Discover how to design fashion using the senses of touch and sound during a demonstration by textile artist and maker Sugandha Gupta, whose work is on view in the exhibition Costume Art. Explore Gupta’s sensory design process and create your own textile using the felting process.
Accessibility: ASL interpreters, assistive listening devices, CART (live captioning), microphones, ear defenders, fidget tools, wobbly cushions, lap desks, adaptive art-making materials, sighted guides, verbal descriptions, a tactile map of the art-making space, and swell form templates are available.
Visitors may borrow manual wheelchairs (standard and wide) from Security at the 81st Street entrance on a first-come, first-served basis.
Format: This program is drop-in and you can enter and leave at any time within the hours of the program. The activity will include an interactive artist demonstration, a tactile table, and an art-making activity.
Presented in celebration of Disability Pride Month and in conjunction with the exhibition Costume Art.
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For all other inquiries, contact creativepractice@metmuseum.org.
Image: Photo by Argenis Apolinario