Families get Artrageous treats
By Charmain Z. Brackett| Correspondent
Thursday, November 06, 2008

William Wegman's photographs of dressed-up weimaraners are the focus of the newest exhibit at the Morris Museum of Art, and two of his movies featuring the canines were part of Sunday's Artrageous program at the museum.

The 30-minute films, called Alphabet Soup and Fay's Twelve Days of Christmas, were shown in the museum's auditorium during the two-hour Artrageous event as art activities were held outside the museum and in the craft room.

"It's part of our continuing effort to bring families into the museum," said Michelle Schulte, the Morris Museum's associate curator of education, public programs.

IMaking sun prints and frames for them were the two art activities.

Using a special type of paper and some plastic toys, children could create the sun prints.

"They use the sun to make a negative print," said Matt Porter, education program assistant.

Children could place a plastic snake or leaf on the paper and let it sit in the sun for a few minutes. When they removed the toy, the spot where it had been was darker than the rest of the paper. A bath in a container of water set the print.

Other special children's events include the monthly toddler time on the first Thursday of each month. The program is designed for children 5 and younger. Today's hourlong programs will begin at 10 and 11:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Also, a teen artist workshop is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 16. The teens will make Polaroid transfers.

Reach Charmain Brackett at charmain.brackett@augustachronicle.com.

From the Thursday, November 06, 2008 edition of the Augusta Chronicle
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