Arts-In-Education Exploratory Enrichment

Heckscher Museum, In-School Grades 3 - 5, Artist as Innovator

Presented by Heckscher Museum Of Art

Author and illustrator of the well-known children’s book, Caps for Sale, Esphyr Slobodkina was an innovative thinker and prolific artist. Students learn the importance of experimentation as they view Slobodkina’s abstract paintings and found-object sculptures created with recycled materials. Students use their imaginations as they analyze artwork as a group, discovering the value of multiple interpretations while engaging in an open-minded collage activity building creative problem-solving skills.