• Elizabeth Talford Scott: Save the Babies, 1992; cotton and synthetic fabric, embroidery thread, metallic embroidery thread, beads, shells, sequins, buttons, and cotton on polyester canvas backing; 78 x 59 in.; Shah Garg Collection.


Admission is free for kids 13 and under and for one accompanying adult per child.

Children must be accompanied by at least one adult at these family programs.


Gallery+Studio / Create Your Own Shield!

For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)

  • Workshop led by
    Rivka Valérie Louissaint

    Rivka Valérie Louissaint is a Haitian cultural worker based in Oakland, a graduate of UC Berkeley’s MFA program, and a 2022–24 Gerado Marín Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of San Francisco, where they teach in the Art and Architecture Department. Their practice includes mixed-media visual work, writing, performance, education, and community organizing. Louissaint’s work has been exhibited at the Thatcher Gallery, University of San Francisco; BAMPFA; SOMArts Cultural Center; and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, as well as at venues beyond the Bay Area, including Ortega y Gasset Projects in Brooklyn and the New York Academy of Art. Louissant was recently named the 2024 Visual Artist of the Year by the Sixth Annual Haitian Creative Digital Awards.

This two-part workshop integrates an interactive gallery tour with a related art project. Sign up in the Art Lab ten minutes ahead of the session, which begins with a short gallery tour at 11:30.

Save the Babies is the name of a powerful, colorful, patterned, and evocative artwork by fiber and mixed-media artist Elizabeth Talford Scott that is on view in Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection. This work is part of a series by the artist made roughly in the shape of a shield, symbolizing protection and healing. Exploring themes of solidarity, equality, and community, use a variety of materials—including paper, fabric, and beads—to construct a unique shield that tells your personal story and reflects collective strength.

Event Accessibility

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