Join digital multimedia artist David Gumbs as he demonstrates how to create real-time video art in seconds with a webcam, a mic, and the Isadora software. Learn how to make eye-catching live animations, using your webcam feed to create feedback loops or generate flowers that follow your movements as you… Read More

Boro is the Japanese art of mending. Derived from the Japanese word boroboro, meaning “something tattered or repaired,” boro is the practice of reworking and repairing textiles to extend their use. Join Maki Aizawa to learn more about boro and how to use the sashiko stitching method to repair your own garments. Bring an item from your own closet, or practice these techniques on a cotton tote bag. Read More

Turnip Green Creative Reuse will lead a mixed-media art activity inspired by the exhibition Matthew Ritchie: A Garden in the Flood while educating participants of all ages about reuse, recycling, and waste reduction. Read More

Join Louisa Shafia, chef and author of the award-winning cookbook The New Persian Kitchen, as she takes us on a journey through Persian flavors like saffron, pomegranate molasses, cardamom, and rosewater. In this class, you’ll learn about and taste iconic Persian dishes including pomegranate walnut stew, yogurt with beets and mint, and fluffy saffron rice with barberries.  Read More

The Frist Art Museum partners with the Alzheimer’s Association®, Tennessee Chapter, for this special event for those living with dementia and their care partners. Making Memories gives those affected by the disease an expressive outlet and forum for dialogue through guided exhibition tours, social interaction, art-making activities, and lunch.  Read More