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Art Explorers (Age 5)

January 23, 2024

Let's explore art-making! Create eclectic 2D and 3D art collections using clay, wire, fabric, paint or other materials. Our smallest artists can sign up for multiple weeks of classes and always have new projects to create!

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Learn to Quilt (Ages 12-14)

January 23, 2024

Learn to quilt! We'll cover the basics of using a sewing machine to create quilts, including some of the most popular stitches, different types of fabric, and more! We'll use simple quilt patterns to make a small lap quilt or quilted wall hanging.

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Digital Filmmaking (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Become part of a real film crew in this live-action, moviemaking class. From concept to shooting to performing, this class will teach you the fundamentals of the great collaborative process of filmmaking. Creativity, teamwork and visual art come together to create a movie that will enjoy its red carpet premiere on the final day of […]

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Paper-mâché Hats + Helmets (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Get hat and helmet inspiration from your favorite shows stories or movies, or come up with your own designs. We'll draw, construct, paint and finally wear a beautiful, monstrous, or fierce headwear together. Your creativity is the limit.

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Story-Inspired Art (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

We will become storytellers of our art, starting each class with improv games to get us loosened up! We will read stories and talk about the language, illustrations, and concepts. We'll explore a variety of 2D + 3D media, like printmaking, sculpture, fiber and more to create crafts based on the story.

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Drawing in Black + White (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Learn how to draw in black and white. Create beautiful drawings with traditional and experimental techniques. Improve your drawing skills with this course. Study methods and push yourself to build strong drawings.

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Cat + Dog Creations (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Want to celebrate our furry friends? Our class for cat and dog creations is just the thing! Make a pet-inspired trinket dish with air-dry clay, or paint your own work of art inspired by works from famous artists who use animals as inspiration.

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Giant Paper-mâché Sculpture (Ages 12-14)

January 23, 2024

Want a giant pet or an impossibly huge shoe? Make one! Paste, newspaper, cardboard and wire—that’s just about all you need to explore the world of papier-mâché and make big sculptures. Work hard, have lots of fun, get really messy and end up with the most amazing sculpture you've ever made!

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Creating Tiny Worlds (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Dream up components of your own tiny universe using a variety of media and techniques! With a heavy emphasis on reusing found objects, we'll create sets of miniatures that will be combined to create a tiny universe of your very own. Create a scene in outer space, underwater, in an upside-down world, in your own […]

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Mythical Clay Creatures (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Unicorns, elves, mermaids and more! This class will start with a fun story about a fantastical creature, then we will learn how to build creatures out of clay. We’ll use air-dry clay to make your creatures come to life!

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Metal Creations Inspired by Nature (Ages 12-14)

January 23, 2024

Create beautiful metal forms inspired by nature with a technique called Fold Forming, developed in the early 1980s by Charles Lewton Brain. Fold forming allows us to use metal's unique characteristics by following what the metal naturally wants to do. We will cover at least three different folds and some of their possibilities. Experience a […]

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Robot Art (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

In this class, we will be drawing and making robots: robot drawings, paintings, cardboard robots, puppets, comics, pom pom and pipe cleaner robots! Giant ones, tiny ones, silly ones—robots with mustaches. Collage robots? Robots made out of sticks? Yes and yes. Robot Art Class will emphasize letting loose our imaginations and having fun with a […]

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Unicorns + Rainbows (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Unicorns and rainbows are perfect inspirations for fun, colorful, and magical art! We will draw adorable unicorns, paint rainbows of all kinds, and make whimsical creations like wands, crowns,  and dream catchers. 

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Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

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Dinosaur Art (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Journey millions of years into the past as we make dinosaurs utilizing various artistic media. Students will draw, paint, collage and sculpt to create their prehistoric creatures.

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Making Pop-Up Books (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Want to make lions ROAR, frogs LEAP, and dogs BARK? Together we'll plan your own story, write it out in a book, and construct the pop-up elements!

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Story-Inspired Art (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

We will become storytellers of our art, starting each class with improv games to get us loosened up! We will read stories and talk about the language, illustrations, and concepts. We'll explore a variety of 2D + 3D media, like printmaking, sculpture, fiber and more to create crafts based on the story.

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Hand Building with Clay: Flower Pots + Vases (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Learn various hand building techniques such as pinching, coiling and using slabs to create vessels that hold flowers and plants. We will make planters, vases, wall pockets, hanging vases, and airplant holders! We will paint with underglazes to add color. 

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Drawing in Black + White (Ages 12-14)

January 23, 2024

Learn how to draw in black and white. Create beautiful drawings with traditional and experimental techniques. Improve your drawing skills with this course. Study methods and push yourself to build strong drawings.

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Drawing Pokémon Comics (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Have you ever wanted to read a comic about Squirtle eating a hot dog but can't find it anywhere? Now is your chance to draw it yourself with the help of a local cartoonist! It could be a single panel, strip, graphic novel, or collaboration. We will focus on having clear ideas and having fun.

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Silk Painting: Insects + Critters (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Discover the wonder of silk painting. Imagine being able to take a beautiful painting off the wall and wear it for all to see. We'll explore how the pure, transparent colors of the dyes and the luxurious drape of the silk combine to make this an exciting and creative medium, drawing inspiration from insects and […]

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3D Cardboard Maker Studio (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

In this studio class, we will focus on the experience of building with cardboard. We'll imagine, design, and create a variety of things like buildings, vehicles, and more. We will also work together to build one incredible collaborative structure as we expand our skills and explore many creative uses for cardboard.

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