Summer art projects Archives

Be the (Folk) Artist: Molas of the Panama Coast

June 25, 2017December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Take a virtual journey to Panama’s Atlantic coast with a project inspired by Mola art.

Be the Artist Exploring the World This Summer

June 1, 2017December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Get ready to take an artistic trip around the world this summer with the 2017 Be The Artist series. Yes, you can emulate the greats, even with only a small amount of artistic talent.

Be the Artist: Who Is Kenny Howard?

August 5, 2016June 12, 2018Lisa Tate

Steady your paintbrush for the first of two Be the Artists post dedicated to the Kustom Kulture movement.

Be the Artist: Sandra Boynton’s Wonderful Beasties

July 21, 2016June 26, 2018Lisa Tate

Build a better beastie with the parody project honoring Sandra Boynton.

Be the Artist: Shag’s Mid-Century Madness

July 6, 2016December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Have some summer fun taking on Shag’s Mid-Century style in this family art project.

Be the Artist: Dale Chihuly and His Glass Work

June 25, 2016May 25, 2018Lisa Tate

You don’t have to be a glass blower to be inspired by a premiere glass artist. Just follow the instructions to GeekMom Lisa’s clever projects.

Be the Artist 2016: Grandma Moses

June 10, 2016May 25, 2018Lisa Tate

Fictional places might have looked a little different through Grandma Moses’s eyes.

Be the Artist: LeRoy Neiman

September 7, 2015December 4, 2017Lisa Tate

This summer’s Be the Artist series concludes with a colorful look at the fictional sports scene.

Be the Artist: Alphonse Mucha

August 12, 2015December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Put yourself, or someone you know, into an original art nouveau design.

Be the Artist: Jackson Pollock

July 30, 2015December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Make some tasty treats using Jackson Pollock’s drip painting method.

Be the Artist: Keith Haring

July 26, 2015December 3, 2017Lisa Tate

Show the true heroism of everyday good deeds in the style of Keith Haring.

Be the Artist: Banksy

July 11, 2015December 3, 2017Lisa Tate

Leave an anonymous gift with this portable graffiti project.

Be the Artist: Anna Atkins

July 3, 2015August 19, 2019Lisa Tate

Take a hint from Atkins’ botanical photo prints, in order to create primeval scenes.

Be the Artist: Pablo Picasso

June 4, 2015December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Follow Pablo Picasso’s lead in simple line drawings in this summer’s first Be the Artist project.

Be the Artist: Alexander Calder

August 14, 2014December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Celebrate the master of kinetic art in this summer’s final Be the Artist project.

Be the Artist: Joan Miró

July 26, 2014December 15, 2017Lisa Tate

Can Miró’s free-flowing style bring a rigid machine to life? Of course!

Be The Artist: Seurat and Signac

July 7, 2014November 23, 2017Lisa Tate

See a new way of looking at favorite characters with this beginners’ pointillism project.