Artist Jamie John returns to GLCM to teach us winter storytelling!

Jamie John, who installed our first art piece in the I SEE YOU exhibit is back for an encore! Jamie is a native artist who works to highlight the struggle of native and marginalized people through art. Read more about Jamie and their work here!

The program on Saturday, February 4th will take a lighter tone; focusing on the practice of storytelling. Around the world but especially in the Anishnaabe community, winter is a time for storytelling. Stories can be told aloud, written in books, or drawn on a canvas or hide. Jamie has offered to share some of their stories and teach some of the storytelling ways to us this winter.

Learn about the trickster Nanabozho, and the Northern Lights, and maybe even create a story of your own to record.

This program is open to everyone attending the Museum on Saturday, February 4th and is free with admission to the Museum galleries. Tickets for the two sessions (9:30 – 11:30 AM & 12:00 – 2:00 PM) are on sale here!

This program is part of the Arts in Action series which is supported in part by funds provided by the Michigan Arts & Culture Council (MACC) and the National Endowment for the Arts, and GLCM is so grateful for the help.

Leelanau Pottery Company offering classes at the Museum!

The Great Lakes Children’s Museum is partnering with Stephanie Starner, owner of the Leelanau Pottery Company to offer classes at the Museum this winter! Participants will learn how to glaze a pair of heart-shaped plates by blowing bubbles, and will be able to pick up the fired pottery the next week. 

Those that sign up for Stephanie’s class will get into the Museum free of charge and can stay throughout the session (12:00 – 2:00pm) when their pottery is done. From the event description:

‘Join me at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum and learn how to blow bubbles with glaze. You’ll learn my signature bubble glaze technique and apply it to your own set of two, handmade, heart shaped appetizer size plates. This is a fun quick class which will allow you to create lasting, sentimental memories by capturing your child/ families breath as bubbles! A special idea might be to bring a grandparent for a special, lasting memory. Each plate will be food grade and dishwasher and microwave safe.

*Each plate will be fired in my kiln once more and available for pickup in one week.’

“The cool part is as you are breathe, creating your own bubbles or like if you bring your grandkids if you’re a grandparent, it’s their breath creating the bubbles on the [plates], which if you get sentimental about it, which I do, I think is darling and amazing. So if you take that route, it’s really special,” said Starner.

 

UPDATE – NEW CLASS SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH!

You and your little one can make your own bubbles on Stephanie’s designs! You’ll select 4 of her handmade pottery ornaments (Michigan, mermaid tails, anchors, sea turtles, dog bones and more are available to select from) and then we’ll blow bubbles- or as Stephanie calls it, bubble glaze the ornaments!
Your creations will be ready to ship or pick up in a week. Your child’s breath, shown as bubbles is a special gift to a loved one! This class is great parent child event, for up to two people to participate on one ticket! So bring the kids or just your kid at heart self and enjoy a complimentary pass to the children’s museum after the class session.
Those that sign up for this class will also have complimentary access to the Museum and can stay and play throughout the session (12:00 – 2:00pm) after their pottery creations are finished. Classes are appropriate for children aged 2-8 and their adults.
Sign up HERE to try it out! 

 

GLCM’s Peace Day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Join GLCM for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Day Celebration!

When: Monday January 16, in both sessions: 12:00-2:00 & 2:30-4:30

Who wants Peace on Earth? We do!

But wait… what is Peace, exactly?

Being kind to others? Being friends with everyone? Sharing and helping wherever we can? Understanding our differences? Dealing with our feelings?

Hands-on, peace-promoting activity stations will be set up in the Great Lakes Room throughout each session. There will be a special story time beginning one hour after the start of each session. Activities and story time are included with admission to the museum.

“Peace is a puzzle waiting to be solved, Peace is a story waiting to be told.” – Peace Talk 2001-2002

School is out, and it’s a perfect day for some Learning Through Play in the Museum! Come to the Great Lakes Children’s Museum on Dr.Martin Luther King Day to explore and celebrate Peace!

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