Exploring & Preserving Maryland's Natural Treasures
Explore the combination of printmaking and watercolor! Use sumi or Akua black ink to hand print leaves, flowers, or vegetables, then learn how to paint these prints with watercolor. By the end of the workshop, you will have several colorful prints in the takuga style on a variety of printmaking papers. The supply fee includes a shikishi board for framing […]
Cost: $60-70
Students will learn the slow, meditative art of hand embroidery while creating a beautiful image of the Io moth (Automeris io), a species native to Maryland. The provided pattern is designed to introduce students to several stitches that produce different lines and textures, such as basic stitch, backstitch, satin stitch, French knots, and more. The […]
Cost: $55-75
You are never fully dressed without a fossilized shark tooth necklace you make yourself! Drop into the museum between 10-2 to create a wearable piece of history featuring an authentic Otodus shark tooth* from Morocco—an ancient ancestor of the massive megalodon. For centuries, shark teeth have been worn as symbols of protection, strength, and effortless cool. We provide all […]
Cost: $20-25