WonderKid Studios

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Interactive art workshops for kids inspired by nature, wildlife, science, and recycling.

2025 ART STUDIOS

“Stitching Stories: Thoughts of Fall”

Teaching Artist: Savannah Setzer
Description: Kids will try their hands at this fiber art workshop inspired by artists like Bisa Butler and Billie Zangewa. They will explore how textiles transcend craft to become fine art, telling powerful stories through fabric. Using upcycled materials and appliqué techniques, participants will create a 10” x 10” textile piece celebrating leaves from native trees. Attendees will design and stitch unique motifs while embracing sustainability.

“Galactic Splatter & Beyond”

Teaching Artist: Amber Orr
Description: Kids will create 2D action paintings, with a 3D twist, inspired by American Expressionist Artist Jackson Pollock. Pollock’s powerful art encourages a sense of rhythm, and emotion. The workshop will experiment with his splatter techniques to make an out of this world mini-galaxy. Each galaxy will manifest an emotion or more, including any 3D element such as planets of aliens. This is an experimental opportunity to see how our emotions, imagination, and the cosmos creatively collide.

“Connection to Color: Hayward Oubre”

Teaching Artist: Bailey Hite
Description: Kids will delve into the visionary work of African American modernist artist Hayward Oubre in this immersive workshop. Drawing inspiration from his masterful wire sculptures, participants will craft individual colorful components to be assembled into a collaborative large-scale sculpture. Through this creative process, students will explore the interplay of color, form, and structure, gaining a deeper understanding of how visual elements contribute to artistic expression and meaning.

“Inés’ Animals”

Teaching Artist: Jamari Rice
Description: Students will examine the animal creations of MRF’s featured artist, Ines Orihuela, and create their own animal using markers and colorful paper.

“Lots of Dots with Yayoi Kusama”

Teaching Artist: Raby Kinch
Description: TBA