SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

Madder and Cochineal are ancient and rare red dyes with fascinating stories. One comes from a root, the other an insect – both profoundly impacted the world. This week we will explore these fabulous dyes using printing and painting to create patterns that appear magically in the dye pot. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
• T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
• $75/week + materials fee
• Sign up for all youth Natural Dye Workshops (four weeks and four Saturdays) 25% off
• 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
• Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
• *Scholarships Available

Once upon a time… traditional dye stuffs are filled with myths and stories, in this workshop we will hear some of them, then use the raw dyes to create bold colors that look like fireworks on large square silk scarves that can be worn, or used to make a play cape. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
• $50 + materials fee
• Sign up for all Natural Dye Saturday Workshops (four total) 25% off
• *Scholarships Available

Did you know that iron comes from stars? Why is Titanium named after the Titans? Find out more during this week as we will gather leaves to print onto cotton bags with the help of Iron and titanium. Because nature adventurers and treasure hunters always need a good bag. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
• T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
• $75/week + materials fee
• Sign up for all youth Natural Dye Workshops (four weeks and four Saturdays) 25% off
• 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
• Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
• *Scholarships Available

Botanical printing, or Eco-Printing, is a way to make clear images of leaves, like portraits of plants. In this workshop we will print leaves onto cloth and paper to create table runners, and a leaf printed paper for drawing treasure maps on. This class is great taken in conjunction with the other dye workshops, but not required. Materials fee for this workshop is $30.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
• $50 + materials fee
• Sign up for all Natural Dye Saturday Workshops (four total) 25% off
• *Scholarships Available

In this workshop students will investigate and observe natural specimens to create detailed nature-based artworks. Scientific specimens may include animal skulls, insects, plant materials, and other natural materials. Students will work in pencil and pen with options to include ink and watercolor media. This program teaches various art making techniques while encouraging observational skills, critical thinking, literacy, spatial awareness, and informing on natural sciences. Materials fee for this workshop is $3.

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
• T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
• $75/week + materials fee
• 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
• Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
• *Scholarships Available

In this workshop students will investigate and observe natural specimens to create detailed nature-based artworks. Scientific specimens may include animal skulls, insects, plant materials, and other natural materials. Students will work in pencil and pen with options to include ink and watercolor media. This program teaches various art making techniques while encouraging observational skills, critical thinking, literacy, spatial awareness, and informing on natural sciences. Materials fee for this workshop is $3

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
• $50 + materials fee
• *Scholarships Available

Explore all things underwater in this fun, adaptable clay workshop! Learn basic ceramic hand-building skills while exploring underwater themes! Participants will create their pieces using pinch, coil, slab, and pebble styles of hand-building. Students will also experiment with texture tools, both nature-made and human-made, to create different effects in their clay work. This program informs on natural sciences, encourages special awareness, and builds kinesthetic skills. Materials fee for this workshop is $5

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Youth After-School Program Ages 7-11
• T, W, Th 3:30-5:30 with possible transportation from LB Elementary
• $75/week + materials fee
• 20% off when you sign up for all After-School Workshops!
• Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
• *Scholarships Available

Join us in welcoming our newest art installation. Elijah Jensen-Lindsey is a self-taught, multi-media artist who currently resides in Nampa, Idaho. His career as a carpenter and craftsman informs his esoteric methodology, and has afforded him distinct opportunities within the intersection of visual art and the built, living environment. Working alongside world-renowned artist Theaster Gates, Jensen-Lindsey played an active role in the renovation of an after-school arts program in St. Louis in 2013. A recipient of grants from The Idaho Commission on the Arts and Boise Weekly, he has shown his artwork in Boise; Reno, Nevada; Brooklyn, New York; and St. Louis, Missouri.
He was awarded top prize in the 2020 Idaho Triennial.
As a musician, Jensen-Lindsey engages with the traditions of folk, pop and noise music as a means of exploring the beautiful terrains of the written and spoken word.
He lives with a Siamese cat named Hummingbird, and a fox squirrel named Juniper.
His band, ‘With Child’ will perform @ 6pm. 

Explore all things underwater in this fun, adaptable clay workshop! Learn basic ceramic hand-building skills while exploring underwater themes! Participants will create their pieces using pinch, coil, slab, and pebble styles of hand-building. Students will also experiment with texture tools, both nature-made and human-made, to create different effects in their clay work. This program informs on natural sciences, encourages special awareness, and builds kinesthetic skills. Materials fee for this workshop is $5

Register here then follow the link in the registration confirmation to submit payment.

• Adult/Youth Saturday Workshop (under 12 accompanied by an adult)
• $50 + materials fee
• *Scholarships Available