Victorian England: Through the Looking Glass
Join us for an exploration of Victorian England—a golden age of dazzling personalities, painting styles, and techniques! Students (ages 5-14) will discover how Victorian artists shaped not only their world but our own. Each 75-minute lesson is interactive and includes a related art activity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and create. As Alice in Lewis Carroll’s classic says: “What is the good of a book (or a world) without pictures?”
Parent attendance is optional. Review our FAQs, which cover arrival and even co-op questions.
Registration: Register HERE.
Location: Mack Building (on the campus of Bob Jones University)
Fees per Lesson: Children–$10; adults–$3
Event fees are non-refundable. Adults may choose either to attend with their child(ren) or leave after student check-in for the 75-minute lesson.
Elementary School Lessons (K5-5th grade)
Thursday at 9:30AM and 2PM
Friday at 9:30AM, Noon, and 2PM (All Friday sessions are FULL)
Middle School Lessons (6th-8th grade)
Friday at 9:30AM, Noon, and 2PM (ALL 9:30am sessions are FULL and the October 2:00PM session is FULL)
Fall Topics:
September 11-12, 2025
Discovering Who’s Who: Portrait Painting
- Franz Xaver Winterhalter: Family Portraits
- William Powell Frith and John Collier: Individual Portraits
- Augustus Mulready, William MacDuff, and Mary Gow: Children’s Portraits
October 9-10, 2025
Sharing Stories: Children’s Book Illustrators
- John Tenniel: Illustrator for Lewis Carroll
- Beatrix Potter: Anthropomorphic Storyteller
- Randolph Caldecott: Inspiration for the Caldecott Medal
- Arthur Rackham: Innovative Ink and Watercolor Artist
November 13-14, 2025
Furry Friends and Fearsome Beasts: Animal Painters
- Edwin Landseer: Favorite of the Queen
- Charles Burton Barber: Master of the Sentimental
- Briton Riviere: Master of the Majestic
Spring Topics:
Registration for Spring semester will open in December.
February 12-13, 2026
Enjoying a Laugh: Caricatures and Limericks
- Henry Furniss: The Art of Exaggeration
- Leslie Ward: The “Spy” of Vanity Fair
- Edward Lear: Painter, Poet, Humorist
March 12-13, 2026
Discovering Nature: Landscape and Still Life Paintings
- Thomas Creswick and John Crimshaw: A Distant View
- William Henry Hunt and Edward Ladell: A Closer Look
April 9-10, 2026
The Imaginative World: Prominent Women Artists
- Kate Bunce and Marie Spartali: The Enchanted World
- Emily Osbourne and Emma Brownlow: The Nameless and Friendless
- Adalaide Claxton: Invention and Imagination
Homeschool Days is part of Arts Encounter, M&G’s K-12 arts programming.
