Family Day
Second Sunday
Join us for our free, monthly art-making workshop!
Each workshop is designed for children of all ages and draws inspiration from the current exhibition with the purpose of engaging the public in art, culture and community.
Balmer Classroom
780 Prospect St.
12:00 - 2:00 PM
Family Day Activities
UPCOMING
November 9
Patterson’s Palette
Join us for a painting workshop inspired by Patricia Patterson’s atmospheric use of color and light. A color-mixing and layering workshop where participants experiment with blending washes to create glowing scenes or abstract impressions of landscapes or interiors.
December 14
What’s on Your Table?
Create a still life inspired by Farber’s cluttered compositions, participants will arrange cut out collage images of food, objects, or tools onto a paper “tabletop” telling stories about their everyday lives.
Family Day at Home
Explore past Family Day activities and get inspired to create on your own, with most lesson plans designed using everyday materials for easy adaptation at home!
Family Day: Oral History Project
Our oral history workshop invites participants to share personal stories and memories, inspired by the Tribal Historians who wrote Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project.
Family Day: Pinch Pots
Inspired by the pot story in Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project, where Stanley Rodriguez shares what he learned from La Huerta elder Theodora Cuero, teaching lessons about care, respect, community, and building a strong future together.
Family Day: Comic Book Making
In partnership with MCASD and Fox Maxy, the Kumeyaay Visual Storytelling Project invites you to create your own comic book blending archival images, contemporary collage, and personal storytelling.
Historical Images of La Jolla | Comic Book Templates | Comic Book Expression Bubbles
Family Day: Block Printing Kumeyaay Constellations
Explore Kumeyaay star knowledge through their constellations using block printing!
Barona Cultural Center & Museum | Sycuan Cultural Center & Museum | Kumeyaay Community College
Family Day: Abundance Box
Using clay and recycled material, make 2 small sculptures - one to keep and one to share! Inspired by workshop led by artist Michelle Montjoy.
Family Day: The Art of Storytelling
Inspired by the La Jolla Surf documentary, our oral history workshop invites you to share your story or interview someone.
Family Day: Creating Waves with Watercolor
Explore the fluidity and movement of watercolor painting.
Family Day: DIY Mini Surfboard Design
Drawn from the craftsmanship of the surfboard shapers featured in La Jolla Surf
Family Day: Eco-Poetry Collage
In the spirit of the Harrison's poetry - create your own poetry collage using recycled materials
Family Day: Strawberry Jam Fest!
Inspired by Helen Mayer Harrison seminal piece Making Strawberry Jam - create your own strawberry jam!
No-Sugar Frosting | DIY Natural Food Coloring | Barbara Benish’s tribute
Family Day: Native Planting
Explore sustainable art by planting native seeds using recycled materials. Inspired by our community planting day, Growing Together: A Family Day of Native Planting.
Family Day: Old Stuff, New Art
Inspired by the workshop led by artist Oscar Romo, transform found materials into unique art pieces, echoing the Harrison’s commitment to ecological art practices.
Family Day: Architectural Building
Build your own architectural structure using recycled materials.
Family Day: Stained Glass Mobile
Transform everyday items into a captivating, light catching sculpture.
Family Day: Niki de Saint Phalle Mosaics
Paying homage to former La Jolla resident, our recycled materials art project is inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle and her visionary mosaic sculptures.
Family Day: Nature Impressions
Explore the fragile beauty of the natural world through nature impressions. Inspired by the work of Courtney Mattison.
Family Day: Cyanotypes
Inspired by Order/Disorder artist Annalise Neil’s work - create your own cyanotype.
Family Day: Paper Sculptures
Explore the beauty of architecture through creating paper sculptures!
Family Day: Nature Rubbing Collage
Connect with nature in a whole new way with our nature rubbing collage art project inspired by Order / Disorder artists, Britton Neubacher and Oscar Romo.
Family Day: Green Tiger Press Bookmaking
Bind your own journal or sketchbook and express your creativity!
Family Day: Mithras Collage Tiles
Inspired by Mithras Bookstore's unique floor - create your own collage tiles.