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Drawing 101 (Ages 6-8)

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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Big Paper, Tiny Details (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

In this class we will work continuously to fill a big piece of paper with tiny details. We will practice drawing and painting techniques on paper with pencils, pens, ink, and watercolor. Each artist will choose a guiding theme to inspire their artmaking. We will exercise patience and persistence leading to the ultimate reward: how […]

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Cartooning (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

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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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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Drawing, Painting + Collage (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

If you want to explore drawing and painting, this class will show you how! Discover a variety of media and techniques for drawing and painting before we end with a collage using everything we've explored.

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Prop Design: Drawing Fantastical Objects + Accessories (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

People, Places and Things… But let’s focus on THINGS! If you love swords, wizard staffs, wands, mysterious chests, Rube Goldberg machines, vehicles, buildings and more… let’s design some together! You will explore how to tell stories with objects and learn how to push your drawings further. By the end of class, you will have a […]

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Drawing Pet Portraits (Ages 12-14)

January 23, 2024

Create a black and white portrait of your pet! We will learn the basic principles of drawing with charcoal and work through the process of using a reference photo to create a completed portrait. Students should bring photos (preferably headshots) of the animal or pet they wish to draw.

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Art + Mindfulness in the Garden (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Mindfulness is paying attention to what’s happening, what you're doing, and the space you're moving through. We'll explore how combining art and nature can help you become more mindful. Enjoy the fun and relaxing benefits of making beautiful art inspired by nature!

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Food Art Fun (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

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!

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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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Cartooning (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

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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Mix It Up with Materials (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

Explore a variety of art materials and techniques. Students will create unique compositions through drawing, collage, textiles, painting and sculpture. Walk away with a wide variety of art-making experiences!

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Drawing Pet Portraits (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

Create a black and white portrait of your pet! We will learn the basic principles of drawing with charcoal and work through the process of using a reference photo to create a completed portrait. Students should bring photos (preferably headshots) of the animal or pet they wish to draw.

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Cartooning (Ages 12-14)

January 23, 2024

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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Mythological Masks + Costumes (Ages 9-11)

January 23, 2024

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.

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Drawing Lab (Ages 6-8)

January 23, 2024

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!

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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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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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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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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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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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