Drop-in Art Making
Chinese Painting Traditions
Saturday, July 18, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm
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July 18, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm
Drop-in Art Making: Chinese Painting Traditions
August 8, 2026 from 11 am—3 pm
Drop-in Art Making: Chinese Painting Traditions
Know before you go:
This activity will be briefly closed from 12:30–1 pm.
Location: Create Space Studios
Included with admission
Wall painting featuring a landscape by Yao Desheng on gallery ramp of Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home's exterior, 2018. Peabody Essex Museum. Photo by David Stansbury.
Families and children are invited to explore Chinese painting in a hands-on program inspired by artist Yao Desheng’s ongoing work on Yin Yu Tang. Learn about traditional painting techniques and the inspiration behind the paintings on Yin Yu Tang’s walls. Experiment with Chinese ink and paper guided by teaching artists and Yao Desheng himself. This playful, interactive program encourages creativity, observation and curiosity, offering a fun and accessible way for visitors of all ages to engage directly with a master artist.
Learn more about the recent Yin Yu Tang preservation work.
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