“Most people use their hand to hold a brush to paint, but some people don’t have that option so they hold the brush any way it works best for them. There are artists who use their mouth, their toes, their elbow, or even a computer to paint.
I use my head. I wear a hard hat with a stick attached. My paintbrush is taped to that stick. Someone helps me mix paint, tape the brush I want to use, and turn my canvas so I can reach every side. BUT I create the art.
When I was little no one knew I could paint with my head so they did the art for me. It didn’t feel the same. Being able to create my own art is powerful. I hope you come try painting with your head to see what it is like for me and come say Hello.” –Donald Ryker, Artist
11:00 a.m. to noon for Members only. Noon to 4:00 p.m. for all.
Join visual artist Jordan Maliksi for a day of drawing and painting animals! Visitors will explore animal profiles and eyes through ink drawing and watercolor panting while exploring Maliksi’s creative techniques.
Maliksi earned his M.F.A. in Pictorial Art from San Jose State University. He is a private studio and public school art teacher in the South Bay. To see more of Maliksi’s work, visit www.jordanmaliksi.com.
The event is included with Museum admission. This program is supported in part by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose.
11:00 a.m. to noon for Members only. Noon to 4:00 p.m. for all.
“Hybrid: Who Are You?”
Join Tiffany Lin, visual artist and professional weirdo, in exploring the many things that make you unique. Express who you are through drawing, silhouette portraits, and an interactive exhibit where you can learn about other people!
Tiffany is a visual artist, wordsmith, and dreamer. She holds an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a BA in Psychology and Gender & Women’s Studies from UC Berkeley. She has worked in schools and clinics as a youth educator for over 5 years. Her studio work is rooted in a multidisciplinary practice that translates into conceptual work focused on labor, place, and belonging as it pertains to American identity. Tiffany is obsessed with noodle soup, biking, and not getting run over.
You can follow her work at www.tlinart.com or @tafni on Instagram!
The event is included with Museum admission. This program is supported in part by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose.
11:00 a.m. to noon for Members only. Noon to 4:00 p.m. for all.
Aura Painting! with Lindsay Evans Montgomery
Lindsay will lead you through all of the steps in creating your own aura painting. Come prepared to work with glitter, paint, and your imagination!
Lindsay Evans Montgomery is an emerging Bay Area artist who works as an installation based conceptual painter. She has exhibited her work in California, New York, France, Texas, Italy, Colorado, Chicago and London. She has been featured in Juxtapoz, Rolling Stone, New York Magazine, as well as many other publications.
She completed her BFA with high distinction at California College of the Arts in Drawing and Painting. Lindsay completed her MFA at San Jose State University in Pictorial Arts in the Spring of 2015. She has taught undergraduate Two-Dimensional Design and Color Concepts at SJSU. She currently on her third year of teaching art to elementary students (K-5th) through the Community School of Music and Art in Mountain View, California, and various art classes at the Palo Alto Art Center and Google.
For more information, visit lindsayevansmontgomery.com.
The event is included with Museum admission. This program is supported in part by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose.
11:00 a.m. to noon for Members only. Noon to 4:00 p.m. for all.
Artist Julia Goodman will teach you a creative way to make paper with minimal equipment and maximum fun. This workshop includes a brief introduction to the history of paper, a hands-on introduction to making paper and taking home your very own handmade paper wasp! We will be getting messy and making paper all day, and have two interactive presentations on papermaking at 1pm and 3pm.
Julia Goodman is an artist and educator who works with humble and visceral materials to consider personal, political and ecological cycles. Goodman’s current exhibitions include The Contemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco, CA) and Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN). Recent exhibitions include The Poetry Foundation (Chicago, IL), San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, and Center for Book (New York, NY). Her residencies include the JB Blunk Residency, Recology SF (The Dump), Angelic Organics (a biodynamic CSA in Illinois) and the Salina Art Center. Julia received her MFA from California College of the Arts and her BA in International Relations and Peace & Justice Studies from Tufts University.
For more information, visit www.jagoodman.com
The event is included with Museum admission. This program is supported in part by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose.
11:00 a.m. to noon for Members only. Noon to 4:00 p.m. for all.
Artist Julia Goodman will teach you a creative way to make paper with minimal equipment and maximum fun. This workshop includes a brief introduction to the history of paper, a hands-on introduction to making paper and taking home your very own handmade paper wasp! We will be getting messy and making paper all day, and have two interactive presentations on papermaking at 1pm and 3pm.
Julia Goodman is an artist and educator who works with humble and visceral materials to consider personal, political and ecological cycles. Goodman’s current exhibitions include The Contemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco, CA) and Saint Mary’s College (Notre Dame, IN). Recent exhibitions include The Poetry Foundation (Chicago, IL), San Jose Institute for Contemporary Art, and Center for Book (New York, NY). Her residencies include the JB Blunk Residency, Recology SF (The Dump), Angelic Organics (a biodynamic CSA in Illinois) and the Salina Art Center. Julia received her MFA from California College of the Arts and her BA in International Relations and Peace & Justice Studies from Tufts University.
For more information, visit www.jagoodman.com
The event is included with Museum admission. This program is supported in part by a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San Jose.
11:00 a.m. to noon for Members only. Noon to 4:00 p.m. for all.
Battle of the Bands performances at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m. Sing, dance and laugh with The Brian Waite Band as they journey to the musical land of Rockmania, where they help the arguing natives of Fastopolis, Beatbourough and Lowburg learn that working together and playing in harmony make for a better and happier country. This musical adventure is designed for ages 2 and up and their families.
12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. – Diane Ferlatte brings her considerable acting and musical skills to a program of stories and songs that honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this day of celebration. Ms. Ferlatte is well respected for preserving folk history, culture, and values through the oral tradition.
Watch the seasons change in Bill’s Backyard, and you may bee surprised by hands-on activities featuring some of our favorite and most important flying friends! Planet Bee Foundation will be buzzing around with fun and educational activities about the struggling honeybees.
See the magic of winter in California with illusionist Spencer Grey! He usually visits in the summertime, but he tricked his way into Bill’s Backyard for the holidays too! Come spend the afternoon with us, and look out for these truly magical appearances on January 4. Be sure to say hi when you come outside to watch the seasons change!
See the magic of winter in California with illusionist Spencer Grey! He usually visits in the summertime, but he tricked his way into Bill’s Backyard for the holidays too! Come spend the afternoon with us, and look out for these truly magical appearances on December 27 and 29, and January 3 and 4. Be sure to say hi when you come outside to watch the seasons change!
See the magic of winter in California with illusionist Spencer Grey! He usually visits in the summertime, but he tricked his way into Bill’s Backyard for the holidays too! Come spend the afternoon with us, and look out for these truly magical appearances on December 29, and January 3 and 4. Be sure to say hi when you come outside to watch the seasons change!
See the magic of winter in California with illusionist Spencer Grey! He usually visits in the summertime, but he tricked his way into Bill’s Backyard for the holidays too! Come spend the afternoon with us, and look out for these truly magical appearances on January 3 and 4. Be sure to say hi when you come outside to watch the seasons change!
This classic story is also a musical! Get a tiny taste of Peninsula Youth Theatre’s unforgettable production featuring actors ages 8-18!
To get information about the full length performance November 11-19 at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, or to learn more about Peninsula Youth Theatre, visit their website at www.pytnet.org.
Join us for the legendary Banana Slug String Band and their original songs played in a variety of catchy musical styles…from Folk to Blues to reggae, Rock and Roll, and Rap. The songs are educational, funny and deeply moving. You’ll come away inspired, ready to learn more about the earth, and looking forward to next week’s opening of Bill’s Backyard! Performances at noon and 1:15 p.m
The Banana Slug String Band has been playing music for kids for over 30 years. They have played in 40 states, and 5 countries, for almost 2 million people! They have released 11 award winning CDs. Their music is used in School curriculums and classes around the World. They have played noted music festivals such as New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and their home festival, Strawberry Music Festival, which they have played nearly 40 times! Impassioned musicians, songwriters, performers, educators, and eco-warriors with guitars, voices, crazy characters, and an extraordinary ability to connect with children…. they change the world, one child at a time!
