Publication Launches
After School Art Club: Susan Meiselas
Wednesday, March 24
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST
For kids ages 5–10
Aperture is excited to collaborate with the Whitney Museum for a special After School Art Club, a free weekly online program with Whitney educators! Kids ages 5 to 10 are invited to experiment and make art with at-home art materials. Tell a friend and join the club!
This week’s activity is inspired by Susan Meiselas, an award-winning Magnum photographer. Her new book, Eyes Open: 23 Photography Projects for Curious Kids (Aperture, 2021) presents fun projects that encourage kids to explore the world around them through photography. Meiselas says, “The camera can be a way of connecting to people and places while also expressing yourself.” Together we will take a look inside Eyes Open. Then we will explore photography as we respond to one of the prompts featured in the book!
Materials:
- Camera (smartphone or tablet)
- Pencil
- Paper
Free with registration.
Image: Clarissa Sligh, Cherry Blossoms, 1984, from Eyes Open (Aperture, 2020). © Clarissa Sligh, courtesy of the artist
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