Imagine Nation Station: Week 3
A Virtual Celebration!
While we won’t be on the big stage at the Boch Center — Wang Theatre, we’re cooking up a virtual surprise that we plan to share on the original show date, May 21. It’ll feature some of what we’ve created in recent months as well as art, dance and poetry that our kids have been making on their own, inspired by IMAGINE NATION STATION.
Stay tuned for more details!
MONDAY: Weekly Art Prompt
WEEK 3: Create A Face!
Click HERE for link to this PDF
Guided Meditation: Glittery Rainbow
Although life is a bit different right now, we can still do lots of fun activities together in this virtual environment. A great way to take care of ourselves is to become more present.
Take a moment with ExYo friend, Gurdeep Bhogal through a Guided Meditation called “Glittery Rainbow” while we use our imaginations with colors to make us feel happy.
Click HERE for a Guided Meditation “Glittery Rainbow”
TUESDAY: Multi-Art Lesson
Found Object Mandalas with ExYo Artist Emily
Our youth were so excited by the Mandala project last week that we wanted to give our community another opportunity to participate. Check out these mandala creations from EXYO youth for inspiration! We’ve included a new material list and our tutorial video from last week so you know exactly what to do.
Go on a scavenger hunt outside or around your home for materials like:
- Pinecones, Leaves. Sticks, Rocks, Shells
- Dog bones, cat bowls, treats!
- Socks, Shoes, bowties
- Toys, trinkets, buttons,
- Markers, crayons, paintbrushes
- A pet! (if they cooperate that is)
Click HERE for link to Mandala Tutorial Video
Check out EXYO artist Sam’s outdoor Mandala process:
We have also attached some Mandala print outs you can color in your own time. Use them as inspiration to draw your own Mandala.
Click HERE for links to PDF Mandala Print Outs
WEDNESDAY: Virtual Museum Tour
WEEK3: National Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art
The virtual museum tour this week brings us all the way to Korea at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Specifically, we are looking at the work of Park Hyun-ki. In his work he uses screens with an image to replace parts of the objects he’s photographing.
Click HERE for link to Virtual Museum
You can do this too – with or without a screen – Here’s how:
- Choose an object (or objects)
- Choose which part of the object you are going to replace
- Take a photo of that section OR make a drawing
- Using a phone/computer screen or your drawing, put your new image together with the original object
- Then photograph them all together!
This is really fun to do with self-portraits too!
After you take your photo don’t forget to share with us #imaginenationstation
THURSDAY: EXYO Guest Artist
Astin Stratoti: Puppets at Play!
ExYo friend Bennet is stuck at home and is VERY bored. He wonders: what can he do to help him dive deeper into his imagination? Resident EXYO Puppeteer Astin Stratoti brings an original puppet show for you to enjoy! Join Astin & Bennet as they hop on the Imagine Nation Train, ready to go discover worlds and activities across the IMAGINE NATION. Stop #1: Cardboard City!
Click HERE for link to Puppet Show
Want to join in on Bennet’s fun? Draw yourself as a superhero or color your own train ticket!
Click HERE for link to Puppet show PDFs in Google Drive.
Additional Creative Resources
Express Yourself Guest Artist: Wes Sam Bruce.
Check out Wes Sam Bruce’s “Quarantine Dreams” on his Website: livethecuriouslife.com for “art-making/writing prompts, scavenger hunts, films from The Wonder Sound – Adventure Forest -WTQL, meditations, zines, downloadable PDFs and lots more!”
EXYO Dance Challenge:
ExYo Dancers: Don’t forget about the “EXYO Dance Around the World Challenge”. We have had some awesome submissions – but need more!
Click HERE for link to Dance Challenge
Here’s how you can participate:
- Pick your favorite dancing spot: In your living room, bedroom, or backyard!
- Learn the choreography
- Film Yourself!
- Send it to info@exyo.org or DM us on Facebook or Instagram
- Stay tuned to see the final film!
Looking for more IMAGINE NATION Station activities? Find them all here!
Week 1: Feel ALIVE! with Dancing, Marble Paper, VanGogh Museum and Guest Artist Amanda Mena. Click HERE for WEEK 1
Week 2: ILLUMINATE with Golden Light Meditation, Mandalas, Sao Palo Museum, and Guests Artist Ricky Duran. Click HERE for WEEK 2
Week 4: Zentagling, Connect the Dots, Grand Canyon National Park, and the Around the World Dance Challenge. Click HERE for Week 4
Week 5: We get wild with Flowers and Leaves, Physical Imagination Journey, Virtual Zoo Visits, and a jungle-themed Puppet Show. Click HERE for Week 5
Week 6: Magazine collaging and self-portraiture, Getty Museum challenge and African Drumming tutorial. Click HERE for Week 6
Week 7: Inner Super Hero Meditation, Super Hero self Puppet, Rhythms with STOMP, Origami Frogs. Click HERE for Week 7
Week 8: Create your own Island, Geometric Birds, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, and Bennett the Puppet visits the Museum. Click HERE for Week 8
Week 9: Show Week! Create your own Pizza, African Drumming with Joh, River Journey with Erin, and ExYo Mentor Christian Cooking Video. Click HERE for Week 9
Week 10: Time for Celebration! EXYO “Come Together” responses, create your own party hats and homemade cupcakes with Mentor Christian! Click HERE for Week 10
Creativity Continues: Take a look at ExYo Youth artwork made from home: Click HERE to see youth art!
Come Together! Virtual Performance: Take a look at how our youth celebrated the show! Click HERE to see pure kid joy!