Art in the Barn: Ancient Hieroglyphics for Pre-K – 3rd Grade is an Art Workshop for children & their parent/ guardian at the Walt Whitman Birthplace. Taught by Lena Massari Sawyer, former Museum Educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Come and join us as we learn to write our names in ancient hieroglyphics and try on a pharaoh’s crown. Did you know that Walt Whitman was influenced by ancient Egyptian mythology?
AUGUST 31st, 2024 @ 11AM
Learn how to write your name with ancient hieroglyphics and try on a pharaoh’s crown!
Pre- Registration is Required
$35 – First child & Guardian
$20 – Second child *walk-ins welcome, if space available
Picture Books are a crucial tool for developing a child’s literacy and language skills in their early years. They help build self-confidence as the child learns to read through visual thinking. The children will read a book, then tell their own story through collage and other multimedia materials. They will look at the different elements of art such as changing perspective, scale, as well as multiple points of view through drawing and using collage materials.
Lena Massari Sawyer is a former Museum Educator, having worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for over 25 years. While at the Met, she specialized in early childhood education, creating and teaching numerous art history, studio art and children’s literature classes. She also developed programs for The School of American Ballet, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth as well as many special events for the Met Family Circle. Lena is a long-time resident of the Town of Huntington where she lives with her family, she enjoys painting, drawing and long nature walks.
