Moving Art Contraption

September 7, 2024 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Otter Cove Children's Museum, 105 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls, MN 56536

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Jan is a white female wearing a pink hat and purple snowsuit.

Join our Artist Jan Elftman to create moving 3D work with recycled material!

One to two hours. Walk-up activity: two days in the classroom to do a backup with the automata.

Design and create a moving 3D work of art using a recycled box. What theme will you transform your box into? A car, a toy, an animal? The decision is yours! Draw, glue, and add objects onto your contraption! Learn about the simple machine, the wheel and axle, and add it to your contraption to pull it around. 

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COMPAS is an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans, regardless of their age, background, or skills. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, COMPAS teaching artists deliver creative experiences and arts programming across Minnesota.

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.