July 15-28

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		NEWS Cool Family Fun Behind the Scenes at the Mint Museum Uptown Mint Museum RANDOLPH FEATURED EXHIBITION Threads of Identity: Contemporary Maya Textiles CLASSES Writing with Pictures SHOP Summer Tables


			Cool Family Fun Feeling the heat? Kids bored already? Pack them up and head to the Mint Museum Randolph for some cool, educational exploring! Visit the STAR (Student Artist) Gallery on the ground floor and delve into the activity bags located in each upstairs gallery for a fun way to learn about art. Visit the Web site for tips and ideas to plan your visit. Learn more>>


			Behind the Scenes at the Mint Museum Uptown Art is moving - literally and figuratively! Two weeks ago we looked at the the painting storage screens. Now we're working to add paintings to the screens. As you can see, this item barely fit into the moving truck, but it fit into the new freight elevator at the Mint Museum Uptown with ease. Mint Museum Randolph Don't forget Mint Museum Randolph will be open for years-to-come with its facelift starting next week!


			Threads of Identity: Contemporary Maya Textiles Mint Museum RANDOLPH The Maya people of Guatemala and southeastern Mexico are known for their magnificent attire. Clothing transforms the body and integrates the community. Maya attire signals social identity, geographic origin, current community, social structure, political affiliation and religious ideology with its symbolic system. Full Exhibition Schedule >>>


			Writing with Pictures Middle School Art Camp \| July 19 - 23 Mint Museum RANDOLPH Comic art is storytelling. Students learn to write a sequential story using comics. The Museum's galleries provide inspiration to plan and create their own mini-comic book. Register online>>


			Summer Tables Tonal blue pottery sets a gorgeous summer table. Add some white blossoms in a unique triangular vase for an instant arrangement. Jim Cornell makes each piece of his functional pottery in his Landrum, SC studio. Available at the Mint Museum Randolph shop only, starting at $22. More >>> The Shop at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design is now closed for its move to the Mint Museum Uptown, but the Mint Museum Randolph Shop remains open.

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CREDITS: Mint Museum RANDOLPH by Sean Busher | Photo of Gallery Tote by Joelle Karout | Photo of loading truck by Martha Mayberry | Maya Textiles Group from Threads of Identity: Contemporary Maya Textiles photo by Joelle Karout | Photo of Museum Shop by Joelle Karout | Comic Page by Isabelle age 12 from 2009 Summer Camps | The Mint Museum is funded, in part, with operating support by the Arts & Science Council.

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