Upcoming Projects

July 10 Project: Create a Scroll

Use a stencil on a long piece of drawing paper to design a scroll. Add words or messages about something of your day along with stenciled designs.

Scrolls or rolls were the earliest form of record keeping texts. They were made from parchment or papyrus paper and unrolled to read. They predate books.

August 14 Project: Create and Decorate a Shadow Puppet

Decorate a flat cut-out form to create your own shadow puppet, then glue it to a popsicle stick, and get ready to play. We will have lights shining on the wall and turn the lights out to create a shadow puppet stage.

Shadow Puppetry is an ancient art form of storytelling used in many countries around the world. A talented puppeteer can make the puppet appear to run, dance or battle.

September 11 Project:  Tie-dye with Cochineal, a natural dye

Join us outside of The Arts Center for a cochineal tie-dyeing workshop. You can bring a pre-tied or banded handkerchief in a natural fiber for dyeing (100% cotton, linen, or silk). The Arts Center will provide the Cochineal Dye vat, a handkerchief to tie and dye, and put your pieces through the wet dying processes.

Cochineal is a tiny insect that lives on Cactus plants. It produces carminic acid as a defense against predators and it is this acid, when extracted from the insect that makes the dye. Depending on the mordant used with it, it can produce vibrant red, scarlet, orange, and purple.

October 9 Project: Finger Painting with Plastic Wrap Barrier

Finger paint without getting a drop on your hands. Experience this alternative sensory experience and create a mess free finger painting.

Past Projects

May 8 Project: Bark Cloth (Asian Pacific American Month)

With respect and recognition to Asian Pacific American Month, we will be creating a “bark cloth” textile using butcher paper, crayons, and markers. This project was initially designed by a teacher in Hawaii to connect students to their heritage and culture. Pacific Island cultures used bark to make clothing and other textiles until the turn of the century when colonists brought cotton to their region. 

Students will use butcher paper, crayons, and markers to create a “bark cloth” textile. All supplies are provided.

Join us outside of The Arts Center!