ABOUT

Wild Art Lab is an outdoor process art class for children ages 4–10 that invites curiosity, creativity, and exploration through open-ended making. Rooted In Play Outdoor Learning combines art, nature, and child-led discovery to create a space where children can experiment with materials, follow their ideas, and develop their own creative voice.

Wild Art Lab is built on the belief that creativity grows through exploration—not through copying, perfecting a technique, or creating a predetermined final product. Children are invited to wonder, take creative risks, solve problems, and discover what happens when they engage deeply with materials and ideas.

Through thoughtfully prepared invitations and a wide variety of materials, children explore color, texture, movement, form, and collaboration while developing confidence in their own creative process. Each child’s approach, choices, and discoveries are valued.

OUR CREATIVE HABITS

Each season of Wild Art Lab is guided by a specific creative habit—a way of thinking and creating that helps children grow as creative thinkers. These habits provide a lens for exploration and encourage children to approach art, materials, and the world around them with curiosity and intention.

Creative Habits We Explore

  • Experiment — trying new things, testing ideas, and discovering what happens through exploration

  • Observation — noticing closely and paying attention to details, materials, and the world around us

  • Transformation — changing ordinary materials into something unexpected

  • Connection — exploring collaborative creativity and building ideas together

  • Storytelling — expressing ideas, experiences, and stories through art

  • Imagination — inventing, wondering, and exploring possibilities through original ideas

  • Stewardship — creating thoughtfully with found and recycled materials while conserving and appreciating our resources.

Throughout each season, children are offered a wide variety of materials, including paint, clay, water, loose parts, recycled materials, textiles, mixed media, and occasional natural elements.

Some invitations may be inspired by artists, artistic movements, or creative concepts, but the focus is never on copying artwork or mastering techniques. Instead, children are encouraged to develop their own ideas, make meaningful choices, and explore the many possibilities that emerge through the creative process.

PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Ages: 4–10 years

  • Format: Caregiver-attended outdoor process art class (not drop-off)

  • Length: 6-week series

  • Class Duration: 90 minutes

  • Fall Creative Habit: Experiment

  • Location: TBD

  • Investment: $180 per child for the 6-week series ($15 discount per additional sibling)

Materials are only provided for registered children. Caregivers are welcome to observe, support, and encourage, but participation in art activities is optional.

Wild Art Lab is designed to support child-led creativity and independence. Our outdoor setting allows children to engage with materials, ideas, and the creative process in a flexible and inspiring environment.

*See official registration page for specific dates and times.

HOW TO JOIN

Registration opens seasonally for each 6-week series. Families can reserve a spot by completing registration and enrollment through the link below.

Space is limited to maintain an intentional, hands-on creative experience for each child.

Come ready for messy hands, curious minds, and a willingness to explore—because at Wild Art Lab, there is no right way to create!

REGISTER HERE