This class is specially designed for people who are interested in the 12-week Creative Workspace class at Northwind Art School, and who want to check it out before committing to the full experience! You'll get a taste of the types of exercises you'll do and have an opportunity to ask questions. Creative Workspace is part art-making class, part creative project accountability group, and is for artists and aspiring artists of all disciplines. This is not a technique class, but more so a class o...

This is a fabulous fall day immersed in flowers and art-making. Flower farmer Emmy Gran teaches you naturalistic floral design; then artist Suzanne Lamon guides you in creating a still life of your flower arrangement. These two teaching artists lead a workshop celebrating autumn and the beauty of the natural world!

Northwind Art School hosts an afternoon of collaborative painting in pairs! Come with your spouse, a friend, a sibling or a sweetheart, and create a singular abstract painting together. Invite whoever you feel like connecting with through art to join you in an art date. It's a chance to let go of expectations and have fun with spontaneous, creative play. Teaching artist Neha Panicker of Seattle will be your guide as you find out what expressive abstract painting is. Then you will use a variety o...

Zines -- small folded and stapled books -- are infinitely accessible, often weird, often radical, often innovative, hyper-localized works of art. Both gutter and mountaintop, zines are a great way to play in print, try out ideas, and build community. In this class, winter texts publisher Conner Bouchard-Roberts will guide you from idea to physical form, going over techniques, theories and the necessity of playful collaboration. You will learn everything you need to bring your zine/print dream...

Washington State Parks Free Day in honor of World Mental Health Day.  No Discover Pass required to visit a state park this day.

Washington State Parks Free Day in honor of Veterans Day.  No Discover Pass required to visit a state park this day.

Washington State Parks Free Day in honor of an Autumn Day.  No Discover Pass required to visit a state park this day.