Target Sunday was a Fun Day

Hey guys! It's Queena and I thought that last Sunday's Family Fun Day was a really great experience. I had a lot of fun interacting with the kids and adults that participated in the art projects. I love to see other people's art, especially the kids because I think that they have a different perception of the world. I knew how to talk to the children, praising them on their artistic abilities and helping them out, but to be honest, I didn't really know how to talk to the adults. All I did was tell them about the projects and direct them to the different tables. Of course, if they needed anything, I would help them, but otherwise, I left them alone. I was surprised at myself how little I could say to the older visitors, but I will try harder from now on and figure something out! To tell the truth, I thought that an art museum was a place to appreciate art from different styles and cultures, but working on Family Fun Day completely changed my perception of the museum. I couldn't believe how fun the day actually was. Now I'm looking forward to every Sunday! I think that the biggest take-away that the visitors got was the opportunity to make art freely, using materials that they have never seen or used before, and to see the art that was offered in the museum. Also, maybe meeting the new interns was a take-away as well... :) As for me, I think that being able to interact with different people, especially strangers, was definitely a great experience for me. Experience is always a huge take-away in my opinion.

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Sometimes adults can use the same encouragement and praise you would give the younger museum visitors! It will get easier with more practice to gauge which adults want to engage and which ones want to create independently. You can try asking questions not related to their art making, like "how did you hear about the program today?" or "have you been to the Asian Art Museum before?"
Oh okay thanks Hannah. I'll try doing that and we'll see how it goes.