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Subject: [Studentparents] Family Day: Sewing and Citizenship
Family Day
Sewing and Citizenship
Saturday, February 4, 1–4 pm
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Chicago-based artist Aram Han Sifuentes leads a collaborative embroidery workshop at the Smart Museum of Art.
During this free family day, stitch intricate designs that reflect the fabric of our neighborhoods, city, nation, and shared planet. The activities are inspired by the Smart Museum’s collection-based project on Belonging<
http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/conversations-with-the-collection-belonging> and Sifuentes’ US Citizenship Test Samplers<
http://www.hullhousemuseum.org/us-citizenship-test-samplers> project at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum.
Join in on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/241868756267570
FREE, all materials provided. Activities best for kids ages 4–12, accompanied by an adult.
Presented by the Smart Museum of Art in collaboration with the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum.
Image: Aram Han Sifuentes, Question Number: 52, 2014, from the ongoing series A Community of Non-Citizens: Proving Worth of Citizenship Through Stitching Samplers.
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