Kids of all ages will enjoy playing in clay with their parents as they create holiday ornaments. Families will create keepsake ornaments in this fun and messy class. Class will be run as a two-hour open studio and families are encouraged to stay for as little or as long as they would like. Ornaments will fired be ready to pick up one week after the class. 

Instructor: Amy Lawrence
Ages: All Ages 

Sunday, December 1
10:00 am – noon

Kids ages 11 and up will have fun playing on the Museum’s iPad Pros as they work on story-boarding, character design and animation in this after school series. Students will also have an opportunity to explore and sketch using the iPads in the Museum’s galleries while looking for inspiration for their own work. A snack and all materials are included with registration.

Wednesdays, December 4 – 18
3:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Joe Morales
Ages: 11 and Up

Young artists will explore a variety of art materials in this fun three-week after school series. Students will learn and improve on basic drawing, mixed media and painting techniques. All materials and a snack are included with registration.

Wednesdays, December 4 – 18
3:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Amy Lawrence
Ages: 7 – 12

Kids ages 11 and up will have fun exploring a variety of art mediums in this fun and interactive camp. Over this five-day camp, participants will have the opportunity to delve into a variety of artistic process and sketch in the Museum galleries. A daily snack and all materials are included with registration.

Monday – Friday, October 7 – 11
1:30 – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Kyra Petersen
Ages: 11 and Up

Kids ages 7 and up will have fun exploring a variety of art mediums in this fun and interactive camp. Over this five-day camp, participants will have the opportunity to hand-build clay sculptures, paint mini-masterpieces and sketch in the Museum galleries. A daily snack and all materials are included with registration.

Monday – Friday, October 7 – 11
9 am – noon

Instructor: Amy Lawrence

Ages: 7 – 14 / All levels

Kids ages 11 – 15 will have fun exploring the tactile nature of clay. Instruction will encompass basic hand building, throwing on the wheel, and sculpture. In this 5 day intensive for young artists, students will learn about the basics of pottery, glazing and the transformation of their pieces from the heat of kiln. This will be a fun and educational class. All works will be fired in the Museum’s kiln. All materials are included.

Monday – Friday, October 7- 11
1:30 – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 11 and Up

Young artists will explore a variety of art materials in this fun six-week after school series. Students will learn and improve on basic drawing, mixed media and painting techniques. All materials and a snack are included with registration.

Wednesdays, October 16 – November 20
3:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Kyra Petersen
Ages: 7 – 12

Young artists will explore a variety of art materials in this fun six-week after school series. Students will learn and improve on basic drawing, mixed media and painting techniques. All materials and a snack are included with registration.

Wednesdays,  August 28 – October 2
3:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Kyra Petersen
Ages: 7 – 12

The Young Artist Series is for kids ages 11 – 15*

Want to learn some of the secrets behind your favorite characters design and even create your own? This class will teach you some basic techniques used by character designers to help make your characters stand out and through their design. If you love comic’s, video games, or just love characters this is the class for you. This is an open studio course designed to teach students how to ask questions and design your own character! From charismatic hero’s to dastardly villains and all the weirdness in-between come join artist C.J. Norris as he introduces you to the wonderful world of character design.

Wednesdays, July 10 – 31
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Instructor: C.J. Norris
Ages: 11 and Up

*Younger students may register with instructor approval.