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Pearl To-Go
Our Pearl TO-GO projects are designed for family fun, for adults and children ages 5 and up, and can be completed with easily-accessible art materials or items found around the home.
This program is partially funded by support from the AT&T Foundation.
This is a starting point – add your creative spin!
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Description text goes Have some extra fabric lying around the house? Use it to make your own fabric quilt star – no sewing required! Follow our step-by-step instructions to fold a star out of four strips of fabric. Turn your star into an ornament, use one to make your gift wrapping extra special, or add a touch of handmade decor to your desk.here
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In this Pearl at Home lesson, artist Evelyn Bouley presents methods to create monograms using watercolor and gold leaf. Learn how to transfer designs with mounting film, how to apply gold leaf, and get ideas for how to personalize your own monogram design.
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Branch out and make a different type of self-portrait in our latest Pearl at Home art project! Inspired by Mary Huntington’s embellished quilt, The Mighty Oak, this project includes painting and collage elements to create a symbolic representation of the artist – you! Learn more about the project from instructor Evelyn Bouley in the video lesson at the link below, which also includes tips for K-12 educators on how to incorporate this lesson into their curriculum.
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Grab a palette knife and ditch the brush for our latest Pearl at Home art project! Explore how to add paint with texture and create the illusion of movement in your tree branches. No palette knife? No problem! You can create this same effect using the back of a simple spoon.
Pearl TO-GO Tutorials
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Spread the colors of fall in our latest Pearl at Home art project! Use soft pastels to create a color burst around a fall leaf stencil, and take it further by layering several leaves together in one composition. Use one of our provided patterns, or find an interesting leaf to trace as a stencil.
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Experiment with stylized art in our latest Pearl at Home art project! Indigenous Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau was known for his designs that rely heavily on simple flat shapes, bright colors, and thick lines. Create your own work inspired by his style using the painting medium of your choice.
Video Library
The Chaney Family Collection
Beyond Our Gallery Doors
Vistas & Voyages, Photographer Don Pine
The John Cooper School: Fused Glass Fish
Lesley Humphrey: Saved by a Horse
Stitched: Contemporary Quilt Art from the International
Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4
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