INFINITE ART HUNT, THE
#101 - The Flamingo Fiasco (Public Art)
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The Flamingo Fiasco (Public Art): When Cousin Cal’s flamingo sculpture isn’t accepted for the school art show, Freddie is determined to help him stay positive about his talent. Grandma Tilly introduces the kids to the concept of public art, and they learn how to make their own public art project. (264)
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The Flamingo Fiasco (Public Art): Grandma Tilly introduces the kids to public art, and they learn from a photographer. (85)
#102 - The Birdhouse (Creative Reuse)
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The Birdhouse (Creative Reuse): Freddie is obsessed with building a high-tech luxury birdhouse but isn’t sure how to go about it. A trip to a ‘playbrary’ where young creators can use secondhand toys and materials and a chat with a playground designer inspire Freddie to make something new and unique through creative reuse of old materials. (309)
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The Birdhouse (Creative Reuse): Freddie learns creative reuse techniques to build the perfect birdhouse. (72)
#103 - The Summer Dance Off (Hip Hop)
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The Summer Dance Off (Hip Hop): It’s Freddie’s favorite day of the year - the annual summer dance off- but Cousin Ty isn’t feeling quite as confident in his dancing ability. Freddie makes it her art mission to change his attitude and takes them to a studio where a dance instructor introduces them to his students and teaches a few moves. (308)
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The Summer Dance Off (Hip Hop): Ty faces his fear of dancing after a confidence-boosting hip-hop lesson. (73)
#104 - Sonic Sable (Comic Books)
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Sonic Sable (Comic Books): When Freddie’s best friend Sable is bullied about her artwork, she decides to give up her dream of creating a comic book. A visit to a comic book artist to learn about sequential art and everyday people who become heroes inspires a super solution to Sable’s problem. (267)
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Sonic Sable (Comic Books): A bully has Sable ready to give up her dreams until a comic book artist’s super solution. (89)
#105 - The Ketchup Catastrophe (Mask Making)
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The Ketchup Catastrophe (Mask Making): After a mortifying ketchup-related accident, Freddie vows to never show her face again. Lucky for her there’s a mask making workshop happening the same day, but after talking to the artists and educators there, Freddie decides that maybe owning what makes her unique is better than covering up. (295)
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The Ketchup Catastrophe (Mask Making): An embarrassing event makes Freddie want to cover up at a mask making workshop. (79)
#106 - The Me I See (Portraiture)
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The Me I See (Portraiture): Freddie is excited to take on portrait painting with Cousin Ty but is surprised when the results don’t turn out as she expected. Grandma Tilly’s friend Micka stops by to talk about her artistic process and paint a self-portrait. When Ty and Freddie agree to try again, they’re much happier with the results. (308)
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The Me I See (Portraiture): Freddie and Ty learn the artistic process behind self-portraits to express themselves. (87)
#107 - A New Perspective (Sculpture)
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A New Perspective (Sculpture): Freddie is determined to see all 300 works of art at a sculpture park and museum trying to find inspiration for Grandma Tilly’s birthday gift. But her plan quickly derails as Hildegard gets lost and Ty bumps into one of his art idols, potter Roberto Lugo. After asking him “too many questions,” Freddie’s perspective shifts and she decides to take in the space at a more relaxed pace. (386)
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A New Perspective (Sculpture): Freddie looks for inspiration among the 300 works in a sculpture park and learns to relax. (90)
#108 - Art in Unexpected Places (Curation)
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Art in Unexpected Places (Curation): Freddie and Uncle Mars are dreading their time at the airport – he’s afraid to fly, and she’s afraid she’ll be bored. Grandma Tilly introduces them to her friend Leah, who curates art throughout the airport including funky rocking chairs, a giant mural, and mini museums to showcase local artists and keep travelers entertained. The impact of art helps cure both of their fears. (380)
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Art in Unexpected Places (Curation): An art curator’s work in an airport helps Freddie and Uncle Mars face flying and boredom. (88)
#109 - The Wanda Blob (Mosaic)
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The Wanda Blob (Mosaic): Freddie and Hildegard are headed to an immersive mosaic art garden, but Hildegard is not quite in the mood after breaking her favorite cat figurine, Wanda. Freddie can’t understand why it would upset her so much but after exploring the art environment she learns that art can be a way to see into someone’s emotions - and finds a way to make Hildegard feel better and honor Wanda. (381)
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The Wanda Blob (Mosaic): Freddie’s visit to an art garden helps her cheer up Hildegard using the art of mosaic. (86)
#110 - The Crestfallen Mallard (Video Games)
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The Crestfallen Mallard (Video Games): Ty won’t accept Freddie’s help on his latest masterpiece, and his painting of a duck is turning out to be kind of a bummer. Frustrated, Freddie leaves the studio, while Ty plays host to Grandma Tilly’s friends - video game designers who work in a collaborative process. Ty sees that masterpieces aren’t always created by one person and agrees to let his younger cousin lend a hand. (382)
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The Crestfallen Mallard (Video Games): Ty learns how video games are made and realizes masterpieces can be a group effort. (84)
#111 - More Trees Please! (Collage)
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More Trees Please! (Collage): Freddie is on a mission to save the trees! Her poster to get the word out needs a little help so she meets up with Grandma Tilly’s friend, an artist who focuses on climate change. Freddie and Ty help with her latest piece by collaging pictures onto a canvas, which gives Freddie ideas for her own efforts at home. (314)
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More Trees Please! (Collage): Freddie visits an artist to learn a new way to get attention for a cause with art. (83)
#112 - The Art Wall (Ensemble)
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The Art Wall (Ensemble): Grandma Tilly asks Freddie to hang a gallery wall in her studio, but she’s at a loss on how to begin. She visits a museum to learn the ‘right’ way but discovers there is no one way - each person gets to bring their own unique perspective to art and ensembles can follow many themes and patterns. Back at the studio, Freddie does things her way and Grandma Tilly is thrilled with the result. (391)
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The Art Wall (Ensemble): Freddie’s worried she will hang a gallery wall wrong but learns art has no ‘right’ way. (88)
#113 - The Lot (Printmaking)
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The Lot (Printmaking): After stepping in gunk in an abandoned lot, Freddie and Ty want to turn it into something clean and cool for the neighborhood. They meet Grandma Tilly’s printmaker friend who is helping the community restore a space by screen-printing posters to raise awareness. Ty and Freddie are inspired and decide to take on the lot themselves by organizing and promoting a clean-up day. (376)
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The Lot (Printmaking): Freddie is inspired to make a change in her neighborhood after meeting a printmaker. (84)
#114 - A Piece of Home (Clay)
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A Piece of Home (Clay): Freddie is in a tangle of emotions - her best friend is moving, and while she’s excited for Sable to have new adventures, she’s sad to see her go. On an art mission to a clay studio, Freddie decides to make Sable a going away gift but finds that throwing clay on a wheel is another thing she can’t control – but with guidance from a pottery instructor she learns to get through both messy situations. (400)
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A Piece of Home (Clay): Freddie learns to throw clay while working through messy emotions. (67)
#115 - A Goodbye for Ty (Bomba)
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A Goodbye for Ty (Bomba): Ty is heading to an art immersion program in New York and even though it’s months away, Freddie is determined to convince him to stay with her. Freddie’s art mission takes them to learn to play bomba drums and dance, two traditions that connect their guest to his Puerto Rican roots. Freddie finds a way to keep the cousins close even when Ty goes away for a while. (366)
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A Goodbye for Ty (Bomba): Freddie hopes a lesson in cultural music and dance will keep her connected to her cousin. (89)