Event

K–12 Educator Saturday Workshop: Closely Looking at Landscapes

Discover how artists depict the natural world by looking closely, and learn to connect the concepts to your K–12 classroom.
Classes

Explore the intersections of art and nature by closely looking at landscapes. Practice engagement strategies—framed by our See-Think-Do learning framework—that encourage your students to think about how the natural world influences artists, just like our docents do in our guided school programs! Learn to use close-looking tools like a viewfinder and leave with discussion questions and adaptable classroom prompts for drawing, writing, and movement.

Key Details

  • This is a half-day workshop for K–12 educators.
  • This program aligns with California State Standards.
  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes. A portion of the workshop involves standing and walking on wood and concrete paths.

Program Schedule

10 a.m. Workshop begins
10:10 a.m. Discussion: Why is close looking important?
11 a.m. Close looking at landscapes in the Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art
11:45 a.m. Workshop wrap-up

For questions about this program or accessibility needs, please email learning coordinator Kristin Brisbois at kbrisbois@huntington.org.

Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), Chimborazo

Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), Chimborazo, 1864. Oil on canvas, canvas: 48 x 84 in. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Aligning California State Standards

California Arts Standards for Visual Arts
  • VA:Pr6 Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work
    Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and political experiences resulting in the cultivating of appreciation and understanding.
  • VA:Re7.1 Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work
    Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of self, others, the natural world, and constructed environments.
  • VA:Re8 Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work
    People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism.
Common Core State Standards – English Language Arts
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
California English Language Development Standards
  • ELD.PI.K-12.1 Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics.
  • ELD.PI.K-12.3 Offering and supporting opinions and negotiating with others in communicative exchanges.
  • ELD.PII.K-12.6 Connecting ideas.

Educator’s In-Person Class Ticketing Policies

  • Advance registration is required. Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.

  • To join the waitlist for this event, please email teachers@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, and you will be contacted if a space becomes available.

  • To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.
  • A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request.