Artful Adventures Home School, Friday Class, Ages 10-12
Artful Adventures offers specially designed in-person home school classes for kids and teens. Taught by trained Museum educators, these age-appropriate programs last two hours, include a pre-tour activity, gallery exploration, and a related art lesson. Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up.
Instructor: Liam Jones and Yael Saiger
Class Schedule
February 3, 2023—Monoprints
Learn about the printmaking process then create one-of-a-kind works of art inspired by “Frank Bowling’s Americas” using a Gelli printing plate and ink.
February 10, 2023—Frescoes
Discover what a fresco painting is while taking a look at a few examples from the Museum’s collections. Then create your own small-scale fresco artwork creation. This activity will be messy!
February 17, 2023—Collage
Take a closer look at examples of collage and mixed media artwork in the Museum’s collections. Then use colorful paper, magazines, and mixed media to create a collage that describes you!
March 3, 2023—Chinese Brush Painting
Chinese brush painting is a traditional style of art making in which artists use a few different types of brush strokes to place ink on paper or silk. Take a look at examples from the Museum’s collection then learn how to make a painting of your own.
Supplies are provided.
For more information please visit the Home School page or e-mail artfuladventures@mfa.org.
Occurring every Friday
Assistive listening system
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket Information
Each four-session ticket package must be purchased in advance, and is only available for sale online until noon on the Monday before the first session.
Class tickets include general admission to the MFA for the student and one accompanying grown-up. Supplies are provided.
We regret that there is no make-up, refund, or rescheduling for classes missed by a child, even those due to inclement weather. Refunds are given only if the class is cancelled by the MFA.