Mixed Media Drop-In|  Intro to Indigo Dyeing

Friday, July 15  |  1pm-4pm  |  $15, includes materials

Explore the basics of dyeing indigo, learn new techniques, and practice creating patterns and varying color depth. Yards of muslin fabric will be provided, and participants are welcome to bring their own un-dyed cotton, linen, or silk fabrics as well. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy, as indigo will stain fabrics. 

Stay-Cation Summer Camp  |  Garden Paradise

Wednesday, June 29  |  9:30am - 12pm  |  Adults of all ages  |  $25 Drop-In 

Why should kids have all the fun? Take a trip back to summer camp with our Stay-Cation Summer Camp for adults! Let NUMU's exhibit on California's natural beauty (Et in Arcadia Ego) inspire you to use nature in art, crafts and food. Join us as we hang out on the patio and make sun prints, plant miniature succulent gardens to take home, make seed bombs, use sidewalk chalk to create a mandala, try modern lemon bars, learn how to use edible plants in ice cubes, and enjoy them in refreshing iced tea infused with botanicals.

Instructors  |  Elizabeth Greer has been working with elementary and middle school students for over 15 years. She is a long-time member and past president of the Art Docents of Los Gatos. An active Maker, Elizabeth enjoys exploring the intersection of art, science and technology with students while creating projects like rockets, digital art and photography, and LED artworks in classes at NUMU and the Los Gatos Recreation Department.

Karen Harlan has been drawing, sewing and creating since childhood.  As a collector of vintage textiles, Karen likes to take something old and re-purpose it into something beautiful and useful for today.  Karen was an art director at Papyrus greeting card company for seven years and still freelances for them today.  She has also been a member of the Art Docents of Los Gatos since 2007 and enjoys sharing her love of art with children.

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Stay-Cation Summer Camp  |  Hipster Craft Shack

Tuesday, June 28  |  9:30am - 12pm  |  Adults of all ages  |  $25 Drop-In 

Why should kids have all the fun? Take a trip back to summer camp with our Stay-Cation Summer Camp for adults! Hang out with friends in our 2016 adult version of the old camp Craft Shack at NUMU.  Learn how to do updated versions of the crafts you loved as a kid.  Use indigo and Japanese-style Shibori folding to make fashionable tie dyed table runners.  Or make funky mod jewelry using Shrinky Dinks.  You can learn how to make fun friendship bracelets in all kinds of patterns for you, your friends and family.  We may even pull out the macrame...  For snack breaks there will be home made granola bars and healthy juice-based drinks instead of gorp and bug juice - with recipe cards to take home.

Instructors  |  Elizabeth Greer has been working with elementary and middle school students for over 15 years. She is a long-time member and past president of the Art Docents of Los Gatos. An active Maker, Elizabeth enjoys exploring the intersection of art, science and technology with students while creating projects like rockets, digital art and photography, and LED artworks in classes at NUMU and the Los Gatos Recreation Department.

Karen Harlan has been drawing, sewing and creating since childhood.  As a collector of vintage textiles, Karen likes to take something old and re-purpose it into something beautiful and useful for today.  Karen was an art director at Papyrus greeting card company for seven years and still freelances for them today.  She has also been a member of the Art Docents of Los Gatos since 2007 and enjoys sharing her love of art with children.

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Stay-Cation Summer Camp  |  Retro Road Trip

Monday, June 27  |  9:30am - 12pm  |  Adults of all ages  |  $25 Drop-In 

Why should kids have all the fun? Take a trip back to summer camp with our Stay-Cation Summer Camp for adults! Join us in our 1970's Airstream trailer, and get ready for a Retro Road Trip.  We will be making our own Travel Journals for holding the sketches, watercolors and scrapbooked memorabilia you collect on your summer travels.  Make a project using Maps, and learn how (and start) a fun cloth banner to display tourist patches.  Refreshments will include lemonade (all grown up with strawberry and basil), artisanal root beer floats, and home made cookie ice cream sandwiches (with recipes to take home!).  If you need a break from creativity, play Kubb, the Swedish "chess" lawn game.

Instructors  |  Elizabeth Greer has been working with elementary and middle school students for over 15 years. She is a long-time member and past president of the Art Docents of Los Gatos. An active Maker, Elizabeth enjoys exploring the intersection of art, science and technology with students while creating projects like rockets, digital art and photography, and LED artworks in classes at NUMU and the Los Gatos Recreation Department.

Karen Harlan has been drawing, sewing and creating since childhood.  As a collector of vintage textiles, Karen likes to take something old and re-purpose it into something beautiful and useful for today.  Karen was an art director at Papyrus greeting card company for seven years and still freelances for them today.  She has also been a member of the Art Docents of Los Gatos since 2007 and enjoys sharing her love of art with children.

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Conductive Cursive Workshop

This workshop has been cancelled, we apologize for any inconvenience. 

Explore circuitry and conductivity through handwriting and printing. Using conductive paint, thread, soldering irons and more we will bring your writing to life!

About the Instructor: Sam King is a maker educator, STEAM education consultant, curriculum developer, and all around MacGyver with duct tape and cardboard! When not busy making things with her boys, Sam can be found running, reading, and coaching soccer!

Thursday, May 26 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, May 19 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, May 12 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, May 5 | 11am - 2pm | $10 admission and materials fee for nonmembers, $5 materials fee for members

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, April 28 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Saturday, April 23 | 12 - 3pm | Cost is $10 per participant, materials included 

Kids, and those young at heart, will explore hands-on art stations, crafts, and live art demos all in celebration of EARTH DAY. Experience the rich talent and diversity of local artists and instructors and explore New Museum Los Gatos, bringing art, innovation, history, and Bay Area Stories to the wide audience of Silicon Valley.

Located at New Museum Los Gatos and the Los Gatos Town Plaza

Thursday, April 21 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, April 14 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, April 7 | 11am - 2pm | Free admission for members; $5 admission for non-members | $5 materials fee payable to the class instructor (members and non-members) 

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, March 24 | 11am - 2pm | $10 admission and materials fee for nonmembers, $5 materials fee for members

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

This class is now FULL. Please email education@numulosgatos.org to be added to our waitlist. Thank You!

Saturday, March 12, 2016 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | FREE

Students will learn a variety of computer art programs similar to what a graphic artist might use. They will digitally paint with watercolors & oils, and draw with pencils, pastels, and charcoal... all on a computer. 

Space is limited and reservations are required. Pre-registration, limited to 10 students, ages 7 and up. Cost for this workshop: FREE. Supplies and admission to NUMU are included in the workshop fee. To make your reservation, please fill out the registration form below, or contact the NUMU administrative offices at 408-354-2646.

Thursday, March 10 | 11am - 2pm | $10, admission and materials fee

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

Thursday, March 3 | 11am - 2pm | $10, admission and materials fee

Learn collage basics, freestyle collage, mandala collage, create a custom deck of transpersonal collage cards, or create your own vision board. The art of expressive collage is fun and creative for all ages and experience. You are welcome to supplement class materials with your own. No registration required, all ages welcome. 

This workshop is now cancelled, we apologize for any inconvenience.

Create your own cardboard castle!! We will provide most of the building materials. Please bring a cardboard box (about the size of a case of copy paper) and 4 empty paper towel rolls for the towers. 

This workshop is now cancelled, we apologize for any inconvenience.

Pick from several different galactic paper airplane designs. May the force be with you!

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 | 10:00am - 12:00pm | Grades 1-5 | $40

Explore several super sleuth skills such as decoding messages, fingerprinting and the art of disguise! 

February 13, 2016 | 1:30 - 5:30pm | $50

They are called Circles of Love, or mini-mandalas. We paint them for ourselves and we can paint them for others. The message they carry is profound: the gift of love, the gift of light. This workshop is a fun way to get your feet wet with watercolor (so to speak!), get started with mandala making and participate in a force which can change the world: love energy. Let’s paint and plant some seeds of love for Valentine’s Day! We’ll even incorporate heart leaves from nature into them. Come play, learn, create and have fun. Beginners always welcome. List of materials available HERE. 

Saturday February 13, 2016 | 10:30am - 12:30pm | $40

Students will design and program their own video games. Students will explore the art of planning the game, programming it, learn some basic terminology, and practice problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They will then share and play each other's games. 

Space is limited and reservations are required. Pre-registration, limited to 10 students, ages 7 and up. Cost for this workshop: $40.00. Supplies and admission to NUMU are included in the workshop fee. To make your reservation, please fill out the registration form below, or contact the NUMU administrative offices at 408-354-2646.

Stop-Motion Movie Making Workshop with Learn to Discover

Saturday, January 16, 2016 | 10:30am - 12:30pm | $40

This class is now FULL. Please email education@numulosgatos.org to be added to the wait list. Thank You. 

Students will learn to make a short stop-motion movie using Lego bricks and mini figures. They will make a background scenery, storyboards, gain experience using USB cameras, and have fun being a director.

Space is limited and reservations are required. Pre-registration, limited to 10 students, ages 7 and up. Cost for this workshop: $40.00. Supplies and admission to NUMU are included in the workshop fee. To make your reservation, please fill out the registration form below, or contact the NUMU administrative offices at 408-354-2646.

High School Student Artist Lab

January 16, 2016 | 10am - 1pm | FREE with registration

Join us for a morning of art and artist demonstrations. Learn tips for writing your own artist statement and framing your own artwork. On the way to a pizza lunch, you will see how exhibits are installed in a behind-the-scenes tour of Selfie, which opens January 21. Artist Danny Scheible will provide an introduction to the art of Tapigami, in a "Make it Stick" collaborative group activity. Registration is limited. Teachers with registered students are welcome to come and participate! More info on our annual High School juried exhibition and submissions HERE. 

Framing and Matting Presenter: Cindy Bouchard, owner of Cindy Van Go.

Artist Statement Presenter: Dmitri Zurita, teaches grant and residency application writing for artists, honorary Research Associate at UCSC.

Guest Artist: Danny Scheible, creator of Tapigami.

NUMU Atelier Director: Gabriel Coke. 

This class has been cancelled, we apologize for any inconvenience. Kids Creative Adventures will be running workshops at NUMU in February and March. Keep an eye on our Studio page!

This is a fun and exciting drawing class where students will start with warm ups concentrating on composition and lay out, character introduction, color theory, speech balloons and lettering, drawing expressions and basic drawing anatomy (especially how to draw hands). Price includes all art supplies, handouts, student folders, plastic comic pages, color copying and lamination of character cards. This class is designed for the student who is interested in designing characters which will later be incorporated into their own comic book.

These workshops are taught by professional cartoonists, animators  and illustrations from Kids Creative Adventures.

StoryShare

Thursday, January 14, 2016 | 6:30 - 8pm | NUMU Studio

Come explore the art of storytelling. NUMU will host a monthly gathering celebrating the oral tradition of storytelling. Led by experienced members of the Storytelling Association of California (SAC), participants, from novice to expert, can both listen and have the opportunity to share their own stores. No experience necessary. Second Thursday of each month downstairs, in the NUMU Studio. Adult content, may not be appropriate for children.

Mystery History: 7 Wonders After-School Workshops

This class has been cancelled, we apologize for any inconvenience. Kids Creative Adventures will be running workshops at NUMU in February and March. Keep an eye on our Studio page!

Travel back in time and discover fascinating and amazing wonders of our world. Each week you will learn about seven wonders through games, puzzles and exciting projects. 

These workshops are taught by instructors from Kids Creative Adventures.