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A
series of interactive workshops for children is
planned for Wednesdays and Saturdays from
2-4pm
and by appointment through the duration of the exhibit,
where participants will learn from hands-on activities, such
as painting and dressing a doll, and creating a piņata.
For an appointment, please call
(202) 458-3362
or e-mail MusCONS1@oas.org. Three types of workshops are planned for the duration of Mexico: Festival of Toys: Piņata-making: The Piņata originated in China but was introduced to the New World by missionaries. In Mexico, they are used for celebrations such as Christmas and birthdays, and are usually stuffed with fruit and candy. Workshop participants will make traditional earthenware bowl (cantaro de barro) Piņatas and cut paper in all the colors. Cloth doll-dressing: Cloth dolls are a fixture of rural Mexican comminutes. Children and families will be able to dress their own doll with distinctive traditional Mexican attire. Corn sack doll-making: Corn sack dolls are a tradition throughout Mexico. Participants will make dolls from scratch with this most natural of materials. |
past
workshop video clips
Video of workshop held
at the Latino Festival in Mount Pleasant, October 1, 2006.
Video of
workshop relating to "Geometry and Gesture," April 2006.
