Submitted by San Juan Islands Museum of Art

Greeting spring is the new program of Family Art Days at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art. The classes start on Saturday, April 6, at 540 Spring St. The classes are held in the upstairs workshop area 1–5 p.m. on most Saturdays.

This continues the 2019 yearlong program of family classes designed by a professional instructor, Lana Hickman. This series emphasizes ferries, plants and the Town of Friday Harbor as well as performing good deeds.

Designed for family fun with parents, grandparents and children 12 and under; everyone learns and creates. Classes are free, but donations to cover materials and costs are always welcome.

Classes are sponsored by Suzy Wakefield and the Community Foundation of San Juan Island.

April 6: Paint a townscape of Friday Harbor – include those you’d like to see! Acrylic painting on plywood.

April 13: Work on building a 3D house. Explore igloos, huts, pueblos and longhouses. Three-dimensional poster board construction.

April 20: Help children in need. Make original cards and small 3D items to sell. Graphic design.

April 27: Trash to treasure never looked so good. Build artful things out of recyclable items.

May 11: Be a friend of the San Juan Islands and its native species-tell your own wild plant and animal story.

May 18: Ferries and airplanes. Larger-scale collective work. Acrylic on canvas.

May 25: Create an inventive Family Tree-design your own crest and motto. Multi-media utilizing collage and scrapbooking techniques.

June 1: The World Tree. See where we fit and how we can be good stewards. Three-dimensional work in metallic poster, wood and plastic.

Supporters include King’s Market, Nana’s Holiday House, Mystical Mermaid and Jeanine Earnhart.

The summer theme and activities will involve the Salish Sea and ocean life in concert with the summer exhibition, “Deep Dive.” In it, the best of Pacific Northwest art will showcase the creatures of the deep and the icons of the ocean. That exhibition begins on June 14.

For more information about SJIMA, visit sjima.org.

Contributed photo.