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Mindfulness Monday-July 27, 2020

This is the last of our Mindfulness Monday meditations. The featured artwork is Edna Boise Hopkins’ Hollyhocks.    View the video here »
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Mindfulness Monday-July 20, 2020

This Monday’s meditation features Charley Harper | WATERMELON MOON | serigraph on paper | 12 x 17″ View the video here »
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Mindfulness Monday-July 13, 2020

The painting for this week’s video is Ernest Bradshaw’s Boatslip.
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Mindfulness Monday-July 6, 2020

The image for this Moment for Joy is Donald Roberts’ Garden of Unanswered Questions.
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Mindfulness Monday-Jun 29

Your morning meditation in the galleries… Click here to view the video » The featured artwork is Nicole Galinat Palausi | LE CASSE-CROUTE (The Snack) | oil on canvasboard | 18.75 x 15.5 | undated | Gift of the artist.
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Drawing the Collection -Jun 26, 2020

This week’s lesson covers additional methods of adding shading to a drawing, using Ralston Thompson ‘s charcoal drawing, SAN MIGUEL ALLENDE. In this lesson you’ll learn all about scumbling and stippling. Scumbling is erratic, squiggly, continuous lines that are great for conveying texture, motion, and a general shape without detail. Value is built up by layering lines to achieve darker tones. Stippling is a technique that uses small dots to develop value. Lighter values will have fewer dots while darker values will have a denser
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Mindfulness Monday-Jun 22, 2020

A moment for reflection and meditation in the galleries. The video image is Floral Arrangement, a painting by Laura Jacobs. Click here for the video »
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Mindfulness Monday Jun 15, 2020

Another moment for calm… the featured image is James Roy Hopkins | LAUNDRY ON THE LINE – THE BOIES FAMILY BACKYARD, NEW CANAAN, CT | oil on artist’s board | 10.5 x 13.75“ | c. 1920 | Gift of Ms. Deborah Leighton View the video here »
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Mindfulness Monday – Jun 8

Click here to view the video » « Basil Alkazzi | BEATITUDE II | gouache on hand-made paper
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Explore the Park!

The Springfield Museum of Art is in a beautiful NTPRD park! Explore the area behind (to the west) of the Museum and discover the outdoor sculptures.  There is also a large grassy space that is perfect for running with children or for a picnic blanket. Please be aware that Buck Creek borders the southern edge of the bike path and keep children in sight at all times. Playing a simple game of sculptures is fun for all ages: look at the sculpture from all sides
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Mindfulness Monday – Jun 1

It’s Monday once again, so we’re inviting you to practice mindfulness… Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present moment while calmly observing your thoughts and feelings. Here at the Museum, Art Educator Amy Korpieski and Curator of Education Annette Eshelman use mindfulness techniques in their educational practices to help visitors of all ages experience meaningful moments in the galleries. While we are not able to physically be in the galleries, we wanted to bring the gallery to you as we present this opportunity
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Drawing the Collection – Lesson 8: Shading Techniques (Hatching and Crosshatching)

They say it takes 10,000 hours to master any given skill, so if we want to improve our drawing, we’ve got to start logging those hours! The next few lessons on shading techniques will be all about practice. Download the Lesson 8 pdf here » « Frank Myers Boggs | BOATS ON THE RIVER SEINE (LE PONT DES ARTS | charcaol on paper | c.1900
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The Museum Is Blooming!

Sometimes it’s finding joy in the simple things, like blooming irises!   #momentsforjoy #SpringfieldMuseumofArt #smoa #springfieldohio
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This Land Is Your Land

During an almost year-long cross-curricular collaboration between Language Arts and Visual Art classes, 6th grade students at Reid School in Springfield, Ohio studied the history, meaning, and controversy, surrounding Woodie Guthrie’s This Land Is Your Land. After thorough examinations of diverse representations of Guthrie’s song that included print and audio, students choose a line from the song. Next, students worked to create their own visual interpretation of their selected line using various experimental multi-media techniques. Students then created a more technical self-portrait and accompanying poem
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Tuesday Artist Instagram Takeover – May 26

This week’s Instagram takeover looks a little different… instead of having an individual artist take over our Instagram, Hatch Artist Studios is going to give you a glimpse into their building and general operations. Their mission is to create functional studios for working artists, to provide educational opportunities for the community, and to encourage the public’s appreciation and understanding of the arts. Click here to view our Instagram »
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Mindfulness Monday – May 25

Happy Memorial Day! We wanted to offer another mindfulness exercise on this special Monday… Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present moment while calmly observing your thoughts and feelings. Here at the Museum, Art Educator Amy Korpieski and Curator of Education Annette Eshelman use mindfulness techniques in their educational practices to help visitors of all ages experience meaningful moments in the galleries. While we are not able to physically be in the galleries, we wanted to bring the gallery to you as we
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Drawing the Collection – Lesson 7: Shading

This Friday’s drawing lesson focuses on shading. Shading gives dimension to our drawings as we model form with lighter and darker values. A convincing application of these value changes gives the impression of light and shadow. Let’s learn more about this concept by observing how light falls on a simple sphere. « Paul Lacroix | STILL LIFE OF RED GRAPES | oil on canvas | 1868 Click here for a downloadable PDF of this lesson »
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Charley Harper Forever!

Charley Harper is always a favorite around here, and this rainy spring weather has us thinking of his print, “Spring Wildflowers.” What are you planting in your garden this season? « Charley Harper | SPRING WILDFLOWERS | serigraph on paper | undated
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Wittenberg Art Students Senior Thesis Exhibition

Let’s hear it for more 2020 college graduates! While Wittenberg art students graduated this past Saturday, you can still view their Senior Theses online. Congratulations to the department’s seniors in the Class of 2020! Click here to view the art »
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Tuesday Instagram Takeover with Aileen Cave

Next up on our Artist Instagram Takeover is Aileen Cave. Aileen is a painter who enjoys working with oils, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media. She has been taking painting classes at the Museum since 2005, as well as classes and workshops from other local area artists. She received her BFA from Wright State in 2016 and currently works out of her studio in Hatch Artist Studios. Click here to view our Instagram »
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Mindfulness Monday – May 18

This Monday, we’re bringing you another dose of Mindfulness… Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present moment while calmly observing your thoughts and feelings. Here at the Museum, Art Educator Amy Korpieski and Curator of Education Annette Eshelman use mindfulness techniques in their educational practices to help visitors of all ages experience meaningful moments in the galleries. While we are not able to physically be in the galleries, we wanted to bring the gallery to you as we present this opportunity to practice
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Drawing the Collection-Lesson 6: Color

We’re changing it up a bit with this Friday’s drawing lesson by focusing on color! Complementary colors are any colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. When placed next to each other, complementary colors create a contrasting and vibrant effect. Click here for a downloadable PDF of this lesson »
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The Trail Gallery – Updated

We’ve updated our Trail Gallery with some new pieces! While we’re closed to the public, you can still see art in our new “gallery.” Just visit the trail that runs between the Museum and Buck Creek to see art on display in the staff office windows. We’ll rotate these exhibitions often while we are closed to the public. Enjoy art while practicing safe physical distancing at SMoA’s Trail Gallery!
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Sewing at Home

The art quilt exhibition, Color Improvisation 2, has been inspiring! Sewing is an art form that is fun for all ages, but can be difficult for young children. Here are some ideas for sewing art at home: Cut yarn into short lengths for sewing. Gather papers and light cardboard to sew on. Punch holes for very young children, older children will be able to push a blunt needle through. Craft stores carry plastic canvas in grids, like the sample in the photograph, which are easy
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Artist Takeover Tuesday, May 12

We are continuing our Instagram Artist Takeover Tuesday with Dee Strozdas! Each Tuesday, we’ll give our Instagram over to a local artist where we follow them throughout the day. Dee is a stained glass artist that specializes in stained glass work and lampwork beads. Click here to learn more about Dee and her process »
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Mindfulness Monday May 11

Here is another opportunity to practice Mindfulness this Monday! Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present moment while calmly observing your thoughts and feelings. Here at the Museum, Art Educator Amy Korpieski and Curator of Education Annette Eshelman use mindfulness techniques in their educational practices to help visitors of all ages experience meaningful moments in the galleries. While we are not able to physically be in the galleries, we wanted to bring the gallery to you as we present this opportunity to practice