Students will learn how to create pixel art in non-digital ways. We will make a variety of projects, including (but not limited to) perler beads, collage, mosaics, and graph paper drawing. This will be a fun way to explore a digital art form in a physical way, and learn techniques for creating different designs. This […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family! Together you will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project. Trace each family member's body and fill in their figure with the things you love most about them. Give each other a cool hairstyle and fun accessories. Fill each others' bellies up with pictures of […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family! Together you will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project. Tell all your loved ones how much you care for them with a fun collage exploration that you can gift to them. Cut papers into many different shapes and play with different art concepts like […]
read moreIn this class, you'll create a set of cards containing words and imagery that can assist you when you need help problem solving or a sweet little push of intuition. Sketch, write, and explore a tiny bit of the history of oracles to discover what resonates with you. Then, you'll get down to the fun […]
read moreEach day, we'll learn about a new artist and the medium in which they work. We will think about why artists make art and what makes you an artist! Which causes are important to you? What inspires you? Have fun and explore art-making processes and concepts with inspiration from those who came before us.
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family! Together you will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project. Your young artist will paint, play, and explore with unique materials to create an abstract masterpiece. We will be painting with no brushes. This class is filled with adventure, exploration, and creativity, and there will […]
read moreCome make a lantern with 1708 Gallery at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond on October 5 from 1 to 3 pm for George Ferrandi's Super! Giant! Jump! Star! 1708 Gallery’s InLight happening on October 17 +18 at Abner Clay Park. This public exhibition of contemporary art designed to be experienced at night will feature […]
read moreThis class is all about puppets. In this class, we will make several kinds of puppets and create our own puppet stories to perform.
read moreIf 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.
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family exploring a new medium each week to create a beautiful project together. Mixed media puppets: Make a family of puppets and work together to write a plot for a play you could perform!
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family! Each week, you will explore a new medium to create a beautiful project together. Learn to paint dramatic sunset backgrounds using liquid watercolor paints and incorporate silhouettes of your favorite autumnal items (such as creaky trees, haunted houses, bats, owls, ghosts, and goblins). Silhouettes will be made using a […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family! Each week, you will explore a new medium to create a beautiful project together. Shapes are found everywhere, and artists have always used shapes to express movement, feelings, people, and places. We will observe artist's work by Piet Mondrian, Henri Matisse, Alma Thomas, and others who were inspired by […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family! Each week, you will explore a new medium to create a beautiful project together. Families will make their own scratch art while learning about Charles Henry Alston. He’s known for creating bold colors in his artwork by scraping the surfaces of the paint with a variety of tools. We'll […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family exploring a new medium each week to create a beautiful project together. Explore various materials to create a magical mark making canvas. This will be a hands-on experimentation with different colors, textures, shapes, and form with a mixed-media approach. Be warned: This will be a messy class.
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family exploring a new medium each week to create a beautiful project together. Texture and patterns can be found in nature, and we will have fun on our urban nature walk looking for them. In the studio we will use some of the natural treasures found on our walk and […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family exploring a new medium each week to create a beautiful project together. Join catlady, Stephanie Morse An for a morning full of puuurrrrfectly fun art projects inspired by our furry little companions. These crafts will include mixed media work and wearable art.
read moreThis course is designed for anyone interested in the techniques and development of visual journaling. We'll review the contributions of visual diarists such as Dan Eldon and Frida Kahlo. Each session will begin with a short presentation on a visual diarist, technique, or significant artist with follow up time for guidance, feedback, and group discussion.
read moreThis course is designed for anyone interested in the techniques and development of visual journaling. We'll review the contributions of visual diarists such as Dan Eldon and Frida Kahlo. Each session will begin with a short presentation on a visual diaris
read moreCome make art side-by-side as a family, exploring a new medium each week to create a beautiful project together. In Latin America there is a long and treasured history of magical realism. We blur the lines between what is real and not! Come to this fun workshop as we create collages that dabble in both […]
read moreMake art side-by-side as a family, explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project together. In this workshop we roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty as we learn how to make tactile slimes which families can take home and enjoy! All materials will be provided, just wear something cozy […]
read moreMake art side by side as a family. exploring a new medium each week and create a beautiful project together. Get messy with us and spend your morning creating little critters out of air dry clay. Form a mound of clay to look like a real life animal or a creature born of your imagination! […]
read moreRead stories and make art that tell them! In this class we will explore stories by reading books together, then make exciting things like picture books and puppets. This class is perfect for artists who love making up stories and characters and exploring new ways to create art.
read moreCome and make art side by side as a family. Families will explore a new medium each week and create a beautiful project together. We'll explore Georgia O’Keeffe’s flowers, because no one saw them like she did! We will observe examples of Georgia O'Keeffe's flower paintings, learn how flowers are important to pollinators and create […]
read moreIf you just want to make your own stuff and be equipped with a bunch of supplies to do just that—this is the class for you! If you don’t even know what you want to make, that’s fine, too. The teacher will be there to help get you started with whatever you might be interested […]
read moreUse clay, watercolor, mixed-media, and recycled materials to create art inspired by plants, trees, and flowers!
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