Celebrate the opening of our summer exhibition, In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation, with pay-what-you-wish admission during our spring Community Open House! Check out the exhibition and immerse yourself in the complex stories that shape and enrich the American journey. Spark your creativity at our Creation Station, including design-your-own buttons and a photo booth. Drop in for an interactive art-making workshop with exhibition artist Aram Han Sifuentes and put your hopes, desires, and demands for your community into action.

12 pm – 3 pm

Hopes, Desires and Demands: A Textile Workshop

Join exhibition artist, Aram Han Sifuentes, for a hands-on, art-making workshop that explores and activates our visions for a better world. Design your own fabric square and fill it with your hopes, desires, and demands for yourself and your communities. Learn and utilize different textile art skills, such as embroidery, embellishment, and appliqué, to create a statement that you want to share with the world. When finished, put your designed statements into action – wear it as an accessory, wave it around as flag or banner, combine it with others to create a quilt, or display it in the Museum for others to view.

All ages and skill levels welcome – no prior experience necessary. Visitors  may drop in and participate any time during the 3-hour workshop, but please note that space is limited.