Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Lantern

Enjoy an art activity video inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Room installation, All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins.

Supplies:

• Glass container (upcycled)
• Tissue paper, any and all colors
• Glue
• Paint brush, any size
• Optional: tea lights or other electric LED light strip

Using the materials described, glue pieces of tissue paper onto the outside of the glass container. You may cut up small geometric shapes and make an abstract pattern, or make something representational like a landscape or a flower. Allow the glue to dry overnight.

·         Pro tip: Layering tissue paper pieces will create depth.

Sandy Skoglund: Paper Bag Snowflakes

Supplies:

• 7 paper lunch bags (white, brown, or any color works)
• Pencil
• Glue (glue sticks or Elmer’s)
• String or ribbon to hang snowflakes

Spread glue over the gusset of the lunch sack and in a T down the center. Layer a lunch sack on top with the flat side glued to the gluey gusset. Repeat until you have 7 layers. Smush and hold so that glue sticks well. Fold the open ends of the lunch sacks in a point like a paper airplane. Cut along those crease lines. Avoiding the gusset, make decorative cuts on both sides of the layers of bags. Carefully place hands in the center of the outer two bags. Pull open like and accordion. Tape or glue remaining sides together to form snowflake

• Pro tip: Mark sides of the stack of bags with a pencil before cutting to make cuts symmetrical.

Letitia Huckaby: Flower Embroidery Activity

Supplies:

• String
• Needles
• Embroidery hoops or Masking tape roll
• Fabric scraps, Old T-shirt
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Optional: Sequins, Buttons

Set your fabric in the hoop. Optionally, if you do not have a hoop, cut roughly 20 inches of tape and set aside, drape your fabric on the tape roll then use the cut tape to secure the fabric. Sketch the desired design onto the fabric. To create the flowers, start with the stems following a natural patter, continue with the flower petals embroidering in the same direction for a realistic texture.

Pro tip: By using different colors of yarn, you can create highlights and shadows to add depth.

Jennifer Steinkamp: Nature Portrait

Supplies:
·        Natural materials like sticks, flowers, rocks, leaves
·        Camera

Arrange natural materials in the shape of a face. Think creatively about what found objects could represent eyes, nose, mouth, hair, etc. Snap a pic of your finished arrangement.
·        Pro tip: Use the time lapse function on your smartphone or tablet to capture the making of your portrait.

Martine Gutierrez: Ama-Zine DIY Zine Activity

Supplies:

• Construction paper/Decorative paper
• Copy paper
• Glue Stick
• String, Yarn, Ribbon
• Markers, Colored pencils
• Scissors
• Optional: Stickers, Magazine cut outs

Fold and cut the paper to create the sheets of your magazine. Design and measure the cover of your zine. Using scissor, cut holes at the top of the zine for binding. Follow instructions to create the biding. Decorate and fill the pages!

Pro tip: Using a string that coordinates with the color of your cover will make the project look more cohesive.