Edible Art Family Festival: Peabody Essex Museum

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Venue:	Peabody Essex Museum (PEM)
Hours:	11am - 4:30pm
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Outdoor
Cost:	$ see below
Category:	Arts & Culture

Make and appreciate all kinds of Edible Art at the Peabody Essex Museum in this fun-filled family festival.

Events
Film: Ratatouille | 10:15 am–12:10 pm | Morse Auditorium | Reservations by October 7
Remy the rat knows there's more to life than eating garbage. Rated G.

Family Gallery Exploration: Visual Feast | 10:30 am–11 am | Meet at the information desk | Reservations by October 7
Food influences art everywhere! Explore a banquet for the eyes in PEM's galleries.

Drop-in Art Activity: Scratch-and-Sniff Painting | 10:30 am–noon | Art Studios
Create your own fragrant masterpiece with our special food-scented paints.

Workshop: Gourd Shekeres | 11 am–12:30 pm | Art Studios | Reservations by October 6
Gourds are the basis for many kinds of musical instruments. Create your own rhythm section with these gourd shakerees designed by musician and arts educator Paul Sedgwick. Recommended for children ages 8 and up with accompanying adult.

Artist Demonstration: Chocolate Architecture with Jorg Amsler | 11 am–3 pm | Atrium
Jorg Amsler, contestant and champion on the Food Network's Chocolate Landmarks Challenge and proprietor of Truly Jorg's Patisserie in Saugus, Mass., uses chocolate to sculpt incredible edible creations. Try out a few chocolate-shaping techniques yourself!

Drop-in Art Activity: Still Life Drawing | Noon–3 pm | Atrium
Still lives can be symbolic, realistic or surprising combinations of foods and other objects. Take a closer look at artworks based on still life arrangements, and then sketch your own with guidance from artist and teacher Jim Chisholm.

Demonstration: Wild Edibles | 1–3:30 pm | Atrium
Did you know the New England woods feature a bounty of dessert ingredients? Discover tasty recipes using foraged plants, with botanist Russ Cohen.

Drop-in Art Activity: Food Printing | 1–4 pm | Art Studios
Spaghetti stripes, pepper flowers, and lemon wheels — stamp your own design and explore patterns in food.

Performance: The Banjo Lesson | 1:30–2 pm | Atrium
Join musician and arts educator Paul Sedgwick for a theatrical exploration of the history of the banjo as he plays on a gourd banjo he made himself! After the performance, explore Sedgwick's array of gourd instruments.

Story Time: Heckedy Peg | 3–3:30 pm | Meet at the information desk
Mother returns from the market to find her seven children transformed by a witch in Heckedy Peg, by Audrey Wood! Can she solve the riddle of which child is bread and which is the Sunday roast? Recommended for children ages 3 and up with accompanying adult.

Performance: Gourd Didgeridoo | 3:30–4 pm | Atrium
Traditional Australian didgeridoos are made from the eucalyptus trees, but can also be made from gourds. Paul Sedgqick's method produces intruments that equal traditional didgeridoos in tone, playability and artistic beauty.

COST

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Free with admission

WEBSITE

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www.pem.org/calendar/event/348-edible_art

LOCATION

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East India Square, Salem, MA, 01970 map
Phone: 978-745-9500

REVIEWS

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So-so event great exhibit

This event was not as exciting asothers I've been to at PEM, BUT the exhibit has this very kid-friendly interactive info table. The objects are also wild ( and laughable), mostly animals. We missed the family tour, but that would have been good -- their tours usually are.