MUSEUM
ESCAPE ROOM
MAIN HALL
wc
Heist of the Century!
ROOM 2
ROOM 3
In the charming town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a heist has shocked the community. The beloved paintings of renowned artists Emily Carr and Maud Lewis vanished from the local art museum during a gala event. The night was filled with laughter and excitement until the lights flickered and the crowd gasped—the masterpieces were gone! The only clues left behind were a trail of paint splatters and a mysterious note that read, "Art is meant to be free!" With the townsfolk buzzing with curiosity and suspicion, a group of clever kids decided to take matters into their own hands. Will they uncover the identity of the sneaky thief? Can they solve the mystery before the art disappears forever? Join the adventure and help them catch the culprit before it's too late!
What is Folk Art?
Traits of Folk Art
What is Folk Art?
1/5
Question 1
Folk artists are typically highly trained artists.
Heck yea, they are!
I believe you are mistaken.
2/5
Question 2
Folk art is sometimes called:
Basic Art
Poor Man's TV
Art for the people, by the people
3/5
Question 3
A common characteristics of folk art is:
The use of bright colors
Photorealistic detail
The use of muted color
4/5
Question 4
Another common characteristic of folk art is:
Serious tone
Fun, whimsical tone
Dark and moody tone
5/5
Question 5
The subject matter in folk art is typically:
Everyday life
Mythical
Dreamlike in nature
5/5
You have found all the works of art in this room!
CONTINUE
Room 1
Here you can put a highlighted title
You've broken a piece of the museum!
MAIN HALL
wc
Who is Maud Lewis?
ROOM 3
Seems you have found the thief's trail. Keep it up!
What is Folk Art?
1/5
Who is Maud Lewis?
Question 1
Maud Lewis was born in:
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Maud's Childhood
1/5
Question 1
Maud was born with a condition that:
limited her mobility
led to an enlarged heart
The Blacksmith Shop
2/5
Question 2
Maud's family was fairly well-off, but she:
she did not have access to art supplies
did not go to college
3/5
Christmas Cards
Question 3
Maud starting earning money through her art in her late teenage years.
Whoa, don't get ahead of yourself
Yup, she's a boss
Maud's Tiny House
4/5
See the house!
Question 4
Maud lived in a tiny house of the side of the highway for:
less than a year before moving to the US
32 years
Art for Sale!
5/5
Question 5
Maud began selling paintings:
at the Toronto art bazarre
from her tiny house
5/5
You have found all the artworks in this room!
CONTINUE
Room 2
Here you can put a highlighted title
You have broken a piece of the museum!
MAIN HALL
wc
Maud's Fame & Fortune
Who is Maud Lewis?
That a way Sleuths!
What is Folk Art?
1/5
The Discovery of Maud
Question 1
Which piece most closely resembles Maud's work?
2/5
Question 2
Which peice do you think is a Maud Lewis?
3/5
Question 3
Which piece most closely resembles a Maud Lewis work?
4/5
Question 4
Which peice do you think is a Maud Lewis original?
5/5
Question 5
Which one do you think shows the inside of Maud's tiny house?
5/5
You have found all the works of art in this room!
CONTINUE
Room 3
Here you can put a highlighted title
You've lost a piece of the museum!
Maud's Legacy
wc
Maud's Fame & Fortune
Who is Maud Lewis?
Oh no!
All the museum works have disappeared
Take advantage of this space to write a brief explanation that develops the theme of the escape room and enhances its understanding. Can you help us?
What is Folk Art?
1/5
Question 1
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Joyful
Somber
2/5
Question 2
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Colorful
Bland
Drab
3/5
Question 3
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Disregarded
European influenced
Highly Valued
Main hall
5/5
Question 5
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Religious
Day in the Life
Fantastical
Main Hall
5/5
You have found all the artworks!
CONTINUE
Restart
Congratulations!
You have recovered all the museum's works.
The citizens of Nova Scotia and Canada thank you immensely for your time and effort. You are welcome to visit the Maud Lewis museum anytime!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
Maud Lewis
Maud was born with birth defects that severely limited her mobility, especially in her hands. Her condition went undiagnosed and untreated for her entire life, but today we beleive it was juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The condition gradually worsened over time and was extremely painful in her later years. Due to her physical limitations, her mother encouraged her interest in the arts and she learned to paint, sketch, sew, and play the piano.
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
Folk Art Traits
Common Characteristics of Folk Art include:
- Vibrant colors
- Deliberate disregard for realistic perspective
- Portrayal of simple everyday life
- Fun, whimsical tone
- More simplistic than fine art, but not quite craft
- Relect local culture and life
Two Oxen by Maud Lewis
What is Folk Art?
Folk art is a genre of art where the artist is not formally trained in the arts. They have not gone through any type of art school or lessons - they simply create art that reflects their personal lives, observations, and culture. Folk art is sometimes called art "for the people, by the people". This piece is Three Black Cats by Maud Lewis, 1955.
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
The Blacksmith Shop
Maud's father was a blacksmith and harness maker. The family was fairly well off, as they owned both a piano and a phonograph. This painting depicts her father's workshop and is titled The Blacksmith Shop. Maud left school at age 14. We don't know exactly why she stopped going, but this was common at the time. It is also theorized that her pain made sitting in the classroom difficult and that she didn't have many friends.
Christmas Cards
The first pieces of work that Maud sold were handpainted Christmas cards. She sold them door-to-door with her mother for 5 cents each when she was a teenager, and then later in gift shops. We do not have a lot of her work from this time period. This card was made later in her life, and has a value today of over $5,000.
The OG Tiny House
After the death of both her parents, Maud got married to a reclusive fisherman. Together, the lived in this tiny house (13 ft. x 13 ft.) on the side of the highway. There was no electricity or running water and the toilet was an outhouse. Maud lived in this house for 32 years! By the time she died in 1970, she had covered nearly every surface of the house in colorful, joy-filled paintings. Clusters of tulips filled the windows, birds and butterflies fluttered across the door. Even the dustpan was covered with daisies.
Maud and her husband lived a very quiet, simple lifestyle mostly in poverty. In 1939, Maud began to sell paintings and cards from their tiny house. By the 1950s, she was having enough success that her husband started actively selling the paintings and cut boards for Maud to paint on. Her main subjects emerged: cats, oxen, and her black model T. A friend paid for his sandwich with this Model T painting and it hung in the diner owner's home for almost 50 years. It sold at auction in 2022 for $350,000!
Art for Sale!
The Discovery of Maud
Maud's work was discovered by a Canadian journalist in 1965. Radio and TV shows made her a household name in Canada and the requests for her paintings skyrocketed toward the end of her life. She remained in constant pain, but never stopped painting and never increased the prices of her art work. She died in 1970 at the age of 67. After her husband's death, their tiny house was sold to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia for restoration and exhibition. Today her work is widely recognized and hihgly valuable.
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Transcript
MUSEUM
ESCAPE ROOM
MAIN HALL
wc
Heist of the Century!
ROOM 2
ROOM 3
In the charming town of Halifax, Nova Scotia, a heist has shocked the community. The beloved paintings of renowned artists Emily Carr and Maud Lewis vanished from the local art museum during a gala event. The night was filled with laughter and excitement until the lights flickered and the crowd gasped—the masterpieces were gone! The only clues left behind were a trail of paint splatters and a mysterious note that read, "Art is meant to be free!" With the townsfolk buzzing with curiosity and suspicion, a group of clever kids decided to take matters into their own hands. Will they uncover the identity of the sneaky thief? Can they solve the mystery before the art disappears forever? Join the adventure and help them catch the culprit before it's too late!
What is Folk Art?
Traits of Folk Art
What is Folk Art?
1/5
Question 1
Folk artists are typically highly trained artists.
Heck yea, they are!
I believe you are mistaken.
2/5
Question 2
Folk art is sometimes called:
Basic Art
Poor Man's TV
Art for the people, by the people
3/5
Question 3
A common characteristics of folk art is:
The use of bright colors
Photorealistic detail
The use of muted color
4/5
Question 4
Another common characteristic of folk art is:
Serious tone
Fun, whimsical tone
Dark and moody tone
5/5
Question 5
The subject matter in folk art is typically:
Everyday life
Mythical
Dreamlike in nature
5/5
You have found all the works of art in this room!
CONTINUE
Room 1
Here you can put a highlighted title
You've broken a piece of the museum!
MAIN HALL
wc
Who is Maud Lewis?
ROOM 3
Seems you have found the thief's trail. Keep it up!
What is Folk Art?
1/5
Who is Maud Lewis?
Question 1
Maud Lewis was born in:
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Maud's Childhood
1/5
Question 1
Maud was born with a condition that:
limited her mobility
led to an enlarged heart
The Blacksmith Shop
2/5
Question 2
Maud's family was fairly well-off, but she:
she did not have access to art supplies
did not go to college
3/5
Christmas Cards
Question 3
Maud starting earning money through her art in her late teenage years.
Whoa, don't get ahead of yourself
Yup, she's a boss
Maud's Tiny House
4/5
See the house!
Question 4
Maud lived in a tiny house of the side of the highway for:
less than a year before moving to the US
32 years
Art for Sale!
5/5
Question 5
Maud began selling paintings:
at the Toronto art bazarre
from her tiny house
5/5
You have found all the artworks in this room!
CONTINUE
Room 2
Here you can put a highlighted title
You have broken a piece of the museum!
MAIN HALL
wc
Maud's Fame & Fortune
Who is Maud Lewis?
That a way Sleuths!
What is Folk Art?
1/5
The Discovery of Maud
Question 1
Which piece most closely resembles Maud's work?
2/5
Question 2
Which peice do you think is a Maud Lewis?
3/5
Question 3
Which piece most closely resembles a Maud Lewis work?
4/5
Question 4
Which peice do you think is a Maud Lewis original?
5/5
Question 5
Which one do you think shows the inside of Maud's tiny house?
5/5
You have found all the works of art in this room!
CONTINUE
Room 3
Here you can put a highlighted title
You've lost a piece of the museum!
Maud's Legacy
wc
Maud's Fame & Fortune
Who is Maud Lewis?
Oh no!
All the museum works have disappeared
Take advantage of this space to write a brief explanation that develops the theme of the escape room and enhances its understanding. Can you help us?
What is Folk Art?
1/5
Question 1
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Joyful
Somber
2/5
Question 2
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Colorful
Bland
Drab
3/5
Question 3
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Disregarded
European influenced
Highly Valued
Main hall
5/5
Question 5
Maud Lewis' art can be described as:
Religious
Day in the Life
Fantastical
Main Hall
5/5
You have found all the artworks!
CONTINUE
Restart
Congratulations!
You have recovered all the museum's works.
The citizens of Nova Scotia and Canada thank you immensely for your time and effort. You are welcome to visit the Maud Lewis museum anytime!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
Maud Lewis
Maud was born with birth defects that severely limited her mobility, especially in her hands. Her condition went undiagnosed and untreated for her entire life, but today we beleive it was juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. The condition gradually worsened over time and was extremely painful in her later years. Due to her physical limitations, her mother encouraged her interest in the arts and she learned to paint, sketch, sew, and play the piano.
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
Folk Art Traits
Common Characteristics of Folk Art include:
- Vibrant colors
- Deliberate disregard for realistic perspective
- Portrayal of simple everyday life
- Fun, whimsical tone
- More simplistic than fine art, but not quite craft
- Relect local culture and life
Two Oxen by Maud LewisWhat is Folk Art?
Folk art is a genre of art where the artist is not formally trained in the arts. They have not gone through any type of art school or lessons - they simply create art that reflects their personal lives, observations, and culture. Folk art is sometimes called art "for the people, by the people". This piece is Three Black Cats by Maud Lewis, 1955.
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
You have lost a piece of the museum!
The Blacksmith Shop
Maud's father was a blacksmith and harness maker. The family was fairly well off, as they owned both a piano and a phonograph. This painting depicts her father's workshop and is titled The Blacksmith Shop. Maud left school at age 14. We don't know exactly why she stopped going, but this was common at the time. It is also theorized that her pain made sitting in the classroom difficult and that she didn't have many friends.
Christmas Cards
The first pieces of work that Maud sold were handpainted Christmas cards. She sold them door-to-door with her mother for 5 cents each when she was a teenager, and then later in gift shops. We do not have a lot of her work from this time period. This card was made later in her life, and has a value today of over $5,000.
The OG Tiny House
After the death of both her parents, Maud got married to a reclusive fisherman. Together, the lived in this tiny house (13 ft. x 13 ft.) on the side of the highway. There was no electricity or running water and the toilet was an outhouse. Maud lived in this house for 32 years! By the time she died in 1970, she had covered nearly every surface of the house in colorful, joy-filled paintings. Clusters of tulips filled the windows, birds and butterflies fluttered across the door. Even the dustpan was covered with daisies.
Maud and her husband lived a very quiet, simple lifestyle mostly in poverty. In 1939, Maud began to sell paintings and cards from their tiny house. By the 1950s, she was having enough success that her husband started actively selling the paintings and cut boards for Maud to paint on. Her main subjects emerged: cats, oxen, and her black model T. A friend paid for his sandwich with this Model T painting and it hung in the diner owner's home for almost 50 years. It sold at auction in 2022 for $350,000!
Art for Sale!
The Discovery of Maud
Maud's work was discovered by a Canadian journalist in 1965. Radio and TV shows made her a household name in Canada and the requests for her paintings skyrocketed toward the end of her life. She remained in constant pain, but never stopped painting and never increased the prices of her art work. She died in 1970 at the age of 67. After her husband's death, their tiny house was sold to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia for restoration and exhibition. Today her work is widely recognized and hihgly valuable.