ONSITE: Book Making + Mixed Media (Ages 12-14)
Explore bookmaking and create both books and sketchbooks. We’ll experiment with various media to make personalized, beautiful art objects.
read moreBlog
ONSITE: Flying Machines (Ages 6-8)
Explore all things related to flight and our skies by making kites, looking at how birds fly and even studying outer space. To learn more about these ideas, we’ll use different art media and techniques such as origami, sculpture, painting and more.
read moreONSITE: Book Making + Mixed Media (Ages 9-11)
Explore bookmaking and create both books and sketchbooks. We’ll experiment with various media to make personalized, beautiful art objects.
read moreONSITE: Unicorns + Wizardry (Ages 6-8)
Explore a variety of art media while creating fantastical art. Unicorns, Wizards, and other magical creatures will emerge!
read moreONSITE: Creating Creatures (Ages 6-8)
Use your imagination to make creatures in a variety of art media. We’ll develop our characters, select the materials best suited to build them, then make our own creatures!
read moreONSITE: Drawing, Painting + Assemblage (Ages 12-14)
Learn about a diverse group of modern artists who have been inspired by the materials around them. Practice drawing and painting skills on different types of media and assemble the works in new and different ways. Come with ideas and bring materials from home that inspire you.
read moreIntroduction to Papier-Mâché – NEW!
Jump into the relaxing, low stress and super creative world of papier-mâché in this five-week introduction. You’ll learn how to sculpt a quirky, wonky figure from the most humble of materials: Paper, tape, aluminum foil, and paste, among a few other things. No experience necessary.
read moreIntroduction to Oracle Cards
Get in touch with your intuition! Students will learn about SoulCollage, a process in which you make a deck of cards for personal readings one at a time. They are easy, fun and satisfying to make and use. SoulCollage cards can help us to answer life’s questions. Personal readings from our own cards aid with […]
read moreNature-Inspired Art (Ages 6–8)
Complete a new, nature-inspired project in each class! Collect materials from the outdoors and your home to create artwork from natural materials. We’ll focus on using nature as inspiration and as a source for materials. Harness your creative energy and embrace the summer!
read moreShadows + Storytelling (Ages 6–8)
Learn how to make and use shadow puppets and crankies, a special story telling set-up, to tell a short story of your own.
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.
read moreFamily Studio: Using Our Homes like Do Ho Suh – NEW!
Using our homes like Do Ho Suh: We’ll look at Do Ho Suh’s “Rubbing/Loving” to create our own reflections on our homes and objects using paper, tape and colored pencils.
read moreAnalog + Digital Animation (Ages 9–11)
Explore basic animation skills, from the most rudimentary single image (a thaumatrope) to flip books and digital stop-motion animation using a free smartphone app.
read moreActivist Art (Ages 12–14)
Can art change the world? What change do YOU want to make in the world? In this art history based class, we will learn about how artists use their work to create change in the world around them. Each class, we’ll explore a different activist artist who worked to empower their community or challenge existing […]
read moreFamily Studio: Using Our Homes like Do Ho Suh – NEW!
Using our homes like Do Ho Suh: We’ll look at Do Ho Suh’s “Rubbing/Loving” to create our own reflections on our homes and objects using paper, tape and colored pencils.
read moreMythical Mixed Media Creatures (Ages 6–8)
Work with a variety of materials to make art inspired by myths and folklore from all around the world. Projects include Chinese dragon illustrations, a Minotaur maze, and mixed media collages of mythical creatures.
read moreAnalog + Digital Animation (Ages 9–11)
Explore basic animation skills, from the most rudimentary single image (a thaumatrope) to flip books and digital stop-motion animation using a free smartphone app.
read moreFood Art Fun! (Ages 6–8)
Use different art media and techniques to create your own, original food art. Imagination and creativity are key! Paint, draw and use construction paper to create a meal that looks good enough to eat.
read moreThe Painted Collage – NEW!
Create paintings using collage techniques. We’ll begin by creating a series of small media experiments with acrylic paint. Then we’ll incorporate those experiments into a larger collage on panel.
read moreMix it Up with Materials (Ages 6–8)
Explore a variety of art materials and techniques. We’ll create unique compositions using drawing, collage, painting and sculpture. Walk away with a wide variety of art-making experiences!
read moreStop-Motion Animation (Ages 12–14)
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.
read moreKitchen Printmaking (Ages 9–11)
Lets get creative and resourceful with items we can find around our kitchens and homes! Students will explore the art of printmaking with everyday household objects like plastic bags, potatoes and forks.
read moreMindfulness + Storytelling (Ages 12–14)
In this class, we’ll explore the art of storytelling. Through the practice of mindfulness, we’ll learn how to identify emotion and communicate it through written story.
read moreFamily Studio: Origami Heart Messages – NEW!
Origami Heart Messages: Families will learn about the beautiful art of paper folding! Create a collection of paper hearts and write inspiring messages inside them to give to family, friends and community.
read moreScientific Illustration (Ages 12–14)
Explore innovative and technical approaches to scientific illustration. You’ll learn different types of drawing techniques and create your own scientific illustrations inspired by natural specimens in class.
read more