Saturday Afternoon Studio: Valentine Print-Making
at the Benton
Roll up your sleeves and get ready for hands-on art adventures this winter!
Designed for children ages 7-11, the Benton’s Saturday Afternoon Studio sessions feature guided tours of current exhibitions and hands-on art making fun.
Register early to secure your preferred dates; please contact Curator of Education, Mollie Sixsmith: mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.
Valentine Print-Making
$15 per student
After viewing sea-themed artwork and objects in the special exhibition Seeing Truth: Art, Science, Museums and Making Knowledge, students will use a foam printing process and mixed media to construct their own undersea-fantasy valentine cards.
For more information, please email benton@uconn.edu
Let’s Do Lunch!
Make a day of it with lunch in Downtown Storrs before your studio time. With over twenty different eateries offering up a variety of cuisines from around the globe, there’s something for every taste and budget! See what’s cooking here.
Pictured: Blaze Pizza
245 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269
860.486.44520
Parking is available in the UConn garage (info here)
Additional parking is available in the Downtown Storrs Parking Garage, which is free for your first two hours and just $1/hour thereafter. The Downtown Storrs Parking Garage is about a 15-minute walk to the Benton.