Hot dogs, weaving, singing, balloons, animals, a fire truck and more drew some 600 people for a community fun day at the Stark Museum of Art Saturday.
Rain that had been forecast stayed away to let kids, parents, grandparents and others take part in activities and enjoy a fall day away from flood recovery.
The museum also showed off the new Paul Kane exhibit featuring the Stark collection of work from the 19th Century explorer and artist who recorded images of Native Americans.
The museum’s new addition, the Walter Riedel Educaton Center, was used for the first time for the crowds. The center was full of young artists painting with water colors and making edible salmon traps with pretzels and blue icing. The traps were inspired by one of Kane’s painting.
Lines of families stood as balloon artists created animals. Face-painters offered a variety of designs, including some from designs Kane saw on Native American faces. Kids could craft headbands with faux beaver tails attached.
Shangri La gardens, another Stark Foundation venue, is closed because of flood damage. But the staff worked outside in the courtyard of the education building to show off animals and assist with planting seeds.
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