Thursday May 04 6:00 pm Public Tour: Our Own Work, Our Own Way and Reverent Ornament Take a guided tour of featured exhibitions Our Own Work, Our Own Way and Reverent Ornament.
Saturday May 06 10:00 am Art Class: Ceramic Tiles Take inspiration from spring exhibition Reverent Ornament: Art from the Islamic World to hand-build and glaze decorative tiles.
Saturday May 06 1:00 pm Ask Me About the Art! Get insight on art from our knowledgeable group of interpretive guides. Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to chat and answer questions about works on view. Look for their “Ask me about the art!” buttons to learn more.
Thursday May 11 9:30 am Director’s Tour: The Hidden Language of Flowers Join CMA Executive Director Della Watkins in the Art Blossoms galleries before they open to the public to explore the hidden language of flowers.
Thursday May 11-14 Art Blossoms Mothers Day Weekend | May 11 – 14, 2023 Mark your calendar now for the return of Art Blossoms! May 11 – 14, Mother’s Day weekend, the museum will once again be home to four dazzling days of botanical beauty for this limited-time exhibition fundraiser featuring floral interpretations of beloved works of art.
Thursday May 11 6:00 pm Roses and Rosé with Lula Drake’s Tim Gardner Take a flora-focused art tour through the galleries to learn about the significance of various types of flowers, then enjoy wine, cheese, and charcuterie boards expertly paired with the arrangements.
Friday May 12 9:30 am Director’s Tour: The Hidden Language of Flowers Join CMA Executive Director Della Watkins in the Art Blossoms galleries before they open to the public to explore the hidden language of flowers.
Friday May 12 1:00 pm Art Class: Floral Design Join Sarah Shell, founder of Fern Studio Flowers, for an afternoon of floral design
Friday May 12 6:00 pm Gin Blossoms: A Botanical Tasting and Demonstration Popular Columbia bartender David Adedokun mixes up floral-inspired gin cocktails.
Saturday May 13 10:00 am Art Class: Natural Dyeing Experiment with seemingly ordinary plants to dye fabric samples for fascinating creations.
Saturday May 13 2:00 pm Art Class: Botanical Lumen Prints Create your own print with a contact printing process that uses photographic paper or film, organic material, and sunlight.
Saturday May 13 6:00 pm Roses and Rosé with Lula Drake’s Tim Gardner Take a flora-focused art tour through the galleries to learn about the significance of various types of flowers, then enjoy wine, cheese, and charcuterie boards expertly paired with the arrangements.