Family Art Days

Family Art Days at San Juan Islands Museum of Art

The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA), in partnership with the Friday Harbor High School Leos, is again providing a series of art workshops on Saturdays during July and August (except County Fair weekend). Children and their families will have the opportunity to create wonderful works of art under the guidance of local artists. The fee for each workshop is $2 per person.

This year the Family Art Days will be held in the orchard adjacent to the new IMA building at 540 Spring Street (the old EMS building). Look for the balloons and banners!

FAMILY ART DAYS – drop in between 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• July 6 – Tie-Dye T-Shirts
  Learn tie-dying techniques to create colorful designs on plain white t-shirts.
• July 13 – Charcoal Artistry
  Explore the medium of charcoal art.
• July 20 – Friendship Bracelets
  Create your own friendship bracelet using twine, beads and special add-ons.
• July 27 – Dream Catchers
  Incorporate twigs, sticks, and recycled jam lids, with twine to weave a webbed “Dream Catcher”.
• August 3 – Shadow Boxes
  Make Shadow Boxes with objects illuminated from behind to create images on the front.
• August 10 – Printmaking in Nature
  Use a hand-cranked printing press, to produce lovely frameable pictures out of assembled items from nature.
• August 24 – Magical Wands
  Have fun creating your own Magical Wand. Let the enchantment begin!

A special thank you to the generous sponsors of the IMA Family Art Days:

• Platinum Benefactors: Jay & Suzy Wakefield
• Gold Patrons: Doug & Barb Ray
• Silver Sponsors: Leo J. Shapiro & Assoc.; JBG Farms Corp.; Gerlock-Johnson Donor Advised Fund
• Bronze Sponsors: Olympic Lights B&B; Earthbox; Office Center; Roche Harbor Resort
• Supporters: Matt & Maureen Marinkovich

Connecting people with art that inspires, challenges, enlightens and educates is the mission of the IMA, which offers diverse programs, services, and experiences for youth, adults and artists. The IMA is a registered 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.

Media Contact: Darleen Nixon, 360-317-6182

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