Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 14 & 15, 4–5:30 p.m. Kids will spend time in the park and forest, observing nature, and create guided art projects as a response to nature and the outdoors. They will paint a wax-resist wall hanging on fabric canvas material (not artists’ canvas) using oil pastels and liquid watercolor paint. They will make line […]
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 9:30–11 a.m. Participants have a hands-on opportunity to learn about plants as they spend time digging in the dirt and seeing how food is grown in the historic four-square garden at Renfrew Park. They will look at different garden plants up close and explore the many ways humans depend on plants. Students […]
Three classes: Wednesdays, Sept.16–30, 1–3 p.m. Students are engaged in a variety of textile activities from hand-painting yarn, making pom-poms, weaving on a potholder loom, and creating a small tapestry wall hanging from their hand painted yarn. Age: Grades 3–5 Cost: $42 member of Institute at Renfrew, $45 non-member Materials fee: $15 (not optional) Limit: […]
Six classes: Thursdays, Sept. 17–Oct. 22, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Students learn the basics of knitting such as casting on, knit stitch, binding off, and i-cord edging, by working on a simple knitted headband, perfect to wear outside on chilly days. Age: Grade 5 & up; Cost: $55 member of Institute at Renfrew, $60 non-member Materials fee: […]
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