ONSITE: Everything is a Box: Intro to Woodworking + Design
Learn woodworking basics, including milling, basic joinery, and finishing, as we design and create your own box(es).
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ONSITE: Let’s Make a Chain
Advance your jewelry making skills by making your own custom metal chains. We will explore basic chain making techniques and learn to add your own twist to make new variations. We will start with copper and finish with silver. By the end of class you should have several samples and at least one finished bracelet […]
read moreONSITE: Create a Stamped Metal + Leather Bracelet
Learn to stamp messages and textures onto sheet metal to make ID bracelets or rivet your pieces onto leather cuffs. You'll learn the basics of letter stamping, piercing, drilling, forming metal, as well as how to layer, add detail and a unique message to your creation. We'll also cover rivets, metal and wire forming, and […]
read moreONSITE: Found Object Sculpture (Ages 6-8)
Make sculptures from found and recycled objects! We'll look to the work of artists like Nailah Taman, Atsuko Tanaka, and Betye Saar for inspiration. We will also discuss eco-friendly art and collaborate to make a sustainable classroom environment. Part of this class will involve walking around the block and engaging our senses through the avant-garde […]
read moreONSITE: Explorations in Paper Art: Paper as Medium
Explore paper as a medium for creating art. We'll dissect and investigate paper both figuratively and literally. Classes will combine contemporary art history with conceptual thought and formal art practices. We'll investigate what paper is, how does it shape our lives and the history of the medium. Starting with 2D art, we will experiment with […]
read moreONSITE: Introduction to Metalworking
Learn basic small metalworking techniques to make small containers, jewelry boxes, or other hollow form sculptures. To create your piece, we'll learn sawing, filing, sanding, forming, texturing, annealing, multiple styles of soldering, and patination. We'll focus on laying out different sculptural shapes, high temperature soldering, and tension lid construction. While this is a beginner class […]
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 moreProp Design: Drawing Fantastical Objects + Accessories (Ages 9-11)
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 […]
read moreGiant Paper-mâché Sculpture (Ages 12-14)
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!
read moreFound Object Sculpture: 3D Sketching (Ages 9-11)
Draw in 3D what's in your imagination using fun and unexpected materials! In this class, we will explore space and materials: thinking creatively about bringing interesting found materials together to form sculptural objects.
read moreArtful Jungle Animals (Ages 6-8)
Get lost in the forest with these animal creations! Use different art techniques to make your own 2D and 3D animal creations like chameleons, tree frogs, snakes and toucans. Try using different mediums like tempera paint, oil pastels or watercolors.
read moreCreating Tiny Worlds (Ages 6-8)
Dream up components of your own tiny universe using a variety of media and techniques! With a heavy emphasis on reusing found objects, we'll create sets of miniatures that will be combined to create a tiny universe of your very own. Create a scene in outer space, underwater, in an upside-down world, in your own […]
read moreLet’s Tell a Tale: Creative Storytelling (Ages 6-8)
Creative storytelling is at the heart of this class. We will work together as a class to build a story ready for performance. We'll brainstorm ideas, create characters, and build the storyline with dialogue. The second part of the class incorporates theater games and movement activities to develop storytelling skills. Emphasis will be on stage […]
read moreBasket Weaving (Ages 9-11)
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 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 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 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 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 moreFound Object Sculpture (Ages 9-11)
Let’s make sculptures from found and recycled objects! For inspiration We will look to the work of artists like Nailah Taman, Atsuko Tanaka, and Betye Saar. We will also discuss eco-friendly art and collaborate to make a sustainable classroom environment. A large part of this class will involve walking around the neighborhood and engaging our […]
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 moreInstallation Art: Clouds Everywhere all at Once (Ages 6-8)
Make mini installations of raining clouds complete with parting sun rays and rainbows all over Visarts! We will shape and mold clouds with a new material every day while reading fun fantastical tales about clouds and adventures! Learn new skills using a variety of materials and make themselves into cloud adventurers. Share your tale through […]
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 moreUnicorns + Rainbows (Ages 6-8)
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.
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 moreGiant Paper-mâché Sculpture (Ages 9-11)
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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