Grades K - 2

This class introduces your child to basic art skills and gives them an opportunity to gain experience as young artists. Art Adventures has been designed for 5 to 8-year-old children to strengthen their knowledge of art and further develop art vocabulary and skills. With activities such as painting, drawing, mixed media, and printmaking, students explore their creativity with exciting and fun projects each semester. Both new and returning students will continue to develop their skills with individualized instruction in a small group setting. Small class size allows for individual attention in a fun and inviting environment!  

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Mondays, August 24, 31, September 7, 14, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2. No class on September 21. 

Grades 3 - 6

Creative Constructions is designed for students who have taken Art Adventures or have the basic art skills needed to create more complex activities and projects. This class will allow young creatives to construct original pieces of art and to learn more about painting, drawing, mixed media, narrative art, and printmaking. Creative Constructions students will be introduced to a variety of art materials and learn new artistic techniques while reinforcing the basic elements of art. For example, students will work with scratchboards, learn perspective drawing, try their hand at watercolor and acrylic painting, and learn about master artists. Small class size allows for individual attention in a fun and inviting environment!

4:30 - 5:30 pm, Wednesdays, August 26, September 2, 9, 16, 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4. No class September 23.

Grades K - 2

This class introduces your child to basic art skills and gives them an opportunity to gain experience as young artists. Homeschool Art Adventures has been designed for 5 to 8-year-old children to strengthen their knowledge in art and further develop art vocabulary and skills. With activities such as painting, drawing, mixed media, and printmaking, students explore their creativity with exciting and fun projects each semester. Both new and returning students will continue to develop their skills with individualized instruction in a small group setting. Small class size allows for individual attention in a fun and inviting environment!  

9:30 am - 10:30 am, Thursdays, August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Grades 3 - 6 

Homeschool Creative Constructions is designed for students who have taken Art Adventures or have the basic art skills needed to create more complex activities and projects. This class will allow young creatives to construct original pieces of art and to learn more about painting, drawing, mixed media, narrative art, and printmaking. Homeschool Creative Constructions students will be introduced to a variety of art materials and learn new artistic techniques while reinforcing the basic elements of art. For example, students will work with scratchboard, learn perspective drawing, try their hand at watercolor and acrylic painting, and learn about master artists. Small class size allows for individual attention in a fun and inviting environment!

11:00 am - Noon, Thursdays, August 27, September 3, 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Grades 9 - Adult

Cyanotype is a photo process discovered in the mid 1800’s. We will be coating paper with a photosensitive solution to make our exposures using the sun. Exploring both regular and the wet processes will give the participants a variety of prints to take home. This class is a wonderful way to understand how photography was originally used in its inception. Beautiful Prussian Blue prints are the result of this process. Takes place in the Broyles Building.

11:00 am - 1:30 pm, Saturday August 29.

Adult

Shaker Tape Chair woven with Shaker Tape. A couple of different colors of material will be offered. All materials and chair will be provided. 

9am - 3pm Saturday, September 5.

Adult

We will be discussing the life and history of the straight back chair. Once you choose your chair we will talk about the material and tools that will be used. We will learn how to read and follow the pattern. Students will be given hands-on help from the instructor. 

This will be a six-hour class. The chair, materials, as well as the tools will be provided. 

9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday, September 12.

Ages: 15 - Adult

Learn how to make your own zine on the copier in this one day beginner workshop. Students will be shown zine-making fundamentals, including several copier friendly folds and basic design techniques to create a color zine in multiple. For those new to the medium, a zine is a self published piece of ephemera, typically in pamphlet or booklet form that can cover any number of topics and include a wide variety of imagery. All skill levels welcome.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 12.