{"id":23020,"date":"2021-02-12T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=23020"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:36","slug":"u-m-students-create-online-resource-for-families-to-create-art-projects-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/12\/u-m-students-create-online-resource-for-families-to-create-art-projects-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"U-M students create online resource for families to create art projects at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Image-2-mixed-media-scavenger-hunt-444x600.jpg\" alt=\"artwork of dog in a field\" class=\"wp-image-23021\"\/><figcaption>An image created using the \u201cPainting Minimalist Landscapes\u201d project prompt on Art Connects Kids, a new website created by students at the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art &#038; Design. Example by Sofia Stark, \u201cThe Arb\u201d, 2020, Acrylic on canvas paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the fall semester, U-M students in\u00a0Melanie Manos\u2018\u00a0Detroit Connections: In the Classroom\u00a0course were faced with a challenging question: How could they connect kids with creative activities and art education while so many K-12 students were studying remotely?\u00a0Under Manos\u2019 guidance, the class addressed this question through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/engaged.umich.edu\/news-features\/u-m-students-create-online-resource-for-families-to-create-art-projects-at-home\/\">Art Connects Kids,\u00a0a website brimming with original, kid-friendly art projects for families to do together at home<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Envisioned and documented by undergraduate students in the Detroit Connections class, the projects on the website encourage exploration across a wide range of media with the goal of inspiring kids and families to get creative together. The projects can be modified to suit all ages. \u201cStudents worked hard and managed their collaborative groups inventively,\u201d said Manos, a lecturer at the Stamps School of Art &amp; Design. \u201cI was impressed.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the fall semester, U-M students in\u00a0Melanie Manos\u2018\u00a0Detroit Connections: In the Classroom\u00a0course were faced with a challenging question: How could they connect kids with creative activities and art education while so many K-12 students were studying remotely?\u00a0Under Manos\u2019 guidance, the class addressed this question through\u00a0Art Connects Kids,\u00a0a website brimming with original, kid-friendly art projects for families to do\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/12\/u-m-students-create-online-resource-for-families-to-create-art-projects-at-home\/\">Read More 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