Programs at Taliesin West

Programs at Taliesin West includes Homeschool Explorations: Organic Architecture for students 6-11, The Arts at Taliesin West: Desert Landscape in Layers: Painting the McDowell Mountains with Watercolor (LIVE, ONLINE), a Mosaic Workshop with David Jarvinen; The Mosaic Guys!, Girl Scout Workshops, TWEST Teens Workshops for ages 13-18, Camp Taliesin West, Field Trips for K-12 school groups, and Virtual Classroom for K-12 students and families. Camp Taliesin West includes architecture, science, engineering, art, and photography. The Mosaic Workshop is a beginner-friendly 3.5-hour mosaic class and includes a brief highlights tour of Taliesin West.

Programs

• Homeschool Explorations: Organic Architecture — For students 6-11
• The Arts at Taliesin West: Desert Landscape in Layers: Painting the McDowell Mountains with Watercolor (LIVE, ONLINE) — Online watercolor class with Rachel Eskandari of Pink Puddle Studio.
• Mosaic Workshop with David Jarvinen; The Mosaic Guys! — Beginner-friendly 3.5-hour mosaic class; includes a brief highlights tour of Taliesin West.
• Girl Scout Workshops — Girls complete the necessary steps to earn the listed badge. A guardian is required; this is not a drop-off program.
• TWEST Teens Workshops — Ages 13-18 · A series of 1 day workshops focused on different design related careers.
• Camp Taliesin West — Explore architecture, science, engineering, art, and photography.
• Field Trips — K-12 school groups · Tuesday-Friday, September-May · Available based on staff availability.
• Virtual Classroom — K-12 students and families · A free online learning tool.

At a glance

• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Current session: Sep 13–Sep 13, 2026; Sep 17 Members-Only Show & Tell (Sep 17–Sep 17, 2026); Sep 26 Mosaic Workshop with David Jarvinen; The Mosaic Guys! (Sep 26–Sep 26, 2026); Oct 08 Homeschool Explorations: Organic Architecture (Oct 8–Oct 8, 2026)

About the provider

Camp scholarship support is available for families with financial need. Girl Scout Workshops require a guardian to attend with each girl and are not a drop-off program. Field trips are available Tuesday-Friday, September-May, based on staff availability. Homeschool Explorations are taught outside in a partially shaded area, and dressing for the weather is recommended.

Camp scholarship support is available for families with financial need. Girl Scout Workshops require a guardian to attend with each girl and are not a drop-off program. Field trips are available based on staff availability, Tuesday-Friday, September-May. Homeschool Explorations are taught outside in a partially shaded area; dressing for the weather is recommended.

Last updated August 31, 2026.