Saturday 25 April, 15:00

Button Heads

Booking Required

Create a face from a single button and watch it come alive. Explore colorful shapes and textures inspired by the exhibition Tender Buttons, then imagine and decorate your own character with paints, fabrics and funny features. Draw, stick, and mix materials while the illustrator guides simple drawing ideas. Hear soft brushes, see bright colors, and feel different materials as your character grows from a tiny idea into a playful friend.

In French. Kids ages 5–7.

Avenue de la Paix 10,
1202 Genève
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Photo Credit: Exposition Tender Buttons © Boris Dunand, Musée Ariana

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