For the last five months, First Sunday Free has focused on the Clark’s outdoor sculpture exhibition, Ground/work 2025. This March, conclude the series by immersing yourself in the work of Ground/work artist Aboubaker Fofana. Tap into the excitement of new growth and the approach of spring with Fofana’s sculpture, Bana Yiriw ni Shi Folow (Trees and Seeds of Life). Use our activity card to take a closer look at the artist’s artful trees of indigo-dyed cotton. At 2 pm, join a Clark educator for an all-ages tour of Fofana’s sculpture that embraces art, nature, and mindfulness techniques. From 1–4 pm, drop in to decorate a flowerpot or create swirling, sprouting sculptures that you can add to a large-scale map of the Clark’s campus as part of a collaborative mini-Ground/work! Enjoy tea tastings from Wild Soul River inspired by Fofana’s connection to the medicinal—and spiritual—nature of plants.

Family programs are generously supported by Allen & Company.

Image: Aboubakar Fofana, Bana Yiriw ni Shi Folow (Trees and Seeds of Life), 2025, handwoven and hand-dyed long-staple African cotton, steel. Courtesy of the artist