Leather Halloween Masks Workshop
Every goblin and ghoul loves a good mask and what better time to make one than right around Halloween! In this class students will make a leather half mask that they have tooled, wet formed and dyed themselves. Each mask will be completely custom made and as unique as the individual making it. This course will focus on teaching tooling skills, the wet forming process, discussions about choosing the right leather materials, finishing skills and basic pattern concepts. Join us to make something truly spooktacular that will last you for decades of Halloweens (and masquerade parties) to come!
Making Puppets and Plays
Make a puppet using needle felting and other mediums. Sculpt the head with unique features
whether animal, creature or humanoid. Make hands, hooves or paws. Your puppet can be
manipulated by rods, wires or strings. Your creation will be about 22” and can be performed on
a table or floor. Compose a script and create a set. Work as a group, partner or solo to end
with a short performance. Have fun and make some magic!
Material Magic: Multi-Media Collage for Teens
Collage is an exciting way to create meaning and explore senses. In Material Magic students will discover how everyday objects and simple materials can become dynamic works of art. Each week pairs a hands-on demo with guided studio time and friendly mini-critiques that build confidence and visual vocabulary. We’ll look at inspiring collage artists throughout history every week, and experiment with techniques. No prior art experience needed. Just curiosity and a willingness to play.
Friday Art Fun for Littles
Come create and play! Roll up your sleeves to explore various paints and surfaces, clay, sand creations, marble painting, sculpture, collage, and lots of open -ended and tactile art. We will use scissors, glue, different types of paper, beans, beads, flowers, cardboard, sticks, stones, leaves and more! We will venture outdoors on nice days for a short break. Meet other young creative kids on this fun art adventure! Please note: No class 10/31
Fall Fairies & Gnomes
Fall is a wonderful season to explore the magical world of the bounty and beauty of the “earth sprites” that live all around us. Using many natural materials like acorn caps, moss, flowers, branches, bark, stones, shells, and grasses, budding artists will create fairy houses and t-pees, gnome abodes, clay animal companions, nature luminaries, magical “scrolls”, fairy wind chimes, wands, nature windows and more! Explore, painting, drawing, clay sculpture, and many mixed media applications along the way. We will venture outdoors collecting natural items to incorporate into our artworks. Please bring a water bottle and a small snack.
Please note: No class 10/13
Experimental Collage Workshop
Let your mind and hands wander freely and you might surprise yourself with what you create! Students will construct paper or mixed-media collage artworks by creating, cutting, and reassembling various colored and textured papers, photos, text, images, and printed ephemera. Collages can be further embellished with paint, markers, crayons, pencils, stamps, thread, fabric, lace, and 3D objects. Teacher will provide an exploration guide suggesting collage prompts, styles, techniques, and media approaches to inspire students’ work in class and beyond. All collage materials and tools will be provided, but students may bring photos, clippings, or other meaningful items to incorporate into their work.
Encaustic: Layers, Texture, and Translucency
Encaustic, a beeswax-based paint, worked while heated and melted, has properties that no other medium possesses and it comes in the most gorgeous colors, both opaque and transparent. It hardens almost immediately, allowing each layer to remain intact so it can be excavated and revealed when carved or scraped. Texture can be built up very quickly without the need for drying between layers. It can be printed on, drawn on, and is compatible with oil paint, which is used to enhance surface textures. It is also naturally adhesive, perfect for collage. Theis two-day class will afford lots of time to experiment.
Come and try this ancient and still modern medium for yourself. Beginners and advanced are welcome.
Arcana in Acrylics: Painting the Tarot Session A
Painting the Tarot explores the age-old art of tarot card design through acrylic painting. Students will reimagine a card of their choice — either from their own deck or the instructor’s—interpreting its symbolism through color, form, and personal expression. The instructor offers a relaxed, supportive teaching style with fun and constructive group critiques.
Arcana in Acrylics: Painting the Tarot Session B
Painting the Tarot explores the age-old art of tarot card design through acrylic painting. Students will reimagine a card of their choice — either from their own deck or the instructor’s—interpreting its symbolism through color, form, and personal expression. The instructor offers a relaxed, supportive teaching style with fun and constructive group critiques.
Art & Literature Series: The Magical World of Harry Potter
Discover the enchanting, wizarding world of Harry Potter in this exciting new children’s art/literature series! Little wizards will be able to use the first book “The Sorcerer's Stone” as a springboard for their own magical and creative works. We will explore themes of Harry’s fantastical adventures through creating art in a wide range of mixed media materials, including; clay, sculpture, canvas, painting, drawing, printmaking, fabrics, and even found and natural objects. Children will be able to interpret the story with projects such as; 3-D Hogwarts castles, enchanted forests filled with mythical creatures, dioramas, clay character figures such as messenger owls, cats, flying dragons, and perhaps some “chocolate frogs”. We will also have opportunities to create our own personal wands, house banners, Quidditch game pieces, an “invisibility cloak”, castle map and even study potion-making with natural dyes.
