Join Van Lier Fellow Lexy Ho-Tai for this fun, family-friendly iteration of MADmakes, which invites visitors to build their own small creatures using found and recycled materials. Ho-Tai will help visitors look at everyday materials in new ways, and encourage them to invent identities and characteristics for their creations. This workshop is an extension of Ho-Tai’s own practice, which explores the boundaries between art making and imagination.

Led by MAD’s artists-in-residence, MADmakes is a drop-in, hands-on series where visitors can test their skills at art making and creative production. MADmakes provides an opportunity for visitors to better understand and appreciate the workmanship that goes into contemporary studio practice today. Visitors of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels are invited to create something new every month.