Museum to Host Author and Illustrator of New Children’s Book
Free activities scheduled to celebrate ‘Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished her Art’ Family Day on July 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–June 21, 2024 (Santa Fe, NM)–Family Day at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum on Sunday, July 14, will include author Lisa Robinson and illustrator Hadley Hooper, of the new children’s book Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art. The brand-new release takes readers behind the scenes of Georgia O’Keeffe’s life in New Mexico, where her garden played a pivotal role in the artist’s work and lifestyle. The book explores how plants enriched the soil, her home-grown feasts fed her friends, and how it all inspired the artist’s creativity. The book also addresses the era’s prejudice against female artists and how O’Keeffe was able to live and thrive in her verdant sanctuary, surrounded by her garden, well into old age.
Participating families can join Family Day at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street in Santa Fe. New Mexico residents and participating families enjoy free admission all day, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, on Family Days. Everyone can create and imagine with Robinson and Hadley during a schedule of free events including:
- 10:30 AM–11:00 AM story time with author Lisa Robinson
- 11:00 AM–12:00 PM draw along with illustrator Hadley Hooper
- 11:00 AM–12:00 PM story time in the galleries with the Santa Fe Public Library
- 12:00 PM–1:00 PM book signing with Lisa Robinson and Hadley Hooper
- ALL DAY creative activities with Santa Fe Children’s Museum and paint your own flower pots with the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Family Day at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum occurs on the second Sunday of every month. This event is in partnership with the Santa Fe Children’s Museum and the Santa Fe Public Libraries.
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For media inquiries, contact:
Renee Lucero | Public Relations Manager 505-946-1063 rlucero@gokm.org
ABOUT THE GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM: Since 1997, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum celebrates the art, life, and independent spirit of Georgia O’Keeffe. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Georgia O’Keeffe lived the final decades of her life, the O’Keeffe has sites and experiences in two historic destinations, Santa Fe and Abiquiú. For more information, please visit gokm.org.
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