Color Intensity

I'm captivated by the vibrant colors in Mara Hoffman's beautifully shot 2012 Resort Swim campaign. And slightly excited to shop for a new bathing suit. Slightly.

The Art of Pesto

...makes me never want to use my food processor again.

Classic Pesto from Kinfolk and Etsy.

MOMA Material Lab

The Material Lab at The Museum of Modern Art is an interactive space where kids can learn about how materials are used in art and create art themselves. Nothing is off limits. Kids can explore different materials, colors and textures all while letting their imagination run free. It rocks!

What's also really great is that little ones are able to explore art through different mediums. Jules really liked exploring color on the light box. And using a paintbrush to make digital art was pretty cool. They also have a great selection of art books both kids and adults can enjoy.

Although museum trips can still be fun for little ones even though touching is off-limits (we like to pick a color and see how many times we spot it throughout the museum, "I Spy" is always fun, and we even named one of Diego Rivera's horses), experimenting and creating at the Material Lab is a great way to round out the experience.

Kids under 16 are free. And Target Free Friday nights are held every Friday from 4 to 8pm.

On the radar for the weekend:

Art slam and free party tonight for 7-9th grader at the Children's Museum of the Arts 

Saturday Play is back at Cutie Patooties in Englewood from 9:30am -1pm (crafts and open play)

Family fun day (brunch and a show) on Sunday at the Pilsener Haus Biergarten in Hoboken

Foodie festival for kids at Bryant Park

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Photos 1 and 2: Michael Nagle via MoMA
All other photos: Julian's supremely talented godmother, Vanessa Flores (how amazing is that last picture!?)

            1 comments:

1. lavidaV said...

That last picture is....
Paint the world in your colors

January 7, 2013 at 8:11 PM

Terrain Twilight

Terrain Twilight as captured by Ralph Nardell. I can't wait to visit!

In Wonderland

The accompanying coffee table book to the new exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art titled In Wonderland: The Surrealist Adventures of Women Artists in Mexico and the United States features the works of 48 Mexican and U.S. based women artists and essays that explore the role they played in the surrealist movement. Such a beautiful cover.