KID WORKSHOPS
Below are our regularly scheduled workshops at the Wild Arts Learning Center in Springfield, MO. IWatch our calendar for additions and special events througout the year!
Earth Color Paint-making
The earth is a color wonderland, full of opportunities to explore and create from the natural materials around us.
In this hands-on workshop, your students will become alchemists, transforming either earth-mineral or plant pigments into beautiful watercolor paints.
They will go home with 4 colors, a travel tin, a travel paintbrush, and a sketchbook. We also have the full paint-making kits and recipes available for parents who want to nurture this craft at home.
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Students should come prepared for fun with paint clothes.
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Location: Springfield, MO
Cost:: $35 (materials included)
Ages: 8 +
Botanical Printing
Botanical printing is a process in which fiber is prepared to receive and hold the pigment from roots, leaves and flowers.
In this workshop, kids will explore the connections between plants, colors and fibers by experimenting with different materials to learn how they interact with one another during the printing process.
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Location: Springfield, MO
Cost:: $35 (materials included)
Ages: 8 +
Weaving the Wild
This workshop is a chance to create with local plant fibers. learning how to weave them into creative projects full of individual expression. Whether we're making a wall hanging, basket, or bird feeder, students are sure to find the wonder in weaving the wild.
Location: Springfield, MO
Cost:: $35 (materials included)
Age: 8 +
Creating with Flowers
Working with flowers brings a certain joy to the senses. In this workshop we learn how dry and press flowers and use them in a variety of art projects from framed pictures to clay creations. Depending on the season, we may also work with both fresh and dried flowers in design and arranging.
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Location: Springfield, MO
Cost:: $35 (materials included)
Ages: 8 +
Wild Clay
Working with wild clay is just what it sounds like. We get hands dirty, out in the environment and show kids how to identify clay properties in the soil. We then process that clay and make a workable medium to craft with They will forever look at the ground differently!
Location: Springfield, MO
Cost:: $35 (materials included)
Age: 8 +
