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Jess Graff is a Portland-based artist and educator, and the Artist in Residence manager at the Portland Children’s Museum. She has been teaching and working in the arts for 13 years. The Artist in Residence program brings regional professional artists to the museum to work with children and their families through drop-in programming. The residency program at the Museum is made possible by generous funding from Arlene Schnitzer and the Collins Foundation. For more information about Jess’s work please visit jessgraff.com.
Create musical instruments galore with items from around the house.
Taking time for observational art pays off.
Create a garden fit for a fairy (or a dragon hatchling)
A Japanese, paper-marbling technique to try at home.
Floral centerpieces, fit for Valentine’s, from Portland Children’s Museum.