Monday – Friday, July 13 – 17 / 9 am – noon

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic acrylic painting techniques including blending, impasto, and dry brush. Students will paint from still life installations, paint portraits, and create abstract compositions combining various techniques. Each class will approach acrylic paint differently to provide an introduction as to how the medium can be utilized for different styles and subject matter.

Supply List:

• Artist Grade Acrylic Paint (Golden, Liquitex, or Grumbacher) *Not Liquitex Basics: Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Phthalo Blue, Raw Umber, Alizerin Crimson, Titanium White, Mars Black in 2, 3, or 5 oz tubes 
• Jar for Water 
• Palette Sheets 
• Synthetic Brushes: Flat, Bright and Round Sizes 2, 4, 8, 10 and 12 
• Palette Knives (Variety of Sizes) 
• The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver 2.5 oz 
• (5) 9 x 12” or 11 x 14” Canvases 

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels

Monday – Friday, July 20 – 24 / 8:30 am – 12 pm

Young campers will explore stop-animation, claymation and “humanimation” in this half-day camp for kids ages 7 – 12. Campers will work though concept development, storyboarding and animation techniques. Short videos will be created on table tops in the Museum School, in the Museum’s galleries and outside the Museum. All campers will need to bring a charged iPad (with the power cord) to class each day. Students must all have downloaded Stop Motion Studio Pro software to create their original animations. Snack and materials are included.

Instructor: Dominic Ariganello
Ages: 7 – 12

Required Supply List: 

• iPad with charger (both labeled with student or family name)
• Students must download “Stop Motion Pro” by cateater llc. There is a free download available, though the paid $5 version is highly recommended.

Monday – Friday, July 6 – 10 / 8:30 am – 12 pm

Ahoy Maties! Young pirates will journey the seven seas in this exciting mixed-media camp. Campers will explore painting, drawing, ceramics and printmaking techniques in this pirate themed half-day camp for kids ages 7 – 12. Snack and materials are included.

Instructor: Reena Spansail
Ages: 7 – 12

Saturday, April 18 / 9:30 – 10:30 am

Toddlers ages 1 – 3 will enjoy playing in clay with their parents as they create Mothers’s Day inspired keepsake treasures while exploring the tactile qualities of clay. 

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 1 – 3 with adult

Saturday, April 18 / 11 am – 12 pm

Kids ages 3 – 6 will enjoy playing in clay with their parents as they create Mother’s Day inspired keepsake treasures while exploring the tactile qualities of clay.

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 3 – 6 with adult

Saturday, February 21 / 10:30 – 11:15 am

Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Saturday, February 21 / 9:30 – 10:15 am

Bring your baby or toddler and go beyond finger-painting by blobbing, smushing, and smearing colors with hands and feet! Witness baby’s first painting with no mess at home. Your wee one will make a creative keepsake for the family to cherish. Dress for a mess!

Supply List: Change of clothes/diaper and a towel

Instructor: Lisa Kornze
Ages: 6 months – 3 years

Wednesdays, February 25 – March 11 / 10 – 10:45 am

You and your child will enjoy create keepsake holiday gifts and ornaments while exploring a variety of mediums. Price includes one parent and one child. Dress for a mess!

Ages: 2 – 5 years with parent

Tuesdays, February 24 – March 24 / 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Teens ages 13 – 18 will enjoy exploring portrait through line, value, shading and composition while working in acrylic paint. Students will explore basic sketching and painting techniques to better understand their subject matter and materials.

Supply List: Student to supply a 18 x 24″ newsprint drawing pad. A variety of painting and drawing materials will be provided for use in class.

Instructor: Jerry Stinson
Ages: 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels

Tuesdays, April 21 – May 12 / 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Students will enjoy this introductory level course designed to teach basic drawing techniques through graphite pencil, charcoal, chalk pastel, and colored pencil. Students will draw from still life installations, real life models, and outside environments. Each class will focus on different drawing techniques which will include a review of the different types of drawing tools, blending and shading techniques, the grayscale, and an introduction to life drawing through changing environments and subjects.

Supply List:
• Charcoal Pencils or Sticks 2B-6B Soft & Medium, 1 White Charcoal Pencil
• Graphite Pencils HB, B, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B
• Pencil Sharpener
• Kneaded Eraser, Pink Eraser
• Paper Blending Dowels (Various Sizes)

Instructor: Ashley Follmer
Ages: Ages 13 – 18 / All Skill Levels