Museum of Glass: Kids Design Glass Art (Art Diary)

by Ojibwa for Museums

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Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2019 Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2019 at 12:30:03pm PDT

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.”