• The class descriptions are listed by age beginning with Pre-K and ending with
• Grades 6-12, and are grouped by studio

• Spring and Summer Camps are listed at the bottom of the page

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Parent and Child Art Explorations

Neely McNulty

Mondays, 1.15-2.30pm

April 28-June 16 (skip May 26). 7 sessions, 8.75 hrs

Tuition: $110 ($100). Materials included

Explore a variety of mixed media art projects with your child. You may make puppets, collage self-portraits, dabble in clay...anything goes! Children should be at least 4 years old to participate. Parents need no art experience!

Art Explorations for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Neely McNulty

Fridays, 1.15-2.30pm

May 2-June 20. 8 sessions, 10 hrs

Tuition: $120 ($110*). Materials included

Mixed Media for

Grades K-2

Mythical Creatures

Neely McNulty

Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00pm

March 4-April 8 (snow date Apr. 22). 6 sessions, 9 hrs
Tuition: $100 ($90*). Materials fee: $10

Sea creatures, serpents, dragons and winged beasts. We will explore the creatures of myth and make our own interpretations using paint, sculpture, and mixed media.

Puppets: Telling a Story for Grades K-3

Neely McNulty

Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm.

April 29-June 17. 8 sessions, 12 hrs

Tuition: $135 ($125*). Materials fee: $10

We will make puppets and act out our favorite fairy tales and write some new ones along the way. This class combines storytelling, drama, and working in mixed media.

Kids Klay

for Grades 2-5

Georgia Moran

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Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30pm

April 29-June 17. 8 sessions, 16 hrs

Wednesdays, 3-5pm

April 30-June 18. 8 sessions, 16 hrs

Tuition: $180 ($170*). Materials fee: $10

Mixed Media

for Grades 3-6

Beading and Beyond

Neely McNulty

Wednesdays, 3.00-5.00pm

March 5-April 9 (snow date Apr. 23). 6 sessions, 12 hrs
Tuition: $135 ($125*). Materials fee: $20

In this jewelry making class you will learn basic design and beading techniques. You will also learn how to felt beads and your own jewelry box.

Textiles in 3-D:

A Tapestry in Relief

for Grades 3-6

Neely McNulty

Wednesdays, 3-5pm

April 30-June 18. 8 sessions, 16 hrs

Tuition: $180 ($170*). Materials fee: $10

Using machine and hand stitching, basic quilting techniques, and felting you will make a large mixed media tapestry with relief features. It will be unlike anything you’ve ever seen.

Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel for Grades 5-9

Ara Cardew

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Thursdays, 3.30-5.30pm
March 6-April 10 (snow date Apr. 24). 6 sessions, 12 hrs
Tuition: $175 ($165*). Materials fee: $25 for 25 lbs of clay

May 1-June 19. 8 sessions, 16 hrs

Introductory Metalsmithing

For Grades 6-12

Kerstin Nichols

Sculpture and Jewelry Inspired by Nature for Grades 6-12

Kerstin Nichols

Introduction to Sculpture for Grades 6-9

Skip Cady

As a beginner or experienced metalworker you will be guided and supported as you develop your project by exploring various metalsmithing techniques. This unstructured course encourages experimentation and probing in the setting of a metals studio where you have the opportunity to use the tools and learn the skills of a metalsmith. Start with a specific idea or wait to be inspired in class. You may bring any materials, images, writing, sketches, objects, and books that inspire you.

Intermediate Metalsmithing

For Grades 7-12

Kerstin Nichols

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Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm
Materials fee will vary according to projects, $20 due at first class
March 3-April 7 (snow date Apr. 21). 6 sessions, 12 hrs
Tuition: $135 ($125*)

April 28-June 16 (skip May 26). 7 sessions, 14 hrs
Tuition: $155 ($145*)

Advanced Metalsmithing For Grades 7-12

Kerstin Nichols

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March 6-April 10 (snow date Apr. 24). 6 sessions, 12 hrs

Tuition: $135 ($125*)

May 1-June 19.8 sessions, 16 hrs

Tuition: $180 ($170*)

SPRING VACATION CAMPS

Five Days—Five Projects Ages 5-7

Jason Jarvis

Introduction to the Metals Studio for Grades 4-6

Maria Gross

This class will focus on the safe and fun use of the many tools this studio offers, as well as the intrinsic properties of the metals used. You will work in copper, brass and steel to make small sculptures and jewelry.

SUMMER CAMPS

These weeklong intensives offer young artists the opportunity to work on sustained projects in a variety of media. Programs are designed to introduce students to numerous techniques, which they will use to execute their own ideas. All classes emphasize independent thinking, self-expression, and having fun.

• Monday to Friday, 5 sessions, 15 hrs (unless specified)
• 9am to noon
• Tuition: $155 ($145*). Materials fee: $15 unless otherwise specified
• Week of June 30-July 3, Monday to Thursday, 4 sessions, 12 hrs
• 9am to noon
• Tuition: $$135 ($125*). Materials fee: $15, unless otherwise specified

Tea Party for Ages 5-8

Robin Henry

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June 30-July 3. 4 days, 12 hrs

Tuition: $135 ($125*). Materials fee: $10

July 7-11, 5 days, 15 hrs

It's a tea party! Make everything you need to have a tea party—cups, saucers, creamers, sugar jars, plates, and of course, tea pots!

Under the Sea Construction

for Ages 6-9

Jason Jarvis

Tear, layer, hammer, cut, pound. What can you construct? We will be exploring the world under the sea. Will you make schools of fish out of polymer clay, sea coral with beads and wire, or maybe just the right habitat for your polar bear cub? You will learn different building techniques and how to think in three dimensions. The ocean is limitless!

Metals and Mixed Media Sculpture for Ages 8-12

Gretchen Curtis

June 30-July 3. 4 days, 12 hrs

Tuition: $135 ($125*). Materials fee: $15

You will work in lighter metals to create masterpieces of your own design. You will learn techniques in pop rivet fastening, cutting and bending as well as how to make patinas using natural materials.

Construction in Outer Space for Ages 8-12

Jason Jarvis

July 14-18

August 11-15

Tear, layer, hammer, cut, pound. What can you construct? Will you need washers, screws and jar lids to make your alien, or cardboard, paint and sticks for your robot? What could that alien spaceship look like? You will learn different building techniques and to think in three dimensions. Ideas are limited by the vastness of space!

Mythical Creatures for Ages 8-12

Jason Jarvis

Griffins, unicorns, hippogriffs, and maybe a few creatures with no names? You will use papier mâché, paint, and collage materials to make creatures of your own design.

Collage: Found and Made for Ages 8-12

Nicola Newton

In this class we will look at modern collage, using the techniques and ideas developed in the last century, beginning with Pablo Picasso and Juan Gris. Combining elements of found and crafted materials, you will learn to use design, color and form to create narrative art. Becoming aware of and collecting scraps, the “art” in your environment will become your subject and the medium. The use of random chance and spontaneity will be encouraged.

Textile Design

for Ages 10 and Up

Neely McNulty

In this class you will design your own stamps, print on fabric, stencil, learn how to batik, hand dye, and paint fabric. Once you have tried these techniques, you will complete a finished project, either pillows or a small tablecloth or table runner.

The Potter’s Wheel

for Ages 9-12

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July 14-18 with Nathan Webb

August 11-15 with Georgia Moran

Learn the basics of throwing on the electric potter’s wheel, surface decoration and glazing. Spend a week working hard, having fun and making simple vessels in clay. This camp is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience in working on the potter’s wheel.

Plant Pots for Ages 9-12

Sarah Heimann

July 28-August 1

Prepare to get dirty and think hard about plants. We'll make all sorts of containers for plants, from traditional to wacky. We'll work with slabs and sample the wheel.

Introduction to the Metals Studio Ages 9-12

Anne Clemens

July 7-11

Materials fee: $35

This class will focus on the safe and fun use of the many tools this studio offers, as well as the intrinsic properties of metals. You will work in copper, brass and steel to make small sculptures and jewelry.

Introduction to Sculpture for Ages 9-12

Skip Cady

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July 21-25

August 4-8

Est. mat. fee payable to instructor: $20, 1/2 due at first class

As a beginner or experienced metalworker you will be guided and supported as you develop your project by exploring various metalsmithing techniques. This unstructured course encourages experimentation and probing in the setting of a metals studio where you have the opportunity to use the tools and learn the skills of a metalsmith. Start with a specific idea or wait to be inspired in class. You may bring any materials, images, writing, sketches, objects, and books that inspire you.

Wearable Masterpieces Ages 12 and Up

Marion Settle

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June 30-July 3. 4 days, 12 hrs

Tuition: $135 ($125*)

July 14-18. 5 days, 15 hrs

Est. mat. fee payable to instructor: $25-$50

Using silver and/or copper, you will be creating wearable works of art in the form of earrings, rings, pendants or bracelets. Each day there will be a demonstration of different metalsmithing techniques, including piercing, forging, wire wrapping, stone setting and soldering. Whether you choose to make one, highly detailed piece, or one of each, you will be given the technical instruction, tools and freedom of expression to leave with your own wearable masterpiece. For your protection, please wear long pants and closed shoes. Beginner to intermediate level. Material fees vary based on type and number of pieces.

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July 21-25 with Nathan Webb

August 4-8 with Georgia Moran

Learn the basics of throwing on the electric potter’s wheel, surface decoration and glazing. Spend a week working hard, having fun and making simple vessels in clay. This camp is suitable for beginners as well as those with some experience in working on the potter’s wheel.

Introduction to Sculpture for Ages 12 and Up

Skip Cady

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July 28-August 1

August 11-15

Est. mat. fee payable to instructor: $20, 1/2 due at first class

As a beginner or experienced metalworker you will be guided and supported as you develop your project by exploring various metalsmithing techniques. This unstructured course encourages experimentation and probing in the setting of a metals studio where you have the opportunity to use the tools and learn the skills of a metalsmith. Start with a specific idea or wait to be inspired in class. You may bring any materials, images, writing, sketches, objects, and books that inspire you.