“I love this bright abstract painting inspired by nature from Alma Thomas. I explored Alma Thomas’ work with young children when it was featured in Soul of a Nation. Teaching artist Camilo Godoy and I facilitated an activity with 4–6 year olds and their caregivers, in which each family had one color of tape and ripped them into pieces, and then shared them with other families to paste onto a piece of paper, to replicate the thick brushstrokes and rich color of Thomas’s artwork.
It was a lovely experience that centered care, sharing, and community. I will miss working with families these next few weeks and look forward to congregating when it doesn’t compromise our public health and care for one another."
Posted by Tamar MacKay, Family Programs Coordinator/Lead Museum Instructor
Alma W. Thomas (American, 1895-1978). Wind, Sunshine and Flowers, 1968. Acrylic on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, 76.120. © artist or artist’s estate