Painting Pandas

Sunday, May 10th, you can find at ’s Manchaca Branch for a Feelings in Watercolor lesson inspired by artist Alma Thomas! Families will explore abstract painting using color, shape, and line to express emotions and ideas, with a special connection to the book Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Harvey. A big thank you to the Austin Public Library for extending our reach and helping us bring free art education to more Austin families. Stop by from 12–1:30 PM!

This Thursday, young artists and their families joined Painting Pandas and at Gus Garcia District Park for Movies in the Park, where participants wove their own threads into a magical “honmoon”-inspired community weaving. Inspired by the spirit gate from KPop Demon Hunters and the work of contemporary artist Sheila Hicks, every family added their own shimmering touch to a one-of-a-kind fiber art project. To the families who joined us, thank you. Your support makes hands-on creative experiences like this possible. We would love to see your child’s artwork, please feel free to tag us so we can celebrate their creativity! Stay tuned for future events and sign up for our newsletter through the link in bio so you never miss a chance to make more colorful memories together

Join and at Gus Garcia District Park on Thursday, May 7th starting at 6:00 PM to weave a Protective “Honmoon,” a hands-on community fiber art project for the whole family! With inspiration from the magical “honmoon” spirit gate from the movie KPop Demon Hunters and the life and work of contemporary artist Sheila Hicks, families will contribute to a shimmering community weaving filled with gold and rainbow threads.

Saturday, May 9th, we invite you to join and at Dove Springs District Park for a special Mixed Media Butterfly lesson inspired by contemporary artist Damien Hirst! Kids will explore symmetry, color, and shape as they bring their own butterflies to life with mixed media materials. See you there from 10–11 AM!

Sunday, May 3rd, you can find at ’s Manchaca Branch for a Mixed Media Butterfly lesson inspired by contemporary artist Damien Hirst! Families will explore symmetry, color, and shape as kids create their own colorful butterflies, with a special connection to the story Señorita Mariposa by Ben Gundersheimer. A big thank you to the Austin Public Library for extending our reach and helping us bring free art education to more Austin families. Stop by from 12–1:30 PM!

May is packed with creativity at ! 🐼💛

Join us all month long for free, family-friendly art experiences across Austin

Painting Pandas is so sad that our Art in the Park event at Agave Neighborhood Park has been cancelled due to thunderstorms.

But WAIT — HOLD ON — do not let a little bad weather get you down! We have a wonderful Painting Pandas lesson where we make yummy 3D Ice Cream Cones as part of our Sweet Treat series. 🍦

Here’s how to access it:
1. Sign up for www.paintingpandasacademy.org using code PARKS

2. You will gain instant access to our full lesson library

3. Navigate to the Ice Cream Cone Lesson and dive in!

Inside the lesson, you will find everything you need:

📖 A book read-aloud
🎥 Step-by-step video instructions
🎨 A supply list
🖼️ The artist who inspired us — Claes Oldenburg

We know you will want to run straight to the store to buy ice cream after making your delicious treats! 🍨

Bringing free art to Austin families this April 🐼 Art in the Park, Family Artmaking & more 💜 Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter using the link in bio to stay updated on upcoming events and our virtual academy!

Art in the Park is just the beginning. 🐼
Bring the magic home with Painting Pandas Academy, our live virtual classes where kids keep creating, learning, and growing between every event. Don’t miss what we have coming up next. Link in bio!
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This Saturday, young artists and their families joined Painting Pandas and for Art in the Park, where participants explored the colorful world of Wayne Thiebaud and created their own gumball machine drawings. Through shapes, lines, and warm and cool colors, every child filled their machine with sweet surprises. 🍬 To the families who joined us, thank you. Your support makes hands-on creative experiences like this possible. We’d love to see your child’s artwork, please feel free to tag us so we can celebrate their creativity! Stay tuned for future events and sign up for our newsletter through the link in bio so you never miss a chance to make more colorful memories together🐼