YSAC: Kelp Forest Mural (Ages 8-12)

This class is part of our 3 week Youth Summer Art Camp (YSAC). This class can be purchased individually or as part of a full package (Mon-Fri June 24-July 12, 9am-4pm). CLICK HERE to view full program. ALL SALES FINAL, NO REFUNDS.

DATE: July 1-3, 2024 (Mon-Wed)

TIME: 9am-12pm

Exploring Undersea Forests With Collage and Mural Painting

Campers will immerse in visuals of marine life and explore the important kelp forest ecosystem which resides right off our Sonoma Coast. We will prime, plan and paint a mural depicting the kelp forests and the extraordinary animals that thrive in them like sea otters, star fish, and octopus.

We will learn about the kelp forests through exploring seaweed and kelp from our local beaches and then by creating collages of the kelp forest. We will talk about mural planning and color scheme and then share a collaborative experience priming and painting the background, foreground and details in our mural.

This mural will be displayed on the outer wall of the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.

Please bring a brown bag lunch. Complimentary snacks will be provided by SebArts, 12pm-1pm on each day.

About the Instructor:

Amanda Rose Hopkins received her B.F.A from UC Santa Cruz with a concentration in painting and environmental art. Locally she has creatively taught children at Sunridge and REACH Charter schools. She spent 5 months studying under artist Kaveri Singh and Thangka painters from Nepal and Sikkim at the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute in India. Her work is currently focused on highlighting the sensuous texture and environmental importance of the kelp forests. You can view her work at https://artofnature.me/