Our June event (see below) is from 10am-4pm next Saturday, June 25th. At the event, artist Duane Koyawena and engineer Joe Mastroianni will be sharing about the design process that they followed to create Hopi R2D2. R2D2 will be present in Crossroads for photo ops and we will have 2 different activities for families.
We would love to have 8 volunteers total for 2 different shifts. Please reply to Guild Communication if you are interested in volunteering. Don’t forget to specify your shift preference.
Activities: We will have a coloring station near the stairs in Crossroads featuring 4 different coloring pages including Hopi R2D2 and one with the Hopi word “nahongvitah,” which means to persevere, give 100% effort, and to be strong. We will also have a “build your own bot” station at which children and families can build robots using paper cups, cardstock, and brads. It would be great to have guild volunteers at each station engaging with the visitors, maintaining an organized space, and making sure that supplies stay at the table and don’t end up in the galleries. We will also have an art search in the gallery focusing on Hopi pottery, which inspired the designs on Hopi R2D2. This will be self-guided for families.
Thank you!!!
Lucia Leigh Laughlin (she/her/hers) | Youth & Family Engagement Manager
Free Family Summer Saturdays: Meet Hopi R2D2
When:Saturday, June 25
Time:10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
Location:
Heard Museum Campus
That translates to: Our first Free Family Summer Saturday of 2022 is out of this world (in a galaxy far, far away)! Hopi artist Duane Koyawena and engineer Joe Mastrioanni present their creation: Hopi R2D2. You will have the opportunity to meet Hopi R2D2, take photos, enjoy the museum, and participate in themed art activities. Star Wars-themed costumes are encouraged! At 11 am and 2 pm, Duane and Joe will present on their process for creating the first ever Indigenous droid, including the engineering process, how Duane brings traditionally Hopi art and culture to the futuristic creation, and why Star Wars resonates so deeply in their community.
Bloop, whistle, beep bop whir. Bleep! (Museum and activities will be open and free of charge to everyone from 10 am – 4 pm. See you there!)