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AUGUST 18�25, 2021
MIXED MEDIUM
Take it & make it
Go! staff
L
A GRANDE — Art Center
East is busy putting to-
www.artcentereast.org
gether in-person and online
classes and activities — in the
meantime, bring the art to you
with the center’s Take & Make
Art Kits, perfect for a car ride,
a camping trip or a long hot
August afternoon at home by
the AC. Or, if you’re feeling so-
cial, choose a kit designed for a
group.
A new round of off erings
— recently launched at www.
artcentereast.org/learn/classes/
take-make-art-kits — has kits
for all ages, skill levels and
budgets.
A press release from ACE
highlighted the Eugy Animals
kits (age 6+). “These cardboard
critters come in a wide variety
of species (real and imaginary!)
and are so much fun to make,”
according to the announce-
ment.
Also for ages 6 and older,
Shapescapes Sculpture in a
Box is a simple toy made of lots
of bright pieces of plastic that
you can turn into a work of art
or use to build a favorite animal
— then take it apart and build
something new. The release
pointed out that these kits grow
the imagination, build spa-
tial skills and introduce color
awareness.
If you’re feeling more like
spending some quality time
with your family and/or friends,
ACE recommends the Words
of Art Game (age 10+). In this
game, each player chooses the
art card they think is the best
visual representation of the
designated storyteller’s prompt.
A staff favorite for grown-
ups is the Artistic Self-Care Kit,
which comes with a lovely can-
dle, a beautiful coloring book
for adults, watercolor pencils,
some bath tea and a cocktail/
mocktail. It’s a perfect gift for a
friend, or for yourself.
If you yearn to sketch, paint,
bead or stitch, learn calligraphy,
or make your own paper or a
collage, check out the other
Take & Make Kits on the Art
Center East website, or stop by
the center, 1006 Penn Ave., La
Wed-Fri 12-5 pm & Sat 10am-2pm
THE ARTS AROUND
EASTERN OREGON
ACE offers kits for all ages,
skill levels and budgets
www.artcentereast.org
Grande, and ask about the kits
in the Gift Gallery. The staff love
to give their personal recom-
mendations.
ACE is open Wednesday
through Friday from from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. and on Saturday
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 541-
624-2800 if you have ques-
tions.
After you take it and make it,
share your project on Instagram
or Facebook with #artcen-
tereast.