Students will learn how to animate by using the Scratch programming language, developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They will be introduced to animation concepts and techniques. Taught by Shelly Laschkewitsch. 

Space is limited and reservations are required. Pre-registration, limited to 10 students (working in teams of 2 per computer), ages 6 and up. Cost for this workshop: Free. Supplies and admission to NUMU are included. To make your reservation, please contact the NUMU administrative offices at 408-354-2646.

Please make sure to register for this program with the form below. 

The Magic of Watercolor Mandalas with Michele Faia, Thursdays, July 9 – 30, 2015, 5-7:30 PM (4 Tait Avenue). This class is open to ages 13+. 

The Magic of Watercolor Mandalas: Their potential is amazing; they can heal, transform and open the heart. Mandalas, or sacred circles, are a powerful, ancient tool and in this unique class we will explore their magic. Emphasizing the ease and flow of watercolor, we will learn the basics of mandalas and watercolor and how magical they both are. We will paint from the heart, meditate, play, exercise our imagination and develop our creativity, all in the spirit of fun. For years Michele has used mandalas for healing and will share her incredible journey. No experience necessary, really! Come and enjoy a very special class and watch the magic.

Bring to the first class: One round watercolor brush (Simply Simmons is good, size 6); watercolor pigments (either Prang or small tubes with a rectangle palette and lid); a pad of watercolor paper (Strathmore, 140 lb, 11x15 or 12x12), or bring whatever you have. More supplies will be discussed at the first meeting. Michele's book Art in My Heart; The Power of Watercolor Mandala Making will be available at a student discount. 

Michele Faia has been teaching and painting for over 30 years. She holds Bachelor and Master's degrees in Art History and began as an art history instructor until she discovered the power of the mandala. She has been teaching watercolor mandala work and using them in her own healing for many years. Her second book on mandalas, Taking It To Heart: Waking Up To One’s Spiritual Calling With Color, Flowers and Messages, will be available this summer as an e-book.

Cost for this workshop: $80.00. Admission to NUMU is included in the workshop fee. To make your reservation, please contact the NUMU administrative offices at 408-354-2646.

Flameworking Demo with Kathleen Elliot, Saturday, June 20, 2015, 1-3PM

Make sure to also register for the class here, so that we know you are coming!

In conjunction with Giants in the Sky: The Rise and Fall of Airships, NUMU will host an Airships Mail Printmaking Workshop with exhibiting artist Stacy Carter and Kathryn Kain, artist and master printmaker. Inspired by the airships mail program of the 1930s, the workshop will offer opportunities to make small transfer monotypes with a printing press.  A selection of vintage images in the airship exhibit will be available as photocopy transfers to be printed on 100% cotton Rives BFK paper. This process uses traditional oil based inks with vegetable oil clean-up. The inks and papers are professional quality and result in beautiful unique prints. The workshop is open to all ages, children through adults.  Supplies are included in the $15.00 workshop fee.  Wear a shirt or smock to that can get dirty.

The location of this workshop is 4 Tait Avenue, Los Gatos 95030. Parking is limited. 

Family Art Day: Flowers in Bronze
Join us for an afternoon of hands-on art activities for the whole family! The event is inspired by our current exhibition, The Manresa Seasons, featuring sculptor David Kimball Anderson’s bronze still lifes. Drawing from the Japanese tradition of flower arrangement, Ikebana, and Pacific Northwest artist Morris Graves’ painted still lifes, Anderson combines these mediums in his constructed still-life sculptures. Children and their families will be able to come and create their own constructed still-life sculptures, using a variety of art media.

$10 non-members, free for members

At the Art Museum | 4 Tait Avenue | 408.354.2646

Family Art Day: Flowers in Bronze
Join us for an afternoon of hands-on art activities for the whole family! The event is inspired by our current exhibition, The Manresa Seasons, featuring sculptor David Kimball Anderson’s bronze still lifes. Drawing from the Japanese tradition of flower arrangement, Ikebana, and Pacific Northwest artist Morris Graves’ painted still lifes, Anderson combines these mediums in his constructed still-life sculptures. Children and their families will be able to come and create their own constructed still-life sculptures, using a variety of art media.

$10 non-members, free for members

At the Art Museum | 4 Tait Avenue | 408.354.2646