Degas, Pencils & Pizza

Enjoy an evening of history, art and culture, including a tour of the house where Edgar Degas lived and painted 18 paintings, a timeline of his personal history and world history, and a 30-minute documentary of his life in New Orleans. Includes an art lesson complete with drawing paper and charcoal pencils provided, pizza and pralines served.
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several children with blindfolds around their eyes and hands at a table covered in paper
Students try their hand at sculpturing blindfolded to mimic how Edgar Degas created sculptures when he was almost blind.
some art supplies are laying out on a table with watercolors and paint tubes
Drawing 5
a group of children sitting on the floor in front of a woman talking to them
Students sit in the Degas House parlor and learn about the family timeline of Edgar Degas.
a group of kids standing around a table with rocks and paper on top of it
Students are taught the basics of sculpture, as they learn about the sculpturing of Edgar Degas.
a group of children sitting in chairs watching a woman speak to them from the front row
Students learn about Edgar Degas from one of his Great Grandnieces in the Gallery at Degas House.
a person is holding a paintbrush in front of a drawing on a easel
Drawing 4
art supplies are laid out on a table with an easel, pencils and paper
Drawing 3
a drawing of a dog laying down on the ground with a pencil in its mouth
Drawing 2
a person is holding a pencil drawing while another man in a suit stands next to him
Drawing 1
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