Families Connect

The Boston Center for the Arts invites parents and children ages five and older to participate in Families Connect at the BCA, an afternoon of workshops that foster creativity, self-expression and artistic development in a fun and nurturing environment.

This month’s workshop will be based on the Mills exhibition, Richard Bertman: Three Point Perspective. Kids and parents alike will explore the drawings, wire sculptures, and kinetic sculptures of Boston-based artist Richard Bertman. Following Bertman’s playful lead, families will create art inspired by both his three-dimensional wire creations and his kinetic sculptures.

August 7, 2010
1 – 2:30 PM, repeats at 3-4:30 PM
Workshops held at the Mills Gallery

Workshops are free, though space is limited. Pre-register by contacting Cynthia Woo at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 617.426.1119.
Please leave your name, the name(s) and age(s) of the participating child(ren) and contact information.

Past Families Connect events

Sunday, May 2, 2010 | 1:30 – 3pm

an afternoon of movement with the BCA’s Dance Resident artist, Anikai Dance. This workshop will encourage children to move as animals and explore the imagery of growing into trees. The afternoon will start with a warm up that will include movement from Capoeira and mudras (hand shapes) related to animals and plants from the Indian classic dance form, Bharata Natyam.

Boston Center for the Arts, Rehearsal Hall A
in the Calderwood Pavilion, 537 Tremont Street, Boston

Workshops are free, though space is limited. To register or for more information,
please contact Andrea Blesso at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 617-456-1132

Please also join us for a free Showing of Anikai Dance, premiere Forest at 3pm

Photos from the December 5, 2009 Families Connect

Visual Arts Activity:
Participants will further explore the concept of the never ending loop by creating their own mobius strips. In addition, they will decorate these mobius strips, curious surfaces with only only edge and one singular surface, and transform them into their own works of art.

Theater Activities:
After identifying the concept of a loop or a circle in the exhibit students will be presented with theater activities that illustrate how loops can also be made with their own bodies and voices both individually and as a group. We will explore a number of activities, one of which is creating a human cats cradle with the giant loop of caution tape.