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Hood Museum from Home: Recreate a Work of Art 

  • A recreation of a painting using wax, plates, cups, and mugs.

    LEFT Katie McCabe '21 recreated Atsuko Tanaka's Work (1966) with plates, mugs, bowls, bottle caps, and wire.

  • A recreation of a work of art using jelly beans instead of paint.

    LEFT Craig Lee '08 used jelly beans to recreate Sean Scully's Wall of Light Summer 8.05.

  • Museum Educator Jamie Rosenfeld chose to recreate "The Pretty Pastry Chef" (unknown English artist, 19th century).

    LEFT Museum Educator Jamie Rosenfeld chose to recreate The Pretty Pastry Chef (unknown English artist, 19th century).

  • Visitor Service Guide Manager Andrew Turner recreated Eastman Johnson's "Back from the Orchard" (1876).

    LEFT Visitor Services Manager Andrew Turner recreated Eastman Johnson's Back from the Orchard (1876).

We challenge you to recreate the #HoodMuseumFromHome!
 

Search through our collection online and pick your favorite object or draw inspiration from one of the works included in the slideshow above, then get creative. You can use found objects, draw, sculpt, paint, pose in costume, whatever!

The Hood Museum of Art features works from all over the world, all different time periods, and many unique cultures. We ask that you be mindful and appropriate when recreating these works. We want this project to be respectful and enjoyable for everyone!

To submit your "recreations":

  1. Please post your submission on your social media account(s);
  2. Tag @HoodMuseum and use #HoodMuseumFromHome in your caption; and
  3. Email it to us at look.at.the.hood@dartmouth.edu so that we're sure to see it!

Don't have social media? That's ok! Please email your submission to look.at.the.hood@dartmouth.edu.

We'll share our favorite submissions on our website and social media accounts each week and provide more inspiration along the way. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to see what others are doing!

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Written April 07, 2020