ONLINE WORKSHOPS
Join SilverKite® for live, intergenerational arts workshops - including visual arts, dance, music, writing, theatre, and much more! Registration is open for individual participants of all ages.
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All artwork created by virtual workshop attendees.
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Quarter 1, 2026 Workshops
(January - March)
Acrylic Painting: Northern Lights
January 24th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
Learn step-by-step acrylic painting techniques to create a painting inspired by the aurora borealis. We’ll explore blending, layering, and brushwork to achieve the luminous greens, purples, and blues that make the northern lights so captivating.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Canvas or Bristol board*
-Acrylic paint
-Palette (or palette paper or a plate)
-Brushes (round and flat)
-Cup of water
-Paper towels
-Pencil
*Note: I tend to use paper/canvas sizes that fit within my document camera frame, but participants are welcome to use any size.
Optional:
-Heavy gel medium if using thinner paint
-Palette knife
COMMUNITIES:
KCLS, MG, PVPL, SNO-ISLE
Visual Journaling: Celebrating Love with Doodles
February 14th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this workshop participants will be walked through the art practice of visual journaling, provided with prompts and visual references of how to release your ideas onto the page. Everyone will select an individual title that fits the theme or love, and use the drawing technique of doodling to access the freedom to story tell and play. We will each reflect on someone or something that we love and/or are grateful for. The invitation of this workshop is for everyone to select a hand drawn font for their title, draw an illustrated frame and to doodle something or someone you love. Everyone will have the option to share their piece with other participants and build community and each person will leave with a completed visual journal or the information on how to complete it in their own time if they prefer.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Ashley McEneny
Supplies:
-2 pcs of Mixed Media or Watercolor Paper (any size)
-Permanent Marker (Sharpie fine or regular tip size)
-Markers and/or Watercolors (with cup of water, brushes, paper towel)
Optional:
-Photo of someone or something you love (will be included in piece)
-Magazine clippings (pre-selected) or patterned papers
-Glue Stick
-Scissors
COMMUNITIES:
KCLS, MG, PVPL, SNO-ISLE
Acrylic Painting: Branches and Buds
March 7th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this acrylics workshop participants will explore layering, texture, composition and brushwork to capture the lines of budding branches.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Canvas or Bristol board*
-Acrylic paint
-Palette (or palette paper or a plate)
-Brushes (round and flat)
-Cup of water
-Paper towels
-Pencil
*Note: I tend to use paper/canvas sizes that fit within my document camera frame, but participants are welcome to use any size.
Optional:
-Palette knife
COMMUNITIES:
KCLS, MG, NOLS, PVPL
Watercolor Painting: Spring Flowers
March 21st
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this watercolor workshop participants will explore color mixing and wet-on-wet washes to capture the beauty of newly bloomed spring flowers.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paper
-Watercolor paints
-Brushes (flat and round)
-Water container
-Paper towels
-Pencil
COMMUNITIES:
KCLS, MG, PVPL
Drawing: Wintery Scene in Colored Pencils
January 26th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Capture a cozy winter scene in this drawing workshop. Using colored pencils, participants will learn layering, depth, and blending to bring a seasonal scene to life.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Colored Pencils
-Blending stump
-Mixed Media or Drawing Paper (natural or neutral tone)
-Tissue or rag for blending
COMMUNITIES:
MG, NOLS, PVPL, SNO-ISLE
Mixed Media: Beautiful Birds
February 23rd
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Celebrate the beauty of birds in this mixed-media art workshop. Using a blend of watercolor, ink, collage, and colored pencil, participants will learn how to layer textures, build compositions and create a vibrant piece of art.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paper
-Watercolor paints
-Water container
-Masking tape
-Pencil
-Eraser
-Colored pencils
-Fine pointed black Sharpie
COMMUNITIES:
MG, PVPL
Dance: Brain Compatible Movement
March 9th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Let's connect and explore relationships in the art of dance. Using the framework of Anne Green Gilbert's Brain-Compatible Dance Education and inspired by the science of fun, this workshop will have you playing with language and movement as you dance. Standing and seated options provided.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sally Anvari
Supplies:
-No supplies needed
COMMUNITIES:
MG, SNO-ISLE
Dance: Brain Compatible Movement
February 9th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Let's connect and explore relationships in the art of dance. Using the framework of Anne Green Gilbert's Brain-Compatible Dance Education and inspired by the science of fun, this workshop will have you playing with language and movement as you dance. Standing and seated options provided.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Sally Anvari
Supplies:
-No supplies needed
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Watercolor: Mountain Ranges
February 28th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this watercolor workshop participants will explore color mixing, wet-on-wet washes, and painting depth to evoke the peacefulness and strength of a mountain range.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paper
-Watercolor paints
-Brushes (flat and round)
-Water container
-Paper towels
-Pencil
COMMUNITIES:
KCLS, MG, NOLS, PVPL, SNO-ISLE
Mixed Media: Scribble and Paint
March 16th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Invite the power of play with the art of scribbling. Participants will explore a variety of creative choices using themes of freedom and form as well as a variety of supplies to bring a design with colorful details to the piece of art.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor or mixed media paper
-Watercolors, watercolor pencils, watercolor crayons or markers, etc.
-Ultra fine permanent black marker
-Water
-Paper towels
-Palette
-Brushes
COMMUNITIES:
MG, PVPL, SNO-ISLE
Quarter 2, 2026 Workshops
(April - June)
Acrylic Painting: Loveable Lilacs
April 4th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this acrylics workshop participants will explore layering, texture, composition and brushwork to capture blooming lilacs.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Canvas or Bristol board of any size - around 5x7 or 4x6 is usually great to finish in the workshop time
-Acrylic paint
-Palette (or palette paper or a plate)
-Brushes (round and flat)
-Cup of water
-Paper towels
-Pencil
-Palette knife (optional)
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Drawing: Spring Scene in Colored Pencils
April 20th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Capture a colorful spring scene in this drawing workshop. Using colored pencils, participants will learn layering, depth, and blending to bring spring to life.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Colored Pencils
-Blending stump
-Mixed Media or Drawing Paper (natural or tan color - "neutral tone")
-Tissue or rag for blending
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Watercolor Painting: Garden Roses
May 16th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this watercolor workshop participants will explore color mixing and wet-on-dry layering and brush strokes to bring roses from the garden to life.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paper
-Watercolor paints
-Brushes (flat and round)
-Water container
-Paper towels
-Pencil
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Collage: Color, Shape and Doodles
June 8th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Together participants will explore the medium of collage - we will select collage materials based on colors and shapes (textures) that appeal to us to utilize for our background. We will continue to warm up those creative talents by beginning the piece with a doodle - anything that comes to mind from drawing a person or even abstract lines and scribbles. We will then paint over our doodles with watercolor - selecting colors that compliment or contrast our collage inspiration. As that dries, we will assemble a torn paper collage for our background using the visually appealing elements we have selected. Each participant will create a collage featuring a doodle!
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Ashley McEneny
Supplies:
-Collage materials: Newspapers, Magazines, Books etc. Images that have colors and visual textures that appeal to you
-Glue Stick
-2-3 pieces of paper (or substitute 1 small piece of cardboard for your collage to be built on (4x6") and 1-2 pcs of paper for your doodle)
-Scissors
-Permanent Marker (Sharpie recommended)
-Watercolor Paint, Dish of Water and Brush
COMMUNITIES:
MG
3D: Egg Carton Animal Portraits
April 6th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
In this workshop participants will repurpose recycled egg cartons and cardboard to create hand made 3D animal portraits. Together we will cut up the egg carton - and craft it into the shape of a rabbit or another animal popular in Spring. We will then glue the body onto a piece of cardboard, making a frame for our creature. We will finish the class by painting the animals and giving them unique personalities and attire - every participant will finish with one 3D animal portrait of their design!
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Ashley McEneny
Supplies:
-1 Egg Carton
-2-3 Small Pieces of Cardboard (4x6")
-Scissors
-Acrylic Paints (a few colors to paint the animal and background)
-Pencil
-Permanent Marker
-Glue (PVA Glue like Elhmers or Hot Glue)
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Mixed Media: Scribble and Paint
May 9rd
10:30 - 11:30am PT
Invite the power of play with the art of scribbling. Participants will explore a variety of creative choices using themes of freedom and form as well as a variety of supplies to bring a design with colorful details to the piece of art.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor or mixed media paper
-Watercolors, watercolor pencils, watercolor crayons or markers, etc.
-Ultra fine permanent black marker
-Water
-Paper towels
-Palette
-Brushes
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Creative Writing: Signal Stories in Memoir
May 18th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
"Signal Stories" are anecdotes and vignettes you share with someone new you meet, or someone you have coffee with for three hours. In this memoir-focused workshop, participants will summon their signal stories then have a skeleton of what to include in a larger piece of memoir writing. All levels are welcome.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Pearl Klein
Supplies:
-No supplies needed
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Watercolor Painting: Playing with Texture
June 20th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
Create tactile surfaces using watercolor and salt and let watercolor's natural behavior co-create playful results.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paper
-Masking tape
-Board to tape watercolor paper on
-Large round brush
-Small round brush
-Fine round brush
-Table salt
-Paper towels
-Palette
-Water
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Watercolor Painting: Tulip Time
April 18th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
In this watercolor workshop participants will explore color mixing, wet-on-wet washes, and layering while painting expressive tulip blossoms.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Watercolor paper
-Watercolor paints
-Brushes (flat and round)
-Water container
-Paper towels
-Pencil
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Dance: Popular Dances of the Decades
May 11th
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Get your dancing shoes ready as we travel around the world and learn popular dances through the decades. Whatever your dance level, come ready to have fun as we dance the time away with #1 hits from South Korea, Spain, Germany and the US while learning a little about the history of the dances.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Merri Ann Osborne
Supplies:
-Dress comfortably
-Wear comfortable shoes for movement
-Water
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Acrylic Painting: Abstract Expression
June 6th
10:30 - 11:30am PT
Explore color-mixing, shapes, lines and movement in this expressive painting workshop.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Dez'Mon Omega Fair
Supplies:
-Paper or Canvas/any size works (5x7" suggested)
-Acrylic paint
-Palette (or palette paper or a plate)
-Brushes (round and flat)
-Cup of water
-Paper towels
-Pencil
-Palette knife (optional)
COMMUNITIES:
MG
Drawing: Summer Scene in Colored Pencils
June 22nd
1:30 - 2:30pm PT
Capture summer's delight in this drawing workshop. Using colored pencils, participants will learn layering, depth, and blending to bring a summer scene to life.
Facilitated by SilverKite® Teaching Artist Tammy Leaver
Supplies:
-Colored Pencils
-Blending stump
-Mixed Media or Drawing Paper (natural or tan color - "neutral tone")
-Tissue or rag for blending
COMMUNITIES:
MG