Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
The Wende Museum, Culver City
Reconnect with your creativity through Summer Camp at the Stevie, a five-part workshop series that invites adults (age 16+) to experience art making through the senses. Set in the Wende Museum’s Stevie Artist Residence garden oasis, each Sunday workshop explores one of the five senses through a different creative practice, from watercolor painting and basket weaving to ceramics, botanical incense making, and traditional food preservation. Inspired by the spirit of summer camp, the series encourages participants to slow down, notice the world around them, and engage with natural materials in meaningful ways. Together, we'll observe the colors of the landscape, listen through handmade instruments, weave with plant fibers, create fragrances from botanicals, and preserve seasonal ingredients, discovering how creativity can deepen our relationship to the environment and one another. Designed for artists and beginners alike, Summer Camp at the Stevie celebrates making by hand as a pathway to mindfulness, curiosity, and community. Whether you attend a single workshop or join us for the full series, you'll leave with new skills, meaningful connections, and a renewed appreciation for the beauty found in the natural world. **What is the Stevie?** Tucked away on the southwestern side of the Wende Museum’s Community Center, the Stevie is a “tiny house” turned creative outpost. Surrounded by palms and desert landscaping, it serves as both an artist residency space and an intimate venue for programs, gatherings, and experimental events on its expansive outdoor deck. The Stevie was made possible by a transformative contribution from Steve and Jadwiga Markoff. **Workshop Description: ****SCENT | Smelling for Mental Wellbeing: ****Aromatic Smelling Salts for Olfactory and Mental Health ****with Hana Tisserand, ****Tisserand Institute** Explore the importance of our sense of smell for health, from an early biomarker of cognitive decline to a simple tool for mental wellbeing. This hands-on workshop covers the evidence base for inhalation aromatherapy and the power of aromatic anchoring, and includes a quick smell test. Participants will blend customized smelling salts to take home. All materials will be provided. **Artist Bio** Hana Tisserand is the co-founder and director of operations and communications at the Tisserand Institute, the global leader in evidence-based essential oil education. She oversees the creation of course content and curricula, moderates live webinars, and teaches her own classes. Her background in French and English translation and in adult education gives her a distinct perspective on how information about essential oils is sourced, processed, and communicated. She has worked at the Tisserand Institute for over a decade, and her love for science, essential oils, perfumes, and fragrances runs even deeper, as does her appreciation for fine teas and coffee.