“Shonibare Summer’ Workshops

Yinka Shonibare, an artist with roots in England and Nigeria, has brought his work — which questions national, racial and class identity — to the Morris-Jumel Mansion. In conjunction with that site-specific exhibition, this historic house is holding workshops in which visitors can make investigative and artistic journeys of their own. On Saturday, it will offer two programs for families: the first, from 10 a.m. to noon, is for children with autism and will engage them in making soft sculpture. The second, from 1 to 3 p.m. and open to all, will deal with fashion plates, the illustrations that portrayed the height of style in the years before photography. Children will learn about these designs and create versions of them.