IMA | Classes, Printmaking, Photography, Drawing & Painting

For educators

Enjoy an afternoon exploring our galleries, strolling our gardens and grounds, or discovering the past at our historic home.
This slipped earthenware plate with feather design is now on view in the Native Art of the Americas Gallery.
Situated on 152 acres of gardens and grounds, explore nature everyday from dawn until dusk.
Watch a video work that explores the outmoded technique of rear projection in Mark Lewis: Rear Projection: Molly Parker.
Learn how to prepare your plants for winter at the Horticultural Society Library now located in Newfield at the IMA.

Classes

Silk Painting (adult): Thursdays, Nov 6, 13, 20 | 6:00-8:00 pm; Chinese artists have painted on silk for thousands of years. Visit "Power and Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty" to study examples of this traditional… more

Drawing What You See (teen): Fridays, Nov 14, 21 | 6:00-8:00 pm; Ninety percent of the challenge of drawing accurately is learning to really look at the subject. Learn some fundamental techniques… more

Research Your Artwork (adult): Tuesday, Dec 2 | 2:00 pm; The IMA offers free, hour-long sessions explaining how to use the reference library to research your artwork… more

Colorful "Chain Mail" Jewelry (adult): Thursdays, Dec 4, 11, 18 | 6:00-8:00 pm; Transform an industrial material into a wearable work of art. Learn to make unique and vibrant jewelry by linking together colorful… more

Felting Featherweight Fashions (adult): Thursdays, Dec 4, 11, 18 | 6:00-8:00 pm; Learn to design and create works of wearable art using felt… more

Drawing in the Galleries (teen): Fridays, Dec 5, 12 | 6:00-8:00 pm; There is a long tradition of artists working to develop their own skills by examining the work of other artists… more

Printing and Painting on Fabric (ages 4-5): Saturdays, Dec 6, 13, 20 | 10:00 am-noon; Fabric has been an important material for artists of many cultures throughout time. Paint, stamp, stain, and mark… more

Drawing: the Basics (ages 5-7): Saturdays, Dec 6, 13, 20 | 1:00-4:00 pm; Drawing is the root of visual expression, and learning to draw is a great way to learn to really look at the world around you. This class… more

Papermaking and Pulp Painting (ages 7-9): Saturdays, Dec 6, 13, 20 | 1:00-4:00 pm; Everyone knows that artists draw and sometimes paint on paper, but did you know that you can also paint with paper?… more

The Wonderful World of Watercolor (ages 10-12): Saturdays, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25 | 10:00 am-Noon; Artists use sketchbooks as a place to record their ideas and observations about the world around them. In this class, see firsthand how one artist used sketches to develop an idea… more

Program in DeBoest Lecture Hall

Today the IMA is open 11 to 9 and admission to the galleries, gardens and Lilly House is free. Puck’s is open today for lunch.
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