FAMILY SUNDAY

Sunday, February 19, 2012
Noon - 4 pm

Location: Balboa Park

On the third Sunday of each month children and families can explore the Museum’s colorful exhibitions of folk art, craft and design, win a prize for completing a treasure hunt and participate in other activities such as storytelling and hands-on crafts.

Join Natasha Monahan Papousek for some hennalicious fun! Learn about the traditional art of henna and get a complimentary henna body art design! Glitter and rub-on tattoos will also be available.

Natasha Papousek, henna artist at Crescent Moon Designs http://www.cmoondesigns.com has practiced henna since 1997. She became hooked on henna after receiving a kit for her birthday, and quickly devoured all the information she could find on henna’s history and the people who use it.  “The more I learn about henna, the more interesting it becomes… and the more there is to learn!” Natasha gives regular presentations on henna at libraries in San Diego and throughout the county in addition to doing henna designs at parties, private appointments and corporate events.  For more information about Natasha’s henna-inspired wares and the custom items she makes please visit http://www.etsy.com/shop/HennaHeart

DISCOVER MINGEI! Museum Treasure Hunt and Family Sunday are co-sponsored by The San Diego Union-Tribune and Enlace.

Download the maps or pick them up at our admission desk.
Maps
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Special Family Sunday admission, from noon to 4 pm:
$5/family; $3/individual

Information: Johanna Saretzki, 619.704.7506

Email: jsaretzki@mingei.org

from Martha E's blog post, Relishing Red

An ancient tale mentions it. Old wall paintings depict women sporting it. Cleopatra and Nefertiti are reported to have used it to enhance their legendary beauty. Indian brides spend hours in its ceremonial application. Lucy Ricardo used it regularly. “It” is the cosmetic derived from the leaves of the mignonette tree — henna — the age-old dye that turns hair red, adorns the skin, colors finger and toe nails and is sometimes used to tint and preserve leather and wool.

Read the rest here.