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Objects have the power to carry memories and spark conversation. In this all-ages workshop, discover how design can tell personal, family, and community stories.  Gain inspiration from the Design Across Time exhibition, as well as work created by participants in past Cooper Hewitt programs. Then, create and share a story of your own using everyday objects and studio materials.  

For more hands-on design resources, check out Design Skill Builders.

ACCESSIBILITY & WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Format: This in-person program will be a hands-on design drop-in workshop and self-guided tour (stay for as little or as much time as you like). No previous design experience is required. All materials are included.   
  • About the space: This program will take place in the galleries and in Cooper Hewitt’s Lecture Room on the ground floor of the museum. It is fully wheelchair accessible. There will be group seating at tables. There is an accessible restroom on the same floor. Read more about accessibility at Cooper Hewitt.  
  • Accommodations: If we can provide services to support your participation, email us at CHEducation@si.edu. Please make your request as far in advance as possible—preferably at least ten days before the program date. 

Special Thanks

Design learning at Cooper Hewitt is made possible by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Generous support is also provided by the Smithsonian Institution’s Together We Thrive Initiatives, the Richard and Jean Coyne Family Foundation, and the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation.

Design Across Time: Exploring the Smithsonian’s Design Collection received major support from Jon and Shigemi Iwata, and Lisa Roberts and David Seltzer. Additional generous support has been made by Amita and Purnendu Chatterjee, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Foundation, Irene Au and Bradley Horowitz, and Chris and Irma Fralic. This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.