Knot your way to a beautiful plant hanger paired with a hand built terracotta pinch pot. Ages 8+ with an adult caretaker. Registration includes materials and instruction for two. Brighten up your indoor space with a little plant love and time spent growing together through creativity.
Embrace the dramatic cloud-filled skies that winter brings in this classical realism course led by Lin Luciano Fiore. Learn techniques for dramatic sky painting, including loose application and softly drifting, back-lit clouds with impressionistic simplicity. Gain a deep understanding of the tenants of oil painting by following the process of blocking in and establishing a light source from start to finish.
Intermediate Level Classic Oil Painting is designed for students who have completed one or more classes with instructor Lin Luciano Fiore. Students receive 4 new paint colors and canvas. Learn advanced techniques to take your Impressionistic painting skills to a new level of Realism.
Perseverance is the key for maturing artists who are finding their own way through the means of heightened self-expression, competitive skill set, and individuation. This workshop encourages students to make personal connections with artists featured in the museum’s collection as they divide and conquer self-doubt, perfectionism, and the need to imbue meaning through symbolism and representation. Sign up and build relationships with others who think like you.
Perseverance is the key for maturing artists who are finding their own way through the means of heightened self-expression, competitive skill set, and individuation. This workshop encourages students to make personal connections with artists featured in the museum’s collection as they divide and conquer self-doubt, perfectionism, and the need to imbue meaning through symbolism and representation. Sign up and build relationships with others who think like you.
Visual literacy begins with a love for pictures and storytelling. This series combines the best (and often obscure) picture book artists, storytelling in the Museums galleries, and art-making in the studio into one, fun adventure. Learn about color mixing from Hervé Tullet, shape-changing from Eric Carle, mice who enjoy messes from Leo Lionni, and a range of emotions from Molly Bang and Patricia Polacco to name just a few. Bring your favorite stuffy friend to accompany you on your adventure.
Handbuild whimsical fungi and spruce up your spring fairy garden decor or meditation space. Although impermanent, mushrooms are life-giving and part of an invisible network of growth and biodiversity. Discover the wonder of nature while sculpting with natural clay. Ages 18+. Registration includes clay and tools.
Handcraft a hanging textile using upcycled fabric scraps and natural fibers to bring texture, color, and artistic personality into your workspace or home. Learn about traditional loom techniques, pattern and color rhythm, balance, and finishing through an easy approach that builds confidence with the hands. Ages 18+. Registration includes materials and inspiration.
