Instead of haunting those Black Friday “sales,” that jewel box of a museum, the Newark Museum, has some dynamite activities planned for the entire family to celebrate Thanksgiving—with the arts:
Thanksgiving Family Festival: Design It!
WHEN: Friday, November 26, 12:30–4:30 PM
WHERE: Newark Museum, 49 Washington Street, Newark
FREE with Suggested Museum Admission
Through hands-on activities explore the building blocks of design, find out how things are made and invent something new! Enjoy Family Fun Tours of all the Museum's collections.
Explore four fields of design using four different design methods:
Furniture Design
• Design Challenge: Design a new piece of furniture, such as a table, chair, or bed.
• Design Method: Use-centered design—what will your piece of furniture be used for?
Architecture Design
• Design Challenge: Draw an architectural plan for a new building of your choice: a house, a school, or even an airport.
• Design Method: User-centered design—what will the people who live or work in your building need?
Industrial Design
• Design Challenge: Invent a new object for people to use, such as a light, a fork, or a teacup.
• Design Method: There is more than one way to use it design—how can your object be used in more than one way?
Graphic Design
• Design Challenge: Design a new logo for the Newark Museum.
• Design Method: Keep it simple—how can you make your logo simple and effective
Gallery Game: Exhibition Design
Using magnetic pictures of objects in the Gustav Stickley exhibition, design the gallery the way you wish to see it!
