July 2026
Paper Puppets at Tinworks
Build your own paper puppets with artist and Tinworks’ Angela Yonke. Let your imagination go wild creating paper artworks you can perform with! Using paper, scissors, and marker create this playful craft during Bozeman Public Library’s afternoon activity time. All ages welcome. This event is free and open to the public, no registration required.
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Summer Camp: Magic & Illusion Grades 4–5
Expand the possibilities of reality and creativity with art projects which defy reason and entertain the whole family! Inspired by Samuel Lewis, one of the central figures inspiring the Tinworks 2026 exhibition season, and his magical abilities campers (4th–5th in fall) will create fantastical kinetic toys, learn magic tricks, explore science and physics, and make projects utilizing illusions and mysterious art materials. Students will observe our seasonal exhibition, engage in art discussion, take short walking fieldtrips, and create multiple projects…
Find out more »Summer Camp: Sculpture Grade 6+
Let’s explore forms and build things to play with! Campers (6th + in fall) will create artworks-in-the-round using clay, paper, fiber, wood, recycled, and found materials in this 3–D focused camp. Inspired by artists within the Tinworks Art 2026 season, students will view artworks first-hand and learn different techniques to assemble, weave, cast, model, and construct sculpture pieces. Students will observe our seasonal exhibition, engage in art discussion, take short walking fieldtrips, and create multiple projects to take home. This…
Find out more »Summer Camp: Art & Improv (in partnership with Last Best Comedy) Grade 6+
Expand your child’s creativity with Tinworks Art and Last Best Comedy as they team up to embrace the possibilities of play, experimentation, and spontaneity in the arts and performance! Campers will learn to observe and be present, channel intuition and brainstorming, give up control and utilize opportunity, and explore possibility through improvisational exercises and artistic practices. Over this week students will observe the Tinworks 2026 exhibition, engage in discussion, and create multiple projects to take home. This session will culminate…
Find out more »September 2026
Artist Workshop: Natural Dye Painting on Fabric and Paper
In this workshop, we will explore creating ink from Hopi sunflower seeds for use on paper and textiles. We will learn about what makes a plant a dye plant and how to use mordants to create permanent color on fabric. We will also explore the spontaneity of wild ink and how you can play with vinegar, salt, and metals for surprising results on paper. Space is limited to 15 maximum participants; registration required. Scholarships are available upon request. Registration opens…
Find out more »Artist Workshop: Natural Dye Painting on Fabric and Paper Artist Workshop with Mariah Palmer
In this workshop, we will explore creating ink from Hopi sunflower seeds for use on paper and textiles. We will learn about what makes a plant a dye plant and how to use mordants to create permanent color on fabric. We will also explore the spontaneity of wild ink and how you can play with vinegar, salt, and metals for surprising results on paper. Space is limited to 15 maximum participants; registration required. Scholarships are available upon request. Registration opens…
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