Reflection on The New Children's Museum

This class this semester has made me see art in some many new ways. Since i was sick on Tuesday i went back on Friday to go visit again and took my aunt with me, from the large horse to the rain house it teaches children to use all their senses and look at art in a different perspective. Children are involved in every activity. I love the fact when you walk in, you hear sounds and then tell the kids to think and create your own vision of what you hear. Then the three activities we where able to do from making flowers, to painting the steel sculpture and creating a piece of art out of clay. I forgot the name of the steel sculpture but what freedom a child has to paint whatever they want on the animal. Kids are able to express themselves in way they may be limited at home. Riding the chariot, teaches kids to use their sense of balance and challenge there brain to figure out how to go forward, backwards and turn left and right. Most of us girls being in our 20's could not even figure it out, but having kids go into something taking a risk without direction is what makes a great artist. I have many friends who love to paint, my sister just starts by painting a line. she has no vision and she has nothing to copy, she just starts painting with no limitations. I think the art museum is definitely educational. besides being very colorful and a fun place to be around, every part of the museum has ways to engage the child in the activities. My favorite part of the museum was definitely the rain room. there kids could see the lines and count the birds in the room, all the beautiful colors, the stencils that pop in and out, hearing the rain and trying to think and create a story behind the rain room. the rain room engages children to make storm noise using physical activity, another thing that would catch kids off guard is where is the rain or water coming from. kids are used to see it out the window, but there is no rain out the window. i think the new children's museum is a great way to bring kids to see new ways of art and how to use art. the thing that is so important is everything is colorful and provides a positive environment for children to know it is a safe place to be and have fun.