University of Mississippi Museum Education Blog

On Monday , we combined the works of  Jason Twiggy Lott  with  Theora Hamblett  to create some eerie tree assemblages! Today's  Try It Out  will show you how you can make your very own spooky tree at home. Materials:  Background: 8x10 Cardboard or wood board Black and Blue Washable paint Paintbrush Assemblage: Random Stuff (Keys, scrap paper, scrap cloth, wood, recyclables, etc.) Glue dots or hot glue  Other Washable Paints Water and Bowl Paper Towels Estimated Time: 30 min to 1 hour First , paint your cardboard or wood canvas all blue. Second , while the blue paint is still wet, add a few dots of black on one side. Use your brush to make the colors look like the sky is slowly fading into night. Third , set you board aside to dry. Play with your random stuff and plan out how you might want your tree to look. If you need some inspiration, go over to our Virtual Gallery to see what our other...

Emily Hargrove One of the best parts of the Museum is our team of student interns who help our programing come alive for the children who visit us. Interview with an Intern is our opportunity to highlight their achievements and learn a little bit more about some of the Museum's most familiar and friendly faces. This month, we're featuring Emily Hargrove from Houston, Texas, a first year graduate student getting her Masters of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Mississippi School of Education .       1. What’s your favorite piece in the Museum?  My favorite piece at the museum would be anything from Theora Hamblett ’s Children’s Games collection. The unique style of her trees is a great example for our students who are still trying to develop their own ideas of what art is.   A Tisket, A Taskit from Theora Hamblett's Children's Games collection 2.      What’s...