Making homemade sachets is a fun and easy way of practicing self-care through aromatherapy and crafting! Many of the materials for these sachets, like flower petals and orange rinds, are inspired by the nature found in still lifes, landscapes, and other artworks in the Davis's permanent collections. Think of these sachets as scented snapshots of art that you can experience at any time!

Recreate the luminous effects of stained glass at home through the construction of a De Stijl-inspired faux glass panel, characterized by geometric lines, angles, squares, and rectangles in bold colors. 

Color in this view of the Davis Museum's Ancient Mediterranean galleries. What ancient objects can you find?

Treasure Hunt from Free Fun Friday, August 9, 2018

Known for their pottery and inspired by the world around them, Moche artists from Northern Peru recreated people and animals in clay. Explore how two vessels show animals in different ways, and recreate your own!

Family Day Treasure Hunt from April 27, 2019: The Davis welcomed visitors of all ages to participate in programming and activities inspired by Latin American art and culture and the special exhibition Art_Latin_America: Against the Survey.

The Davis collection contains vessels with different styles, materials, and purposes unique to where and when they were created. This booklet contains drawing activities and puzzles to guide you through an exploration of vessels containing culturally important images and symbols.

The Romans used mosaics to decorate their homes. Take a closer look at this floor mosaic.

Paul Cézanne, Portrait Romantique, 1868-70, Oil on canvas, Gift of Dr. Ruth Morris Bakwin (Class of 1919) in the name of the Class of 1919, 1975.85

Paul Serusier, Still Life with Blue and White Jug, 1908, Oil on canvas, Gift of Chester D. Tripp in memory of his wife, Madeline Hanson Tripp (Class of 1907), 1966.14

Thomas Cole, Genevieve, ca. 1838, Oil on board, Gift of the Estate of Marion Eddy Wheeler (Class of 1924), 2007.118 

Sonia Delaunay-Terk, Electric Prisms, 1913, Oil on canvas, Gift of Mr. Theodore Racoosin,1956.16

Attributed to Pedro José Díaz, Portrait of a Young Woman, 1795-1810, Museum purchase with funds provided by Wellesley College Friends of Art, 2011.17

Henri Matisse, Composition, Black and Red, 1947, Gift of Professor and Mrs. John McAndrew, 1958.11