Art Making Activities
Exploring Texture Through Weaving: Learn the basics of weaving in this textile art making activity! While you’re here you’ll acquire the tools and techniques to begin your own weaving art piece using yard and traditional weaving techniques. Ages 8+
Printmaking: Learn how to create a design that can be printed multiple times! This hands-on printmaking activity will teach basic printmaking techniques and participants will walk away with a better understanding of the printmaking process and a unique print! Ages 6+
Still Life Painting from Observation: Explore the more traditional side of art making with this fun painting activity. Learn how artists “look” at real life subjects and translate them onto their surface. Learn to capture proportions and colors the best you can and walk away with a painting entirely from your perspective. Ages 6+
Paper Marbling: Our paper marbling activity is a fun and messy way to learn how to make your own decorative and colorful paper that can be used as the basis for an artwork or a note card to give away. Participants will use dyes and non-traditional methods to create their unique decorative marbled paper. All Ages
Exploring Texture through Clay: Become familiar with a variety of different textures through our hands-on and interactive clay activity! Each participant will receive some Model Magic that can be formed, shaped and pressed using a variety of unique found objects. Create a textured landscape by playing with all the objects and the clay to leave neat patterns, impressions and indentations. To top it off, participants will be able to add some color to their creation using watercolors. All Ages
Ink’d String Surrealist Drawing: Tune into your subconscious thoughts and create a strange and otherworldly surrealist drawing using ink and pastels. Participants will dip some string into ink and use the element of chance to create a unique and random line pattern, then use the surrealist technique of “seeing into” to create an awesome drawing that builds upon those random lines. Ages 10+