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Art Explorers (Age 5)

January 24, 2023

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!

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Art Explorers (Age 5)

January 24, 2023

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!

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Art Explorers (Age 5)

January 24, 2023

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!

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Paper Puppet Show (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

Paper puppets are an easy and fun project. Starting with 2D materials such as papers, fabrics, and felt, construct many different people, animals, and objects to create a miniature world! Methods for articulating the paper puppets will be demonstrated. Details will be worked in using additional materials such as paints, inks, markers, and more. Each […]

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Building Cardboard Worlds (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

We're going to build cardboard worlds! Get your imagination and recyclables ready for this cardboard construction class. Students will create blueprints for their unique designs and will have all sizes of cardboard at their disposal. We'll begin with small structures and move to larger collaborative environments as the week progresses.

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Dinosaur Art (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

Journey millions of years into the past as we make dinosaurs utilizing various artistic media. Students will draw, paint, collage and sculpt to create their prehistoric creatures.

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Experimental Sculpture (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

From small to life-sized, explore a different material every day while making your 3D creations. Learn about different 3D forms through the exploration of materials like paper, bamboo skewers, cardboard, fabric and clay.

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Giant Paper-mâché Sculpture (Ages 12-14)

January 24, 2023

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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Paper Party: Making Art with Paper (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

What happens when you experiment with all the different ways of art-making with paper? You discover new ways of creating! In this class, we will draw on paper, create collages, make books, fold origami, and build sculptures. We will also learn about contemporary artists and how and why they use paper. By the end of […]

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Cat + Dog Creations (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

Want to celebrate our furry friends? Our class for cat and dog creations is just the thing! Make a pet-inspired trinket dish with air-dry clay, or paint your own work of art inspired by works from famous artists who use animals as inspiration.

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Art Explorers (Age 5)

January 24, 2023

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!

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Stop-Motion Animation (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

Jump into the world of stop-motion animation. Work with drawings, paper cut-outs and clay. Learn how to produce 2-D and 3-D animation sequences and bring inanimate subjects to life.

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Superhero Adventure Studio (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

We will make our own superhero adventures by making and using action figures, costumes, masks, storybooks, and more! Plan, create, investigate and refine your art-making processes. We'll start with tinkering and exploring ideas and materials and encourage experimentation.

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Artist-a-Day (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

Each day, we'll learn about a new artist and the medium in which they work. We will think about why artists make art and what makes you an artist! Which causes are important to you? What inspires you? Have fun and explore art-making processes and concepts with inspiration from those who came before us.

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Creating with Polymer Clay (Ages 9-11)

January 24, 2023

Explore art-making with polymer clay! Polymer clay is fun because it's rich and colorful. In this class, we will do a variety of projects and learn best how to work with polymer clay. We'll make jewelry or small sculptures and experiment with baking our creations to make them last forever!

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Gnome Homes + Fairy Gardens (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

Make whimsical small worlds with a variety of materials like clay, collage, paint, natural materials, even shrinky dinks. Keep your creation indoors or bring components of it outdoors to your own garden. We'll also make some fun garden art to help lure gnomes and fairies into your garden.

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Create Your Own Board Game (Ages 12-14)

January 24, 2023

Create your very own board game to play with friends and family! We'll share ideas about our favorite games, play some games together, and design our own game boards and pieces. You'll leave this class with your own one-of-a-kind board game, as well as ideas for several different games you can play with it.

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Art Explorers (Age 5)

January 24, 2023

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!

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Customizing Action Figures (Ages 6-8)

January 24, 2023

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!

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ONSITE: High-Performance Concrete

November 07, 2022

A great introduction to high-performance concrete. During this workshop, you will learn how to form molds, calculate concrete mixes, pour, and finish concrete. This is not concrete from your big box store, but a high performance mix that is great for furniture. We will talk about form building, mix designs, fibers, pigments, and finishes. Make […]

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ONSITE: Making + Casting Molds

July 12, 2022

Learn how to make and cast clay molds in plaster, use plaster sculpting tools, create alginate molds, and incorporate mixed media into the mold casting process. Plan to create a wall hanging or freestanding plaster sculpture, and leave with the skills to pursue your own at-home casting projects.

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ONSITE: Resin Pouring

July 12, 2022

Have you always wanted to learn how to use resin safely? Resin is an amazingly satisfying material and students will learn how to encapsulate anything they can think of in a hard glossy pour of resin! In this class, we will learn how to use and build molds while finding ways to create cool visual […]

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ONSITE: 3-D Cardboard Maker Studio (Ages 6-8)

July 12, 2022

In this studio class, we will focus on the experience of building with cardboard. We'll imagine, design, and create a variety of things like buildings, vehicles, and more. We will also work together to build one incredible collaborative structure as we expand our skills and explore many creative uses for cardboard.

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