Family Art Days
Unveiling the Fall Family Art Days at SJIMA:
Fall’s FAD series of 8 workshops will be Saturdays
12–2 pm at SJIMA.
Come join in the fun of making art projects led by local artists.
Each season a new series of free Family Art Days workshops arrives at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art.
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Don't miss out on this hands-on art experience for children and families! Join us, get inspired with artists from the San Juan Islands, and unleash your creativity.
Remember to RSVP on sjima.org, with registration for each class opening a week prior to the session.
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Family Art Days are generously sponsored by: The Stocker Foundation , Suzy Wakefield, Leonie Griswold, April Ford, Kiwanis Club, and the McMillan Family Foundation.
Make Art!
Family Art Days (FAD) is a free, fun art education program intended to give children the opportunity to create a hands-on art project with an adult family member(s), adult friend, or mentor.
With Your Help
We Inspire, Connect, & Create
The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the beauty of art with the local community.
We provide a free art program for families and children, made possible by the generous donations of our supporters.
Our mission is to educate and inspire the public through art and creativity.
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Fall 2024 Family Art Days
Sat, Oct 12Oct 12, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMFriday Harbor, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USACreate stylized designs of bugs and birds using watercolors and mixed mediums. Instructor: Katey Rissi REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 5
Sat, Oct 19Oct 19, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMFriday Harbor, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USAButterflies come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes, with amazing colors and patterns. Create your own stylized butterfly with articulating wings using watercolor paper, various mediums, and metal fasteners. Instructors: Lauryl Gaumer and Alice Hibberd REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 12
Sat, Oct 26Oct 26, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMFriday Harbor, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USAExamine and sculpt a variety of insects using wire, paper, plastic and clay. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 19
Sat, Nov 02Nov 02, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMFriday Harbor, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USAM.C. Escher (one of my favorite artists) has made some incredibly intricate art! Let’s get inspired and try our own metamorphosis by drawing two dimensional creatures, then sculpting them with clay. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS OCT. 26
Sat, Nov 09Nov 09, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMFriday Harbor, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USABuild your own mobile where balance, shape and structure is key. We will get inspiration from Alexander Calder, and then launch into creating our own sculptures with wire, paper, and plastic. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS NOV. 2
Sat, Nov 16Nov 16, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMFriday Harbor, 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USAGet inspired by the native plants around us! Using paper and wire we’ll sketch, sculpt and shape a variety of plants. Instructor: Lauryl Gaumer REGISTRATION OPENS NOV. 9