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To celebrate the spirit of the American West and the new Sundance Square Plaza, last weekend the Sid Richardson Museum hosted Cowboy Squared, a free family event. Children of all ages stopped by the museum’s studio to design their very own cowboy bandana. To personalize the bandana, the kids learned how to make their own brand, from the Rocking R to the Lazy M. And of course a cowboy would not be complete without his or her very own cowboy hat!  Afterwards, families corralled into the galleries to enjoy a scavenger hunt through the new exhibit, Western Treasures. 

In partnership with Fort Worth Public Library’s Worth Reading Program, we hosted Storytelling at the Sid Richardson Museum. During this family fun event, participants enjoyed hearing stories related to paintings in the collection as told by our docents. In the process, the children learned how paintings like Remington and Russell’s inspire other art forms like writing, drawing, and storytelling. With their very own storytelling kit, each participant had the opportunity to continue the tradition and create their own stories based on works from the museum’s collection. Every painting is worth a thousand words! To learn more about the Fort Worth [...]

In partnership with the Fort Worth Library’s 2013-2014 Worth Reading initiative, the Sid Richardson Museum offered a children’s workshop about the Art of Story last weekend. Storytelling in the gallery Our docents guided the children through the galleries, exploring the various narrative elements in paintings. Kat instructing on the art of landscape painting After spending time with the museum’s collection, the children moved to our studio classroom, where they used their recently acquired knowledge to create their very own landscape painting. Young Masters at work Kat Yount, Director of School and Family Programs, believes [...]