SilverKite Community Arts®
& Northwest Parkinson's Foundation
Watercolor Wednesdays:
SUMMER
Register for each individual workshops by clicking the link
under each description!
Anyone who has been impacted by Parkinson's is welcome.
Join us for a 6 week series exploring watercolors in a variety of ways. Our theme this series is winter.
We welcome you to register for as many as you like!
Programming Made Possible with Funding from 4 Culture
Have questions about a class? Need assistance registering? Contact:
Mollia Jensen
Creative Aging Programs Manager
508.812.0431
Painting Insects
July 22nd
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
Explore insects such as butterflies, dragonflies and snails through an artist's lens using wet on wet and blooming watercolor techniques.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paint
-Water
-Palette
-Paper towels
-Glue
-Glitter or glitter glue
-Paint brushes
-Permanent black marker
-Toilet paper tube
Music in the Meadow: Watercolor Landscapes and Pastoral Sounds
August 12th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
In this rustic watercolor workshop, participants will paint meadow-inspired landscapes while listening to pastoral music and nature-based sounds. We will experiment with creating skies, grasses, flowers, trees, and soft landscape layers using watercolor. Participants can expect a calm, welcoming session focused on creativity, observation, and the connection between music and mood.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sarah McKiddy
Supplies:
-Watercolor paints
-Brush or brushes
-Watercolor paper
-Water container
-Paper towel or rag
-Masking or washi tape
Oceanic Echoes: Watercolor Seascapes with Music of Water and Waves
July 29th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
In this relaxing watercolor workshop, participants will create ocean-inspired seascapes while listening to music that evokes water, waves, and coastal atmosphere. We will explore painting washes, movement, reflections, and horizon lines. No prior watercolor experience is needed; the focus will be on enjoying the process, experimenting with color, and responding creatively to the music.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sarah McKiddy
Supplies:
-Watercolor paints
-Brush or brushes
-Watercolor paper
-Water container
-Paper towel or rag
-Masking or washi tape
Kaleidoscope of Color
August 5th
1:00 - 2:00pm PT
Honoring the full energy and brightness of the summer season, this mixed media workshop invites participants to create kaleidoscopic compositions inspired by the patterns and beauty of the environment around us. Through layering color, shape, and texture, we will explore repetition, reflection, and dynamic design to build vibrant, radiant works of art.
Participants will experiment with a range of materials and approaches, discovering how color and pattern can shift and transform into expressive visual compositions.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Adrianna Santiago
Supplies:
-Pens
-Markers
-Watercolor paint
-Paintbrush
-Water in container
-Paper
-Glue
-Scissors
-Pencil
-Masking tape
-Objects to use as stencils
-Collage materials
NW Parkinson's Foundation (NWPF)
NW Parkinson's Foundation (NWPF)
NWPF Watercolor Wednesdays: Mountain Majesty (Feb 5)
NWPF - Movements of Expression (July 15)
