Art Making Events

Experiment with color, pattern, design, and composition while exploring a variety of fabric dyeing techniques. Practice tie-dyeing, painting dye directly onto fabric, and carving your own stamps to create bold new patterns that add character and depth to your textiles.

Learn to capture the dynamic energy of the human figure in charcoal. Draw from mannequins and live models, finding the essence of a pose, and build initial sketches into developed figure drawings with form and weight.

Explore collagraphs, monoprints, and relief prints in this introductory printmaking class. Learn safe cutting and carving techniques, and experiment with texture as you design stamps, create collage plates, and practice different inking methods to make individual impressions and editions. Dive into the processes of pattern design, hand printing, printing with an etching press, and inking plates with multiple colors, and develop your personal expression through line, texture, color, and composition.

Develop your painting skills by copying a work of art in the museum’s collection with acrylic paint. Analyze different works with the guidance of a professional teaching artist, and study techniques like underpainting, glazing, and impasto to strengthen your understanding of color, value, and expression. Hone your creative approach and gain confidence in your personal painting practice through the interpretation and recreation of a masterwork.

Discover the simple joy of repair through hand sewing and creative mending.

Explore the seductive side of Valentine’s Day with a special evening at the High.

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.

Discover tranquility and connection at Oasis, a mindfulness-centered experience held on the third Saturday of each month.

Each session focuses on a different way of seeing and capturing the world around us while allowing participants to explore their own personal expression and develop their drawing skills.

Experiment, explore, and create at Teen Art Afternoon! Join the Teen Team for art making, tours, and more. Free for teens!

Join us for a day of free admission and drop-in programming for adults of all ages! Whether you like to explore on your own, join a conversation, or create art, there is something for you. Come as you are and stay as long as you like.

Discover tranquility and connection at Oasis, a mindfulness-centered experience held on the third Saturday of each month.