Parent and child will enjoy exploring a variety of styles and techniques in this fun introductory art workshop. This one-hour workshop encourages creative development and artistic play for our youngest artists in a fun and casual environment. Dress for a mess!

Sunday, November 26
10:30  – 11:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 3 – 6 years

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, December 3
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Witness your child’s first painting with no mess at home. Your little one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Not only is finger painting tons of fun, it is also an excellent feeling (kinesthetic) experience and is fantastic for the development of all the big and small muscles in your growing child’s fingers, arms, shoulders, neck and back. Finger painting is wonderful for the development of color recognition, experimentation and color mixing and is terrific for developing creativity.

Dress for a mess! Messy play for babies and toddlers is crucial to healthy sensory development. Messy activities provide important foundational building blocks, sensory experiences and muscle and brain growth, all of which prepare children for later success and learning. 

Sunday, November 12
9:30 – 10:30 am

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 6 months – 2 years

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Students will become fearless creators as we explore the world of mixed media! Under the instructor’s guidance, students’ creative process is nurtured through learning basic techniques in painting, collage, and printmaking. Emphasis will be on combining creative techniques in mediums and using materials in innovative ways to create works of art. Through the understanding of the elements of art and the principles of design, students will leave the camp with foundational skills to create and engage in art around them. Snack and materials are provided. 

Monday – Friday, October 2 – 6
9 am – noon

Instructor: Monica Pang
Age: 7 – 11 | All Levels

A clamsehll box, is a type of protective packaging and storage solution typically used for valuable or delicate items such as books, documents, artwork, photographs or other valuable objects. The design of a clamshell box resembles the shape of a clamshell and consists of two hinged halves that open and close like a book. Students will work closely with the instructor to create a custom designed box and basic tips and tricks of box making will be shared during the construction of the box. All materials are provided.

Saturday, November 11
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Collaging is the art of sticking various different materials such as photographs, pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. In this class, students will learn about the aesthetics of collage, melding the ideas of reality and fiction as the instructor guides them through the process of creating their own piece using everyday materials. 

Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to incorporate into your collage piece.

Saturday, December 16
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Sogand Tabatabaei
Ages: Adult (15+) | All Levels

Collaging is the art of sticking various different materials such as photographs, pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. In this class, students will learn about the aesthetics of collage, melding the ideas of reality and fiction as the instructor guides them through the process of creating their own piece using everyday materials. 

Supplies are provided, but feel free to bring any materials you’d like to incorporate into your collage piece.

Sunday, November 19
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Sogand Tabatabaei
Ages: Adult (15+) | All Levels

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition, “End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra,” by needle felting a tiny bird reminiscent of what Ms. Skinner would have been familiar with while painting in the Owens Valley. This beginner workshop will offer an overview of needle felting tools and techniques, types of wool as well as basic blending methods, while sculpting wool into a three-dimensional bird. This course is perfect for the beginner or more advanced student. All materials will be provided.

Saturday, November 4
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition, “End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra,” by needle felting a tiny bird reminiscent of what Ms. Skinner would have been familiar with while painting in the Owens Valley. This beginner workshop will offer an overview of needle felting tools and techniques, types of wool as well as basic blending methods, while sculpting wool into a three-dimensional bird. This course is perfect for the beginner or more advanced student. All materials will be provided.

Monday, October 16 
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Do you have a piece of clothing that you’ve always wanted to fix or alter? This is the class for you! This class will focus on the heming or repairing of dress shirts or blouses. Students will work under the guidence of the instructor and learn introductory techniques for heming and repairing your clothing. Students will focus on learning to take measurements and then alter or repair the shirts. Some experience is helpful but not necessary.

Note*: The museum has sewing tools and machines for students to use but please feel free to bring in your machine or any other tools you may have that you are comfortable with using. 

Monday, October 23
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Adult: (15+) | All levels