Family Art Project
Family Art Project is Back Onsite!
Join The Family Art Project!
Saturday and Sunday, 10AM–1PM
Outdoors on the Shade Border Lawn—just up the hill from Wave Hill House
Rain cancels
The Family Art Project is an inter-generational program for families to come together and appreciate lessons that nature has to share. By coming together to create art and engage in storytelling, families draw on their own personal and cultural experiences to cultivate meaningful relationships to the environment. Each weekend’s themed project encourages creativity and experimentation by incorporating a range of art techniques using natural and up-cycled materials. One day we may be making paper from plants found in the compost and the next, we may be painting wings to wear so we can fly!
This program is for everyone in the family. Each family member is invited to assume their own unique role during the collaborative and skill-building creative process. Each project is designed so that the art-making can be modified and tailored for each individual, regardless of age.
Program Information
Onsite, drop-in programs most Saturdays and Sundays, 10AM-1PM.
Check the Calendar for specific dates and projects.
For questions, contact:
Guidelines for Summer 2021
To assure that we all feel safe and welcomed, special rules will be in effect:
- Family Art Project will happen outdoors—be sure to dress appropriately for the weather and to work with natural materials such as sticks, rocks and leaves
- Shine only—check our website the morning of for the status of the day’s program
- Location is the Shade Border Lawn, up the hill from Wave Hill House
- The number of families able to participate at any given time will be limited to about five—f you arrive and capacity is full, program staff will provide a “come back” card so you will have first entry for the next session
Depth in Distance Virtual Series
If you are unable to visit in person or are feeling artistically inspired, be sure to check out our online Depth in Distance video series to create with Family Art Project at home.
Family Art Project Values
Care
| By working together, listening to each other’s stories and learning about the world around us, we nurture individuals who care for nature and for one another. |
Curiosity
| We are curious about what nature has to teach us, and use our curiosity as a tool for learning and deepening our relationship to the environment and our community. |
Imagination
| We provide a welcoming, supportive communal space that allows us to unleash our wild imaginations in the stories we tell and the art we create. |