Cartooning (Ages 12-14)
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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Organic Indigo Fabric Dyeing (Ages 9-11)
Learn the ancient Japanese art of Shibori (tie-dye) using an organic natural indigo bath. It’s the bluest of all blues. Dye fabric, a bandana and a t-shirt.
read moreGnome Homes + Fairy Gardens (Ages 6-8)
Make whimsical small worlds with a variety of materials like clay, collage, paint, natural materials, even shrinky dinks. Keep your creation indoors or bring components of it outdoors to your own garden. We'll also make some fun garden art to help lure gnomes and fairies into your garden.
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 moreMetal Jewelry (Ages 12-14)
Learn to make wearable, metal earrings, necklaces and bracelets! We’ll cut, texture and shape metal using traditional metalworking tools, and try stamping and making holes for attaching. Then, we’ll sand, file and finish before exploring wire and beading techniques to join our pieces together. (Students in the 12-14 age group will have the opportunity to […]
read moreMural Painting (Ages 9-11)
Enjoy painting and want to paint big? Join us for a collaborative painting experience. We'll get inspired with a mural walk through the Fan neighborhood, then work both individually and together to create a large-scale painting that will be displayed at VisArts.
read moreCustomizing Action Figures (Ages 9-11)
Make action figures out of discarded toys and parts! We will be using parts of existing toys to alter, reassemble and make unique creations. We will be upcycling and sculpting additional parts out of clay and whatever else we can find! Bring your own toy parts or use ours!
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 more3D Animation (Ages 12-14)
Create your own 3D animations! Students will learn the basics of Blender, a 3D computer graphics software, to create a brief, 5-second animated video. You’ll also learn how to navigate the digital 3D space and come to understand underlying concepts that inform 3D animation like vertices and polygons.
read moreMythological Masks + Costumes (Ages 9-11)
Draw from ancient mythology or come up with your own character from mythology. We'll draw, construct, paint and finally bring a beautiful, monstrous, or fierce mask and props together. Your creativity is the limit.
read moreLearn to Knit (Ages 9-11)
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 morePiñata Party (Ages 6-8)
Create a paper mache piñata of your own! A piñata is an object made of paper that is decorated, filled with treats, and then broken open as a celebration. Mexican culture often use piñatas to celebrate a happy occasion. After you create your art, on the last day of class we will celebrate by smashing […]
read moreBasket Weaving (Ages 12-14)
Make a basket of your very own! Learn to hand weave a container from vines, grasses, and hardwoods. Students will learn fun dyeing techniques with kool-aid or natural dyes like beets and turmeric to enhance their basket creations as well!
read morePen Pals + Postcards (Ages 6-8)
Use printmaking techniques to create postcards to send to friends and family. Postcards are like small, surprise works of art that make someone happy through the mail!
read moreDrawing Lab (Ages 6-8)
Let’s explore the fun parts of drawing: Surprises, creative flow and experimentation. In the process, we'll build our technical drawing skills. This class includes lots of drawing experiments. Like mad scientists in our lab, we'll see which new formulations and reactions we can create. It will get a little silly and a little spectacular!
read moreDarkroom Photography (Ages 9-11)
Learn the fundamentals of black and white photography. We'll take photo field trips and use the darkroom to print our photographs. Ages 9-11 will use pinhole cameras and learn to create photograms. For ages 12-14, lessons include camera operation, composition, lighting, subject matter, and other principles. 12 to 14-year-old students may bring their own manual, […]
read moreFashion Design (Ages 9-11)
Calling all fashion designers! Learn the basics of machine and hand sewing while designing and creating one-of-a-kind special design pieces. We'll explore simple silhouettes using woven fabrics for tops and skirts. We'll also touch on closures such as zippers, buttons, elastic and more.
read moreGlass Fusing (Ages 12-14)
Let's learn how to fuse and slump glass in a furnace called a kiln. We'll make cool designs by cutting out colorful sheets of glass. When we layer different colors on top of each other and fire them in the kiln, the glass fuses together into a finished object. We'll make small pieces of art […]
read moreDarkroom Photography (Ages 9-11)
Learn the fundamentals of black and white photography. We'll take photo field trips and use the darkroom to print our photographs. Ages 9-11 will use pinhole cameras and learn to create photograms. For ages 12-14, lessons include camera operation, composition, lighting, subject matter, and other principles. 12 to 14-year-old students may bring their own manual, […]
read moreMetal Jewelry (Ages 12-14)
Learn to make wearable, metal earrings, necklaces and bracelets! We’ll cut, texture and shape metal using traditional metalworking tools, and try stamping and making holes for attaching. Then, we’ll sand, file and finish before exploring wire and beading techniques to join our pieces together. (Students in the 12-14 age group will have the opportunity to […]
read moreWeaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom (Ages 12-14)
Learn how to weave on a rigid heddle loom, or table-top loom! We'll warp a rigid heddle loom using the direct warping method. This method is unique to rigid heddles and quick to set up so you can start weaving in no time. You'll finish the class with a plain weave scarf, but don’t let […]
read moreDesign + Create a Bag: Sewing on the Machine (Ages 12-14)
Learn to machine sew by sewing a tote bag. Students will learn to design and create a pattern for a simple bag of their own. The bag could include pockets, elastic, drawstrings, buttons or zippers. You'll have two finished bags by the end of class!
read moreDrawing in Black + White (Ages 9-11)
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 morePokémon llustrations: Gotta Catch ‘Em All (Ages 6-8)
Are you a Pokémon fan? In this class students will create a portfolio of pocket monsters! Our time together is meant to be equal parts art-making and community space. Students can battle each other, trade cards, and discuss the evolution of the Pokémon universe.
read moreStop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)
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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