About This Event
Workshop: Painted Trays Inspired by Nick Cave
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 2 – 4 PM
$45 | $35 for WAM members | Registration at wam.org/events
Wichita Art Museum; Lower-Level Art Studio
Paint your own decorative tray inspired by Nick Cave’s Grapht—a new sculpture in the museum’s collection spotlighted in the exhibition Past & Present: Celebrating New Acquisitions and Collection Highlights. Artist Emily Nickel (WAM’s School Programs Specialist) will guide you in painting, composition, and surface design. Join us on your own or bring a friend for a relaxing Saturday afternoon before the holidays begin. All materials are provided with registration.
About the instructor
About Emily Nickel
Emily received her bachelor's and master's degrees in art education from the University of Kansas. While at KU, she found a passion in working with oil paint and continues to professionally practice this medium through participation in art weekends and commission work. While painting is Emily’s personal focus, she enjoys teaching exploration practices for all mediums of art. Emily spent 8 years teaching elementary art in the Park Hill School District in Kansas City. Then, a move in 2024 brought her back to her hometown of Wichita. Emily began working with WAM as a museum educator in 2024 and is now working full-time as the School Programs Specialist. The years, and various settings Emily has worked in as an educator have further emboldened her excitement for the arts. Through both her personal art endeavors and teaching practices she wants to be an advocate for the arts, instilling an admiration and excitement for the process of creating.
Exhibitions and public programs are generously supported by the Downing Foundation
About This Event
Workshop: Painted Trays Inspired by Nick Cave
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 2 – 4 PM
$45 | $35 for WAM members | Registration at wam.org/events
Wichita Art Museum; Lower-Level Art Studio
Paint your own decorative tray inspired by Nick Cave’s Grapht—a new sculpture in the museum’s collection spotlighted in the exhibition Past & Present: Celebrating New Acquisitions and Collection Highlights. Artist Emily Nickel (WAM’s School Programs Specialist) will guide you in painting, composition, and surface design. Join us on your own or bring a friend for a relaxing Saturday afternoon before the holidays begin. All materials are provided with registration.
About the instructor
About Emily Nickel
Emily received her bachelor's and master's degrees in art education from the University of Kansas. While at KU, she found a passion in working with oil paint and continues to professionally practice this medium through participation in art weekends and commission work. While painting is Emily’s personal focus, she enjoys teaching exploration practices for all mediums of art. Emily spent 8 years teaching elementary art in the Park Hill School District in Kansas City. Then, a move in 2024 brought her back to her hometown of Wichita. Emily began working with WAM as a museum educator in 2024 and is now working full-time as the School Programs Specialist. The years, and various settings Emily has worked in as an educator have further emboldened her excitement for the arts. Through both her personal art endeavors and teaching practices she wants to be an advocate for the arts, instilling an admiration and excitement for the process of creating.
Exhibitions and public programs are generously supported by the Downing Foundation