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Fort Tryon Park: FORAGING AS A METAPHOR: NATURE SKETCHING

April 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join Upper Manhattan Forest Kids & NYC Parks for an Earth Day workshop! Foraging As A Metaphor is a walking class that will identify edible and medicinal plants in our local parks and green spaces and use sketching to deepen relationships. Sketching plants is an effective method for increasing familiarization due to the keen process of seeing when sketching.

Ages 7-12 years old. Sketch supplies will be provided.

 

This program is free and open to the public. For accessibility information, contact ollie.demeio@parks.nyc.gov or 212-795-1388.

Dyckman Farmhouse: What We See Matters! – Storytelling Through Photography

What We See Matters! – Storytelling Through Photography

April 5th, 2024; 4PM-6:30PM

REGISTRATION REQUIRED, OPEN TO AGES: 11-15

Register here

Facilitated by Christopher Lopez

Embrace your inner artist with this photography workshop at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Students will learn about photography and how to use the provided cameras. Afterward, the group will explore Inwood and take photographs following a selected theme. One photograph will be selected from each student to be exhibited at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum!

Students will learn to understand photographic form and use related vocabulary to support their analyses of photographs, as well as articulate the process of creating meaning through form, content, and context. Students will expand their visual literacy by learning to look, and by decoding images reviewed in class and encoding these ideas into their own original photographs outside of class in the surrounding area. The students will be asked to see the Dyckman community as a principal subject. Through direct involvement with the camera they will be asked to create unique visual images that articulate the varied aesthetics of the community.

 

¡Lo que Vemos Importa! – Narrativa a Través de la Fotografía

5 de Abril, 2024; 4PM-6:30PM REQUIERE

INSCRIPCIÓN, ABIERTO A LAS EDADES: 11-15

Facilitado por Christopher Lopez

¡Abraza a tu artista interior con este taller de fotografía en el Museo Dyckman Farmhouse! Los estudiantes aprenderán sobre fotografía y cómo usar las cámaras provistas. Luego, el grupo explorará Inwood y tomará fotografías siguiendo un tema seleccionado. ¡Se seleccionará una fotografía de cada estudiante para ser exhibida en el Museo Dyckman Farmhouse! Los estudiantes aprenderán a comprender la forma fotográfica y usar vocabulario relacionado para apoyar sus análisis de fotografías, así como a articular el proceso de creación de significado a través de la forma, el contenido y el contexto. Los estudiantes ampliarán su comprensión aprendiendo a mirar y decodificando imágenes revisadas en clase y codificando estas ideas en sus propias fotografías originales fuera de clase en

los alrededores. Se les pedirá a los estudiantes que vean a la comunidad de Dyckman como un tema principal. A través de la participación directa con la cámara, se les pedirá que creen imágenes visuales únicas que articulen la estética variada de la comunidad.

Morris-Jumel – ConEd Family and Community Day: Make Your Own Lantern

Join us at Morris-Jumel Mansion on our November ConEd Family and Community Day for a captivating tin punch lantern activity! Explore the rich history of our 18th-century home by crafting your own version of early American lighting. Tin punch lanterns were popular in colonial times, providing both function and artistry, and now you can create your own unique design using aluminum foil! As the days grow shorter, let your creativity illuminate the season. This hands-on experience is perfect for families looking to connect with history and enjoy a day of art, warmth, and community fun. This program is free and open to the public. Materials are provided on a first come, first served basis. Don’t miss out!

Join us at Morris-Jumel Mansion on our November Family and Community Day for a captivating tin lantern activity! Explore the rich history of our 18th-century home by creating your own version of early American lighting. Tin lanterns were popular in colonial times as they provided both functionality and artistry, and now you can create your own unique design using aluminum foil! As the days get shorter, let your creativity light up the season. This hands-on experience is perfect for families looking to connect with history and enjoy a day of art, warmth, and community fun. This program is free and open to the public. Materials are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don’t miss out!

 

FORT TRYON: COLORING BOOK WALK, TALK, & DRAW WITH LESLIE DAY AND TRUDY SMOKE

May 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Join the Fort Tryon Park Trust and NYC Parks for the launch of the free Birds and Trees Coloring Book, developed by author Leslie Day and artist Trudy Smoke. Enjoy a tour of the trees illustrated in the book, learn about the research and artistic processes, and try your hand at nature drawing surrounded by the beauty of the Heather Garden. All participants will receive a free copy of the coloring book. All ages welcome!

Meet us at the Heather Garden.