04/04
Thursday
Thu. April 4, 2024
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET
Build your design toolkit! Design Practice is a series of free, drop-in workshops for high school students exploring techniques, strategies, and careers in design. No prior experience required—just bring yourself and a creative mindset. This month, join artist and designer Jessie French as we explore the world of bioplastics. Designers all over the world are working on solutions to the problem of plastic pollution, and Jessie’s work explores plastics made from algae! Participants will work with this algae bioplastic material, molding their own keychain or small object to take home.   .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
 
04/05
Friday
Fri. April 5, 2024
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET
In this curator-guided tour of Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection, visitors will explore the historical foundations and the future direction of Cooper Hewitt’s permanent collection. The national design collection, which has been part of the Smithsonian since 1967, is a living one that continues to grow and change as new works and ideas that... .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
Free with museum admission
 
04/19
Friday
Fri. April 19, 2024
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET
In this curator guided tour of Give Me a Sign: The Language of Symbols, visitors will discover the stories behind symbols from the STOP sign to the laugh-cry emoji and learn about how symbols play a critical and ubiquitous role in everyday life. As communication tools designed to break language barriers, symbols instruct, protect, entertain,... .
Event Address:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
Free with museum admission