events during July and August. The Arty Pants programs are designed to fire kids’ imaginations through a series of events involving clay, including a claymation film, story telling, and a gallery activity involving ceramics, and (best of all) hands-on projects.

Children can play with clay (and boost their tactile senses and creativity) during four hands-on events hosted by Walker staff and a guest artist on four Tuesdays this summer:

•Making Mud (July 14)
•Crazy Containers (July 28)
•Edible Clay (August 11)
•Sparkling Sculptures (August 25)

The film Miriam and the flood tells the hilarious story of a pet hen whose swim in a bathtub goes awry. Events also include readings of the children’s book The Dirtiest Hair in the World and a gallery activity called “Ceramic Cities,” designed to let kids create a mosaic from tiles that echo the Minneapolis skyline.

Walker Art Center has more information available at 612-375-7600 and online: www.walkerart.org.