Name: Material Value: Making Meaning with Sculpture
Start: 2026-08-05T14:15:00-0400
End: 2026-08-05T16:15:00-0400

WISIT Summer Institute 2026

August 3 to 7, 2026
Washington International School, Tregaron Campus

Material Value: Making Meaning with Sculpture

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Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT

National Gallery of Art - East Building

Limited Capacity seats available

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What do you think is the most important aspect of art: the material used, the process of making, or the meaning behind it? In this interactive course for elementary school educators, we will explore how artists use repurposed materials to intertwine the importance of material, making, and meaning. We will use a thinking routine to compare and connect a variety of sculpture, and engage in collective and individual making in response to what we see.

Participants will meet at the large elevator by the coat check at the National Gallery of Art's East Building entrance.

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Emily Mendonca

National Gallery of Art

Emily Mendonca is a Museum Educator for Art Around the Corner, a partnership program with DC Public Schools at The National Gallery of Art. In this role she manages logistics, develops curriculum, and aims to infuse the power of joy into teaching and learning at all levels. She earned... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:15pm - 4:15pm EDT
National Gallery of Art - East Building

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