Evening for Educators: From Plant to Page (Grades 6-12)
Past eventThu., April 16, 2026, 5–7:30 p.m.
$10 | This program is for K-12 Educators. Dinner is included.
Educators, THIS LAND IS...
Ahmanson Classroom, Virginia Steele Scott Galleries of American Art
In this after-hours workshop, participants will learn about Indigenous knowledge of plants and pigment processing, make their own accordion book to take back to the classroom, and spend time exploring Sandy Rodriguez’s “Book 13,” her largest installation to date. The work includes a 20-foot-wide map of the United States, plant portraits, a book, and a landscape painting, all created on hand-processed amate-fiber paper.
This workshop is also being offered on April 15 for educators, grades K-5
Key Details
- Registration includes dinner.
- This program aligns with California State Standards.
- This program is suitable for educators of all grades and subject areas.
- Wearing comfortable shoes is recommended. A portion of the workshop involves standing and walking on wood and concrete paths.
- Please bring registration confirmation with you.
- Check in with Education staff at the green cart by the fountain just past Admission.
- Check-in opens 30 minutes before the start of the workshop.
For questions about this event, please contact Kristin Brisbois McNutt at kbrisbois@huntington.org.
Workshop Schedule
5 p.m. | Workshop begins and introduction to Sandy Rodriguez
5:30 p.m. | Dinner with peers
6 p.m. | Guided viewing and art activity rotation
7:15 p.m. | Discussion and workshop wrap-up
7:30 p.m. | Workshop ends
Aligning California State Standards
- 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 ideas clearly and persuasively. - CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2
Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- 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.
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, but 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.
Workshop fees support our mission to promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical sciences.
Top image: Educators attend a workshop at The Huntington. Photo by Harrison Truong. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
