Please note: the de Young’s Hamon Observation Tower is currently closed.
Open Tuesday – Sunday 9:30 am – 5:15 pm
Collect and examine materials from a favorite place in nature.
By Jill McLennan, Senior Teaching Artist
We are bringing Summer Art Camp to you. The de Young’s team of teaching artists has created a variety of art projects in long and short videos for this week’s Summer Art Camp: Shaping Stories.
Summer Art Camp comes to you!
Create a thank you or gratitude painting, inspired by the ex-votos Frida Kahlo collected.
By Raphael Noz, Senior Teaching Artist
Create personal anti-racist messages that express your individual points of view.
By Heide Miller
Create your own spirit board to honor a person or an aspect of the natural world.
Create impressions from fruits and vegetables that resemble the beautiful organic shapes of flowers.
By Suzanne Couture
Explore painting techniques to capture what you notice about the sky.
By Raphael Noz, Teaching Artist
Create a hat that explores ways of making and combining found materials.
By Jen Kindell, Teaching Artist
Experiment with materials and consider how best to display sculptures in this diorama activity.
By Hannah Freeman, Senior Teaching Artist
When looking at or making art with children, using questions helps them think critically about their experiences.
Reflect on the landscapes around you and create your own with watercolor paints or gouache.
By Jill McLennan, Teaching Artist
