Spring Celebration of Crafts Around the World
This new class explores crafts from different corners of the world while celebrating the spirit of spring and themes of new growth and new beginnings. Students will create art inspired by global traditions, such as a New Zealand koru spiral necklace based on the unfurling fern frond. Projects may include a selection of international crafts like lantern making, printmaking, weaving, painting, clay work, and wax resist techniques, offering a hands-on introduction to art from a variety of cultures.
Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving
Rigid Heddle weaving is a great way to learn the basics of weaving and make a great product. Class covers the mechanics of a rigid loom, types of articles we can weave, weaving patterns, design ideas, and finishing. You’ll leave with a handmade piece you’ll be proud to show off or even use every day! Please note: NO class 1/19.
Art & Literature Series: Art of Classic Fairytales
Explore the world of fairyland through art projects inspired by beloved magical stories such as Thumbelina, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and The Frog Prince. Children will also have the opportunity to create their own fairy tales.
Create talking animals, magical towers and castles, mysterious witches, helpful fairy godmothers, fairy princesses and princes, wands, and tiny fairy houses. We will incorporate natural objects and work with clay, paint, and many other mixed-media materials in our projects.
“Fairytales can come true, it can happen to you if you believe.”
February Vacation: Winter Imaginarium Session A
This is a new “open-ended style” winter art program. Students will have great flexiblity in creating their personal art projects, including 3 -D story dioramas, games, fairy houses, sculptures, cartoons, puppets or anything that you dream up. Guided by the teacher, children will have a chance to explore and use a wide range of art materials. We’ll have a short snack break, where we may explore the art gallery and outdoors.
Please bring a water bottle and snack.
Sweetheart Twill Weaves Workshop
Using 100% cotton loop materials from a New England family-owned mill and a sturdy metal peg loom, create a coordinating pair of potholders with your choice of traditional or contemporary color schemes. You’ll finish at least one potholder in class and be able to complete the other at home. Printed weaving charts and 100% cotton weaving loops are included in materials fee; bring embroidery scissors. Metal peg loom and hooks available in class for $20 purchase.
February Vacation: Winter Imaginarium Session B
This is a new “open-ended style” winter art program. Students will have great flexiblity in creating their personal art projects, including 3 -D story dioramas, games, fairy houses, sculptures, cartoons, puppets or anything that you dream up. Guided by the teacher, children will have a chance to explore and use a wide range of art materials. We’ll have a short snack break, where we may explore the art gallery and outdoors.
Please bring a water bottle and snack.
Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop: Session B
Learn to work with Silver Metal Clay, a versatile material that feels like clay but becomes pure silver when fired. This workshop covers forming, texturing, firing, finishing, and flush setting of gemstones (optional stones available for purchase). Perfect for beginners and artists of all kinds—no prior jewelry experience needed. Finish and take home your own unique silver jewelry pieces while exploring the endless design possibilities of this exciting material. Materials fee of $105.00 is payable to instructor at class and includes metal clay, use of tools, supplies and handouts, this fee is subject to change with the cost of materials on the metals market. This class has a required materials list.
Flower Pots and Macramé Knots Workshop
Welcome in the spring by painting and personalizing your own flower pot, then learn basic macramé knotting techniques to make a hanging planter that’s perfect for your new creation.
Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session B
This workshop is geared towards the "absolute adult beginner" to come learn the basics of painting and drawing in a supportive, judgement-free session. Spend the morning in the GAC studios and learn about basic techniques, materials and approaches to working creatively in two dimensions. Come discover your creative potential.
Needle Felted Sculpture Workshop
Bring an idea or just come to play and explore the magical art form of needle felting. Using a special barbed needle and colorful wool, layer and form textures that can be relief sculptures or fully 3 dimensional ones. There are limitless possibilities such as embellishing garments like boiled wool jackets or making puppets. It is an enjoyable medium that is easy to work on anywhere; no water or paint to clean up.