The Kids Design Glass program of the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Washington, invites children 12 and under to design a glass sculpture. Each month, one or two entries are selected by the Museum’s Hot Shop Team. Two glass objects are created—one for the child designer and one for the Museum’s collection.
The psychologist’s perspective by Dr. Susan Linn:
“Hands-on creative play is dismissed as old-fashioned these days, yet it is the foundation of much of what’s worthwhile about being human, including divergent thinking, constructive problem solving, and the capacity to wrestle with life to make it meaningful. It is inextricably linked to creativity. At the heart of any finished creation are the moments when the artist plays, becoming lost in a process, taking risks, exploring, and experimenting without fear of repercussions. Discipline and the technical skills that come only from practice are also essential to creating art, but it is the playful connection to a unique vision, and the ability to express that vision, that separate an artist from a journeyman.”
Shown below are some of the Kids Design Glass objects which are on display.
Museums 101
Museums 101 is a series of photo tours of museum displays. More from this series:
Museums 101: Reach Trail Critters (Art Diary)
Museums 101: The Laguna Murano Chandelier (Art Diary)
Museums 101: Glass Art Works by Dale Chihuly (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Vessel Forms from the Studio Glass Movement (Art Diary)
Museums 101: Argylls (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Constructing African-American Identity (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Sculptures of the Human Body (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Rodin at Maryhill (Photo Diary)