Art in Architecture: Residential and Landscape Design with Piyaali B. Samanta

Have your child join us for a 1-day workshop at the Triton Museum to learn about Residential Architecture and Landscape Design, under the guidance of local artist Piyaali B. Samanta. For students aged 8 through 13.

Location: Linn Studio behind Triton Museum of Art

The workshop will be divided in 2 sections:

Part 1:

A brief introduction to architectural styles of American Houses, identifying the style of the historical Jamison-Brown House on the grounds of the Triton Museum. You will be introduced to the concepts of Architectural Drawing such as Scale, Two-Dimensional Drawing Concepts, Plans (Top View), and Elevations (Front View) while drawing the Jamison-Brown House.

Part 2:

An introduction to Landscape Design of Gardens. You will explore the making of Landscape Plans and Elevations while sketching and taking inspiration from the Triton Museum’s Sculpture Garden using standard Landscape symbols and native plants.

All necessary art materials are provided by the museum for use during the workshop.

The Triton Museum may cancel a class, camp, or workshop due to weather, health, an emergency, or low attendance. In those cases, the registered attendee will be notified of the cancellation as soon as possible and will be offered a refund or credit for the class.

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Questions? Please contact education@tritonmuseum.org