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Learning events

  • Jul 10, 2017

    • 9 AM Make

      Stop Motion Animation
      Summer Workshop (Ages 9–11):
      July 10–14 | 9 AM–3 PM

      Turn your imagination into an animated movie! In this playful Workshop, we will develop a storyline with a setting and characters, draw a storyboard, and use a digital camera to animate our films. After one week of production, a special screening will be held for family and friends in the Education Workshop. Please note: Students are required to bring a digital camera or tablet.

    • 9 AM Make

      Discover Color
      Summer Workshop (Ages 4–5):
      July 10–14 | 9 AM–3 PM

      What’s your favorite color? In this Workshop, we will explore color through painting, printmaking, scavenger hunts, and nature walks. By studying color and the relationships between hues, we’ll learn to appreciate nature, art, and the world around us!

  • Jul 11, 2017

    • 6 PM Experience

      Music with a View: Fellowship Brass Quintet

      Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), this free chamber concert series features one-hour performances by the most advanced AMFS students and visiting musicians in Aspen.

  • Jul 12, 2017

    • 1 PM Tour

      Guided Tour

      Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

    • 8 PM Watch

      Movies at the Museum:
      Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

      Novelty salesman Barry Egan finds promise in his dismal life after being introduced to the mysterious Lena, but is threatened when a crooked mattress salesman enters the picture. The film features fantastic abstract visual effects created by artist Jeremy Blake.

  • Jul 15, 2017

    • 10 AM Make

      Family Workshop: Behind the Book with Steve Jenkins

      This workshop invites all ages to meet Steve Jenkins, author/illustrator of Creature Features and Apex Predators, as he provides a presentation of his studio process, a reading and signing of his books, and hands-on art making led by the artist and an AAM Educator. This free program encourages budding youth and adult bookmakers alike to explore storytelling.

    • 1 PM Tour

      Guided Tour

      Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

  • Jul 17, 2017

    • 9 AM Make

      Teen Design Challenge
      Summer Workshop (Ages 12–14):
      July 17–21 | 9 AM–3 PM

      Dream big in this open-ended, project-based Workshop for teens interested in designing and building for a better world. Using architecture and design as a framework for personal and group explorations in creative problem solving, we will respond to real life issues with the creation of innovative prototypes and artworks using a variety of traditional and nontraditional materials. Teens will unveil their design solutions at an art show for friends and family at the end of the week.

    • 9 AM Make

      Fashion Forward
      Summer Workshop (Ages 9–11):
      July 17–21 | 9 AM–3 PM

      Be a trendsetter! This fashion Workshop will develop skills needed to create a unique line of custom looks. With an emphasis on the idea of “popular opposites,” we will create fashion illustrations, a portfolio of new designs, and ready-to-wear pieces using a variety of sewing techniques and materials. At the end of the week, we will share these creations at a special fashion show for family and friends.

  • Jul 18, 2017