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Gari Melchers Home and Studio

Gari Melchers Home and Studio

Come, explore creativity!

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Field Trips

Come, explore creativity! Our museum, the country retreat of American artist Gari Melchers and his wife Corinne, is one of the best-preserved artist homes and studio in America. Overlooking the Rappahannock River’s Fall Line, the 27-acre estate features the historic home, art studio and galleries, gardens, historic buildings, and several miles of walking trails. 

Our site offers unique learning experiences for all groups and ages.  Interactive, inquiry-based programs offer a hands-on approach to history, art, and nature.

Field trips typically consist of a pre-visit video, historic house tour, studio tour, and an outdoor scavenger hunt.  Most groups also choose to include an art activity.  

Amenities: outdoor picnic tables, ample restrooms, water station, hiking trails, and a large parking lot

Contact: Michelle Crow-Dolby, Education and Communications Manager, 540-654-1851, mdolby@umw.edu

Price: $8/student or $12/student with art activity, see below

FIELD TRIP GUIDELINES

Art Activities

Create Your Own Sculpture! Gari Melchers’ father, Julius, was a well-known sculptor who served as his son’s first art teacher. Students will create small sculptures inspired by the forms and materials around them.
Texture Rubbings! One of the seven elements of art, texture refers to the feeling given to the surface. Explore how artists use texture to add depth, interest, or balance to their work. Students will create their own texture landscape or collage.
Sketching 101! Students will channel their inner Gari Melchers by learning to sketch what they see. Travel-size sketchbook provided. This can either be a gallery or outdoor activity – depending on the weather.
Students turn their own art into a button they can wear home.
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Gari Melchers Home and Studio
224 Washington Street
Falmouth, VA 22405
540-654-1015

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