WAM Camp: Winter Break: Explore Uman’s ‘In my gumboots with my fur coat in the snow’

Open to ages 6–12 $30 per session / $20 for WAM members | Advance registration required E-mail [email protected] to receive your discount code. Questions? Email [email protected] Students will look closely at the painting In my gumboots with my fur coat in the snow by self-taught Somali artist Uman. After spending time in the galleries, they’ll explore abstraction and self-expression, using paint to create a vibrant and colorful artwork of their own. WAM Camp offers a flexible, day-by-day summer experience for children ages 6–12, designed to fit a variety of family schedules. Each session runs from 1 to 4 pm, with the option to register for individual days or multiple sessions. At the museum, campers spend time both in the galleries and the studio. They engage with works from the permanent collection and exhibitions through guided looking and conversation, then move into hands-on artmaking where they experiment with materials, techniques, and open-ended projects. The structure emphasizes creativity, confidence-building, and connection, with all materials provided. Sessions run across June, July, and early August, with additional dates during school breaks during the academic year, offering families multiple entry points throughout the summer. Uman American (born Somalia), 1980, In my gumboots with my fur coat in the snow, 2019, Acrylic and gesso on canvas, Wichita Art Museum, Paula Downing Collection, 2025.3.4, 120 x 89 inches ◆ WAM CAMP is generously supported by Art Bridges Access for All, the Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation, the Downing Family Foundation, and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, which receives funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.