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After School Drop-in Art Day (For youth in grades 2-8)

Upcoming Class Activities…

January 8th
Beading on a Loom with Marcy Kenyon & Eileen Hearne
Explore the world of weaving by using a mini loom and creating a woven piece of art with pony beads.

January 15th
Fun with Wet Felting with Marie-Lise Best
Experience the art of wet felting by working with a piece of felt from roving which can be used in a variety of ways to create a wall hanging.

January 22nd
Weaving Wonders with Carol Shenk
Create woven works of art using different materials and weaving techniques used in fiber arts.

January 29th
Embroidered Postcards with Emy Daniels
Create fun designs on postcards using embroidery thread and different stitching techniques.

February 5th
Clay Creations with Eileen Hearne
Get ready to work with your hands and create a fun creature out of clay.

February 12th
Stamped Bandanas with Marcy Kenyon
Learn about the block printing technique called Adinkra from Ghana used to decorate textiles. We will be carving a design out of rubber erasers and then printing them on cotton bandanas.

February 19th
All about Whales with Rena Ekmanis
Expand your knowledge about the different types of whales and learn a few different approaches to drawing and painting them. We will have a whale of a good time in this class!

February 26th
Charcoal Drawing with Christina Carlsen
Have fun drawing at the easel with charcoal in this class. We will learn a few techniques for drawing with charcoal as well as some basics for drawing and shading forms.

March 5th
Marine Debris Mosaics with Rena Ekmanis
Use found marine debris like little pieces of colorful plastics to create a mosaic image.

March 12th
Paper Mache with Robin Berry
Learn how to use paper mache and sculpt a colorful character to decorate however you choose.

March 19th
Color Harmonies with Eileen Hearne
Learn all about color in this class and how different colors work together in a painting to create harmony. We will be exploring a little color theory while working with acrylic paint for this class.