Lifelong Studio: Skill Share Winter 2026
Wednesday, February 18
3:00 – 5:00 PM
For Adults 55+
At The Bronx Museum
(1040 Grand Concourse)
FREE! Registration Required
*You must be 55 years of age or older to participate, and registration is required. This is a one-time, one-session workshop.
The Bronx Museum’s Lifelong Studio program invites adults 55+ to participate in free art classes.
For this iteration of Lifelong Studio, adults aged 55 and older are invited to the Museum for a delightful afternoon of free art-making activities as well as socializing and light refreshments.
The art activities will be led by Lifelong Studio alumni who will share art-making skills they’ve learned through participating in the program. Activities are designed to be fun for all skill levels—from complete beginner to expert artist.
Registration is required via this form. Join our email list for updates on future Lifelong Studio workshops.
Skill Share Activities
3D Mixed Media Assemblage
Led by Lifelong Studio Alum, MutShat Mahone-Lonesome
Everyday items become works of art as participants use found objects from home and those provided, along with traditional mediums such as paint, metal and collage, to create a mixed media assemblage artwork. The mediums will be combined in dynamic ways that protrude from flat canvas, or other base of choice.
Handcrafted Accordion Journals
Led by Lifelong Studio Alum Michelle Sajous
In this hands-on workshop titled 'The Grateful Fold,' participants will discover the art of traditional accordion bookbinding to create a personal gratitude journal. Using sturdy 5x7 chipboard covers and high-quality paper, you will learn to measure, score, and fold a seamless 8-panel interior. We will then "wrap" our covers in decorative patterns and assemble a durable, standing book perfect for daily reflections, photos, or favorite quotes. No previous bookbinding experience is required—just a desire to create and connect.
Support
This program is supported, in part, by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) and The Fan Fox and Leslie Samuels Foundation
