Before there were photographs, there were silhouettes. You can learn about these at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum’s Shade and Shadow: A Selection of British and American Silhouettes exhibit from Sept. 7 to Nov. 18.
To kick off the event, the museum is offering a family workshop on Sept. 15, where children 7 years old and up will use simple techniques to create post cards, greeting cards, and frameable pictures in this time-honored discipline.
Admission to the museum is $5 for adults; $3 for seniors and students, and free for children under 6 years old.
The workshop on Sept. 15 is from 10:30 am to noon and costs $12 for adults and $8 students, pre-registration required.
Shade and Shadow: A Selection of British and American Silhouettes at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum [895 Shore Rd. near Pelham Bay Park, (718) 885–1461; www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org]. Sept. 7 to Nov. 18; Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday noon to 4 pm.
