Mrs. H's PRIDE and ART

Mrs. Harness teaches art classes in grades K-4 at Webster and Jefferson Schools in the Plymouth Community Schools. She is also a resource person for the High Ability PRIDE program for grades K-4.

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Location: Plymouth, Indiana, United States

I graduated from Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois with a BS in Education. I received my MS in Education in 1987 from IUSB.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Arts Activities for the Summer

All the art exhibits are over, the projects are home, and you might wonder where to go this summer for art activities. Parents ask for ideas each year. Some are:

The World of King Tut--Visit this exhibit with strong emphasis on children's activities. The exhibit runs from June 27-October 25, 2009. The website is http://www.childrensmuseum.org/
The South Bend Museum of Art has summer events, art fairs, and children's art classes. Their website is http://www.sbrma.org/
Other art museums are:
Snite Museum of Art at Notre Dame features the largest collection of Olmec artifacts outside of Mexico. http://www.nd.edu/~sniteart/
Elkhart Museum of Art has a large collection of Norman Rockwell and several pieces of pottery my Maria Martinez famous for her blackware. http://midwestmuseum.us/
Plymouth has it's own Heartland Artist's Art Gallery at 203 N. Michigan Street. http://www.heartlandartists.org/ Their hours are Wednesday through Saturday12:00 Noon - 5:00 p.m.