Fall Class Descriptions
September
Mon/Wed 4pm-5:30pm
All About Me! Self Portrait Frame
Over four weeks, your artist will design and build a one-of-a-kind mixed-media frame that tells the story of them! Using clay, collaged paper, paint, and found objects, each session adds a new layer. From favorite hobbies and family to personal traits, favorite colors, and the songs that make them who they are.
Kids will sculpt, paint, layer, and collage their way through each section, then finish by hand-painting and decorating their frame to bring it all together. No two pieces will look alike, every frame is a proud, textured reflection of the artist who made it, ready to display at home!
October
Mon/Wed 4pm-5:30pm
Monster House!
Over four weeks, your little artist will transform a wooden house into their very own monster home! Silly, spooky, and totally their own! On the outside, kids will paint, clay, and collage the house into a friendly (or ferociously fun!) monster face, complete with eyes, teeth, fur, and whatever wild details they dream up. Inside, each little room gets its own personality, a different Halloween-spirited scene or "monster hangout" in every corner, built using wooden shapes, clay, and a mix of fun materials.
November
Mon/Wed 4pm-5:30pm
Critter Coin Bank: A Paper Mache Piggy Bank Project!
Your little artist will turn a simple plastic bottle into a one-of-a-kind coin bank shaped like an animal of their very own choosing! Using paper mache, kids will build up and sculpt their bottle into the body of their chosen creature adding texture, shape, and personality before painting it into a colorful, fully-formed critter. A cork stopper adds a fun finishing touch, and a hidden coin slit turns their creation into a real, working bank, just in time to start saving for the holidays!
December
Mon/Wed 4pm-5:30pm
Snow Globe World & Hand-painted ornament!
Over four weeks, your little artist will build a magical snow-globe-style holiday world inside a large clear bowl — layering tiny trees, houses, holiday characters, and snowy details to create a scene that looks just like a snow globe (without the glass and water!). Along the way, kids will also create a hand-painted holiday ornament, adding their own colors and personal touches to a piece they can hang on the tree.
September
Tues/Thurs 4pm-5:30pm
Clay Creations: Air Dried Clay!
Each week, your artist will dive into a brand-new air dry clay project, learning new sculpting and decorating techniques as they build a collection of handmade pieces for their room! From a one-of-a-kind clay-framed mirror, to a decorative picture frame, to a personalized wall name plate, kids will shape, sculpt, paint, and embellish their way through four completely different projects!
October
Tues/Thursday 4pm-5:30pm
Haunted House!
Over four weeks, your artist will design and build their very own haunted house, transforming it room by room into a deliciously spooky masterpiece! Kids will construct, paint, and decorate every corner. From a creepy crawly exterior to eerie, imaginative details inside each room, using a mix of materials to bring their haunted house to life. Each week brings new techniques and new spooky details, building toward one incredible finished piece.
November
Tues/Thursday 4pm-5:30pm
Paper Mache Animal Decoupage Lamp!
Over four weeks, your artist will design and build their very own animal-shaped lamp! Using paper mache kids will shape and sculpt their lamp into an animal of their choosing before layering it with colorful decoupage papers, patterns, and personal touches to bring their creature to life. Each week brings a new step in the process with building, sculpting, decoupaging, and finishing until their glowing animal lamp is ready for their room.
December
Tues/Thurs 4pm-5:30pm
Holiday Mini World & Hand-painted Ornaments!
Over four weeks, your artist will design and build a holiday mini world entirely of their own imagining on a wooden tray, like their own tiny holiday landscape! Each artist chooses their own theme (a winter wonderland, candy land, an under-the-sea holiday, or something totally invented) and brings it to life using clay, paint, and a variety of mixed-media materials. They'll sculpt figures, build up textures and details, and add all the small touches that make their world one-of-a-kind. Along the way, kids will also sculpt and hand-paint their very own holiday ornament to hang on the tree.
September
Mon/Tues/Wed 6pm-7:30
Paper Mache Animal Series!
Over four weeks, tweens will design and build a fully sculpted paper mache animal of their own choosing, from concept to finished creature! Starting with an armature and building up form and texture through layers of paper mache, artists will shape realistic or imaginative details (fur texture, scales, wings, patterns) before painting their animal in their own color palette and style. This series digs deeper into sculptural technique, giving tweens more independence and room to problem-solve as they bring their creature to life.
October
Mon/Tues/Wed 6pm-7:30
Embroidery Wall Hanging!
Over four weeks, tweens will learn the art of embroidery from the ground up, building their skills session by session as they stitch their very own wall hanging! Starting with foundational stitches, artists will progress to more detailed technique and design work, choosing their own colors, patterns, and imagery to make their piece completely their own. By the end of the series, each tween will have a fully finished, hand-stitched wall hanging ready to display in their room.
November
Mon/Tues/Wed 6pm-7:30
Custom Denim: Embroidery, Beadwork & Hand-Painted Jackets!
Over four weeks, tweens will transform a plain denim jacket into a fully customized wearable art piece combining embroidery, beadwork, and hand-painting to make it completely their own! Artists will design their own patterns and imagery, then bring them to life stitch by stitch, bead by bead, and brushstroke by brushstroke, learning new techniques each week as their jacket comes together. By the end of the series, each tween will walk away with a one-of-a-kind, wearable piece of art.
December
Mon/Tues/Wed 6pm-7:30
Tiny Spaces: A Miniature Room
& House Building Series
Over four weeks, tweens will design and build a fully realized miniature room using a wooden board kit as their foundation down to every tiny detail! From layout and structure to furniture, decor, and personal touches, artists will use a variety of materials to bring their miniature space to life, learning new building and design techniques each week. Whether it's a cozy bedroom, a fantastical dream space, or something entirely invented, each tween will shape a room that reflects their own style and creativity.