Have you ever wondered how your clothes get their color? In this two-hour workshop for ages 10-14, you will harvest dye plants, make your own natural dye, try out two different methods of dyeing, and explore the history and chemistry of fabric dyeing. Each participant will go home with a silk scarf, a cotton tote […]
Design and draw on small pieces of copper, then add color using powdered glass. This workshop introduces the techniques and processes used in enameling, including using a high-temperature kiln to melt glass onto metal. Your creations can be taken home at the end of the session. Enameling 101 lays the foundation required to participate in […]
Create unique copper shapes through the use of jewelry saws and metal punches. The focus of this session will be on practicing tool use, but some practice pieces may be taken home at the end for use in future projects. Participants who have taken this workshop will be eligible for more advanced Metal Cutting 102 […]
Use spray paint to express yourself through fashion. Inspired by street-art and graffiti, this workshop will explore the art and technique of spray painting and stenciling to redesign our clothes. Together we’ll talk about personal style as a tool for liberation and community building. Bring a piece of clothing you love, or hate, to redesign […]
This workshop is sold out. We'll explore the process involved in copper plate electro etching, and learn how to transform drawings into etched intaglio printmaking plates. Create collaborative prints together that you can then take home. Sign up here to be notified of our next round of workshops! Metalworking workshops made possible by the generous […]
Clothing is more than just a fashion statement. Do you own any clothes that have a certain purpose or solve a specific problem? Use your imagination to design something new in the maker space during the Design Squad Days workshop series! In this workshop, you’ll learn the steps of the design process while designing a […]
Tough @ Home Artists will share their hands-on art-making projects live with our visitors in MuseumLab's Studio Lab. These are drop-in style workshops for youth 10+, where you can come and go at your leisure. Workshops are $5 per participant and include MuseumLab admission. Saturday's Featured Artists: Sidney Mullis Noon - 2:00 pm Sidney Mullis […]
Tough @ Home Artists will share their hands-on art-making projects live with our visitors in MuseumLab's Studio Lab. These are drop-in style workshops, where visitors can come and go at their leisure. Workshops are $5 per participant and include MuseumLab admission. Sunday's Featured Artists: Nikita Zook Noon - 2:00 pm Nikita is a self-taught visual […]
Two artists will come together to create a mural piece based on their unique art styles and you can be part of the collaboration! The mural will be on display in the museum after completion. This is a drop-in style workshop for youth 10+, where you can come and go at your leisure. Workshops are […]
Create unique copper shapes through the use of jewelry saws and metal punches. The focus of this session will be on practicing tool use, but some practice pieces may be taken home at the end for use in future projects. Purchase tickets here. Please plan to arrive at MuseumLab 5 minutes before the scheduled start […]
