Metal Jewelry: Designing Rings (Ages 9-11)
Learn how to make a variety of wearable metal rings! We will learn how to measure, cut, file, solder, shape, and polish our metal to create unique and personalized jewelry.
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Learn to Knit (Ages 12-14)
Who doesn't love the idea of knitting a horse, unicorn, or other four-legged friends? With plain or fancy stitches, they'll be as unique as you are. We'll provide the knitting needles and yarn for you!
read morePaper Puppet Show (Ages 6-8)
Paper puppets are an easy and fun project. Starting with 2D materials such as papers, fabrics, and felt, construct many different people, animals, and objects to create a miniature world! Methods for articulating the paper puppets will be demonstrated. Details will be worked in using additional materials such as paints, inks, markers, and more. Each […]
read moreWire Jewelry (Ages 9-11)
Create wearable, wire art! You’ll learn wire manipulating and shaping techniques, then use traditional jewelry tools to make roses, scrolls, perfect loops, wrapped loops, headpins, cages, hooks and closures. Learn to strengthen and harden your designs, then add beads and learn finishing techniques. Students ages 12-14 will have the opportunity to soften wire and solder […]
read moreLego Letterpress (Ages 9-11)
Learn how to use VisArts' letterpress studio by using Legos! Letterpress is a form of relief printmaking that uses a printing press and typesetting individual letters to create words and designs for printed media. We will be using Legos to create our own designs and print them on paper.
read moreAncient Greek Pottery: Creating an Amphora (Ages 12-14)
It's hard to imagine the Greeks without amphorae. These large containers were used for everything from transporting wine and olive oil to using as funerary urns. Students will learn clay hand-building as well as sgrafitto in making their own Amphora during this one-week crash course in ancient Greek pottery-making!
read moreArt Explorers (Age 5)
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!
read morePinch Pot Aliens, Creatures + Monsters (Ages 6-8)
Create the wildest creatures you can imagine! Students will learn a variety of handbuilding skills such as coil making, extruding, and how to make a pinch pot. Students will leave with a sculpture of an imaginary (or real) monster, alien, or mythical creature of their creation!
read morePirates + Mermaids Mixed Media Art (Ages 6-8)
Explore a world of fantasy through mixed media art making. Projects will include wearable art, sculpture, drawing and collage.
read moreSuperheroes + Villains (Ages 6-8)
Students will design and wear their own capes and masks and assume the identity of their chosen characters. Then of course there is the brave task of vanquishing off the evil-doers!
read moreDigital Magic (Ages 9-11)
Create works of digital magic using a variety of methods to create wizard-inspired masterpieces!
read moreBlock Printed Textiles (Ages 9-11)
We love a good pattern, from bandanas to tapestries and everything in between! In this class, we’ll use block printing and resist dyeing techniques to make colorful patterns on recycled and new textiles.
read moreMetal Jewelry: Designing Rings (Ages 9-11)
Learn how to make a variety of wearable metal rings! We will learn how to measure, cut, file, solder, shape, and polish our metal to create unique and personalized jewelry.
read moreWorld Building with iPads in Procreate (Ages 9-11)
Look at what it takes to build rich and interesting worlds that are worth getting lost in. Use iPads and Procreate to bring your vision to life! This is a great class for those who like to imagine far-away places, whether they are based on fantasy, science fiction or reality.
read moreFood Art Fun (Ages 6-8)
Explore different materials and processes in this class, while also making art about your favorite food. It's okay to play with your food in this class!
read moreWheel Throwing A (Ages 12-14)
Learn the basics of wheel throwing, trimming and glazing. This extended, two-week class offers more time to practice on the wheel and more opportunities to complete projects. Create handmade functional pottery, experiment with various glazes and learn about safety in the ceramics studio.
read moreMetal Creations Inspired by Nature (Ages 12-14)
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 […]
read moreMake Your Own Patches (Ages 9-11)
Make patches to sew on clothes by upcycling material such as old denim! We will use paint pens and learn to draw designs and lettering to create awesome wearable art!
read moreRotoscope: Animate a Music Video (Ages 12-14)
Rotoscope is an animation technique where artists trace over video for expressive effects. Learn to use this technique on an ipad and make a music video for your favorite song!
read moreLearn to Quilt (Ages 9-11)
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.
read moreDigital Photography (Ages 12-14)
Learn how a digital camera works, how to import photos to computers and how to use Adobe Photoshop to edit. Go on field trips around the neighborhood to take photos, and enjoy demonstrations, hands-on practice and detailed overviews on composition and creative decision-making. Students must also have permission to go on walking field trips around […]
read moreAbstract Piñata Sculptures (Ages 6-8)
Artists will explore their creativity in sculpting by crafting abstract piñata sculptures and connecting their artwork to cultural traditions by delving into the hisotry and origins of pinatas. .
read morePinch Pot Pokémon (Ages 6-8)
Pokémon and monsters and imaginary friends, oh my! This clay class will introduce hand-building techniques such as pinching and coiling. We'll discuss animal characteristics and learn to sculpt real and imaginary creatures in their natural habitats. Walk away with two or three sculpted creatures!
read moreDrawing in Black + White (Ages 12-14)
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.
read moreCartooning (Ages 6-8)
Invent your own cartoon characters and stories as you learn about drawing methods and materials used by professional cartoonists. We'll also explore the history of the comic form.
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