How do artists use color to communicate the seasons? As the Rosenthal Education Center (REC) enters the final months of Art for All Seasons, staff are excited to answer this question with the latest project available for families. From now until May 10, the REC presents Paper Bag Tree Sculptures! Using brown paper bags, colorful tissue paper, cardboard, glue, and scissors, visitors can make their own tree, inspired by pieces in the museum’s collections.

After looking at artworks like The Road Under the Trees by Emile Schuffenecker (in Gallery 227) and A Garden in Late Autumn by Okiie Hashimoto (not currently on view), visitors can use their choice of colorful tissue paper to add leaves, flowers, and other elements to depict a season! Can you guess which season each tree represents based on the colors visitors chose in the slideshow below?