Newcomb Art Museum

On June 3, Newcomb Art Museum partnered with Spectrum Arts NOLA and The Coalition for Compassionate Schools to welcome students for a special visit to "The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery" exhibition.

During their visit, students participated in a gallery scavenger hunt, discovering how Newcomb artists used symbolism, pattern, and imagery from the natural world to express identity, history, and voice. Students explored the connections between pottery and mural-making, recognizing the shared language of visual storytelling across artistic mediums.

The experience offered new ways to think about color, composition, and meaning-making — ideas that will continue to inspire the students as they develop their own creative projects.

creates transformative spaces where young people use art, mindfulness, and hands-on learning to reconnect with themselves, their communities, and their futures.

Newcomb Art Museum is temporarily closed through the summer. We'll see you in August!

Image: Plate with Spanish Dagger Yucca Design, 1907. Joseph Fortune Meyer, potter, Mary Givens Sheerer, artisan. Glossy glaze on incised clay body. Gift of Miss Floy Maddox. 1977.1-C.

Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane is proud to be a featured participant in Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 — a nationwide semiquincentennial initiative to showcase the importance of the handmade both throughout our history and in contemporary life.

Presented by Craft in America, Handwork 2026 is a year-long collaboration among organizations, educators, and makers to celebrate the diversity of the crafts that define America, bringing compelling stories and underrepresented art and artists into the spotlight.

Opening at the Newcomb Art Museum in August, "Quiet Reserve: Stitching an Ambitious New Woman" will examine embroidery’s role as a professional and artistic practice at H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College in the early twentieth century. The college’s needlework curriculum encouraged students to see embroidery as both creative expression and viable career training, reshaping ideas about women’s labor and independence in the U.S. South.

Featuring textiles, sketches, and tools, "Quiet Reserve" showcases Newcomb’s emphasis on raw materials, precise stitching, and vibrant Tussah silk threads. The exhibition offers a vivid look at the artistry, technique, and innovation that shaped Newcomb embroidery.

More than 250 organizations nationwide have joined this initiative, each contributing exhibitions and events that showcase the depth and diversity of American craft. Visit www.handwork2026.org to learn more.

Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026
Craft in America



Images: Four Newcomb College students working on embroidery and pottery, undated. Newcomb Wall Hanging, c. 1905–1915, Helen DeGrange McLellan, silk embroidery on linen, 57” x 39”, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 2017.0080.75.

☀️ PULL UP Y’ALL | YALA Artsplay!™ “Wild At Art” | Ages 3-4
🗓️ Free Arts Education Workshop | Saturday| May 16 | 10:30 AM
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane | 50 Newcomb Place

Get your paint brushes ready! Imaginative play helps your child to process the world around them. Explore colors through drama, with a pretend painting activity that is mess-free!

Learn how to engage your child’s creative side through imaginary play during this week’s YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Wild at Art” at 10:30 am on Saturday, May 16 at Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane for the last workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation.

Register Now: www.ya4la.org/events
https://www.ya4la.org/calendar/ws6-5-16-26

☔ ⛈ Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans for us this weekend. Because of heavy rain and flooding, we are postponing Community Day to ensure the safety of our families, volunteers, and community partners. Thank you for your patience and understanding — we can’t wait to celebrate together soon!

Look out for Super Summer event dates coming soon!

There is just over one week left to view the exhibition "Making Her Mark."
"Making Her Mark"explores how graduates of Newcomb College turned handcrafted ceramics into a thriving creative business. From classroom training to global exhibitions, the Newcomb Pottery business model envisioned art as a practical career for women. Over 53 years, 90+ artists created 70,000 unique works. See it before it closes on Friday, May 15!

☀️ YALA Artsplay!™ “Mirror Mirror” | Ages 3-4
🗓️ FREE Arts Education Workshop | Saturday | MAY 9 | 10:30 a.m.
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane | 50 Newcomb Place

Children take their cues from the grown-ups around them. At this age, they become aware of feelings and ideas through mimicry.

Learn how you can positively impact the emotional understanding of your child’s feelings using imitation games to model and express all the ways she might feel this week during our FREE YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Mirror, Mirror.”

Join us at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9 for the fifth workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation. The workshop is designed for ages 3–4 years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

REGISTER NOW www.ya4la.org/events
https://www.ya4la.org/calendar/ws5-5-9-26

Join us this Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Community Day at the Newcomb Art Museum—a family friendly event featuring crafts, refreshments, a participatory drum circle and marching band. This event is free and open to the public!

☀️ Free YALA ArtsPlay!™ Workshop “FUN AT THE ZOO” | AGES 3-4
🗓️ FREE ARTS EDUCATION WORKSHOP | Saturday | MAY 2 | 10:30 AM
🔊 Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane| 50 Newcomb Place 50 Newcomb Place

They all asked for you! Standing on one foot, bending, reaching and walking in circles are important benchmarks for developing motor skills at this age.
Let us show you how to get your child’s muscles moving as we mimic animals while singing and parading during this week’s YALA ArtsPlay!™ workshop, “Fun at the Zoo!”

Join us at 10:30 AM Saturday, May 2 for the fourth workshop in the series presented by The Helis Foundation. The workshop is designed for ages three to four years old and is FREE, but registration is required, as space is limited.

REGISTER NOW www.ya4la.org/events
https://www.ya4la.org/calendar/ws4-5-2-26