Enjoy a Fun Outing   

In this one-session workshop, students will explore the expressive qualities of the traditional Chinese brush. We will practice basic calligraphy strokes and see how different script styles create unique lines and textures. Participants will then apply these techniques to complete a simple seasonal ink painting—a winter branch with red berries in the snow. No experience is required.

Take a look at some pictures from Sinrong Chen's past classes here.

Now home to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, this 1906 Beaux Arts beauty was once the nation’s Customs House—a key office for collecting tariffs and revenue. Designed by the renowned architect, Cass Gilbert, the building reflects America’s commercial ambitions through its architecture and iconography. But what was on the site going back to the 17th century? We’ll learn these fun facts and hidden secrets on a tour of the Alexander Hamilton US Customs House, as well as explore some galleries of today’s museum.