Admission is Free | Open Wed–Sun

Admission is Free | Open Wed–Sun

Colorful paper gift boxes with curled ribbon bows in various shapes and sizes on a wooden surface
Family Program

Kids in the Courtyard: Beautiful Boxes

December 18, 2016 | 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Sometimes the box is the most special part of a gift. Explore the inventive ways artists adorned and filled boxes in The Box Project: Uncommon Threads and collage your own gift box for the winter’s festivities.

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woven textile with geometric patterns made of natural fibers in brown, red, and black colors

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