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Our small classes, taught by professional instructors, are designed to encourage making, appreciating and thinking about art. Our programs foster imagination and encourage exploration of personal connections with materials and ideas.
Our art instructors give a great deal of thought to the themes, skills, and concepts that will be covered in classes. In our curriculum we recognize the varying abilities of students within a single class and our instructors plan to incorporate multiple ways to challenge all the students at the highest levels of their abilities. Our art class curricula meets State of Michigan Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations.
Cartoons Come to Life
Summer Cartoons & Comics Continues
July 13, 20 & 27 (Tuesdays)
Students will work on creating a range of different types of characters. Begin with simple sketches, learn to create expression, mood and movement. Be inspired by your favorite cartoon & comic book characters. Add a pop of color with chalk pastels, markers and watercolor to bring them to life!
$32 per monthly 3-week session all supplies included
Instructor: Sara
July 12, 19 & 26 (Mondays)
Be inspired by the deep blue sea. Create beautiful artwork inspired by ocean creatures, with paint, oil pastels, and so much more. Sprinkle on some glitter and glitz, then layer with paper designs, to create a stunning mixed-media painting on canvas. Wear your art clothes, it will be messy!
$32 includes all supplies
Instructor: Rene
Sunny Garden Sculptures: Bugs & Birds
July 14, 21 & 28 (Wednesdays)
Learn to create some beautiful sculptural artwork to decorate your summer garden. Bend and twist colorful creations with wire, beads and more to bring some sparkle to a sunny outdoor space.
$35 per monthly 3-week session all supplies included
Instructor: Rene
July 15, 22 & 29 (Thursdays)
Beakers, Bubbles, & colorful explosions…. Mix up some bubbly creations, make messy experiments, and watch them overflow with brilliant colors of fun. Learn the recipes to make your own glittery slime. Mix, bubble and brew up some beautiful science art in the Art Studio!
$32 includes all supplies
Instructor: Sara
Ages 4-12 2:00-4:00 PM
Three different sessions to experience:
Paint a canvas with beautiful summer inspired art, chat with friends,and enjoy some light snacks and a cool summer drink.
$25 for each session All snacks and supplies included
Instructor: Jode
Ages 4-12
July 19-22 9:30 AM-Noon
Final Performance: Thursday 11:45AM
Join us in a galaxy far, far away!! We will travel through space at lightspeed to explore the worlds of Star Wars. Design your own lightsaber! Create some glittery galaxy artwork, and enjoy some snacks in the Cantina. Wear your favorite character’s outfits if you wish. Invite family the last day for an amazing, glowing lightsaber action packed performance! May the force be with you!
$72 includes all supplies and a daily snack
Instructor: Jode & Jen
Ages 18 to Adult
Two Sessions at 5:30-7:30pm
Paint on canvas, come with some friends or meet new friends, enjoy a cool drink and some refreshments. Your instructor will lead you through a beautiful summer inspired painting. No worries if you feel you’re not an artist, we will lead the way. For the expert painters, there’s always room to add your own creative flare!
$25 for each session – Light refreshments and art materials included
Instructor: Rene
Classes Begin The week of September 20th
Ages 4 to 6 Mondays 4:45-5:30 PM
Animals inspire us with their brilliant colors, unique patterns, and fantastic shapes. Come along on this art adventure as we explore the wild animals that we share this planet with. Students will try their hand at drawing an array of animals, painting with a variety of tools, all while creating delightful masterpieces. Join us on this multi-media art adventure, a joyous ode to the WILD SIDE!
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Instructor: Carey
Tuition of $35 a Month or Less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Ages 7 to 11 Mondays 5:45-6:30PM
Welcome All Admirers of the Dinosaur World! It’s now time to bring these prehistoric beasts to life on paper! You’ll get to work through numerous art techniques including color mixing, applying texture, and adding details. In this unique class, you will get to try your hand at pencil, color pencil, acrylic paint, watercolor, and even clay!
Instructor: Carey
Tuition of $35 a Month or Less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Ages 12 to 18 Mondays 7:00-8:00 PM
Indulge in your love of art! Calling all student artists seeking an art class that nourishes individuality and emphasizes creativity in art making. This all-experience-level class will meet in a small group setting for individualized instruction and hands-on demonstrations. Bring your drawings to life as you explore line, shape, color, and composition. Develop your original sketches into finished pieces as you build a beautiful body of work-showcasing your creativity!
Instructor: Carey
Tuition of $35 a Month or Less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Pixar Cartoon Creations
Use your creativity to tell a story through your drawings. Learn some basic tricks to get that classic cartoon look. Create a comic strip, and characters of your own. Be inspired by the cartoon greats. Begin with simple characters, learn to create expression, mood and movement. Add a pop of color with chalk pastels, markers and watercolor.
Instructor: Sara
Tuition of $35 a Month or Less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
In partnership with Ella Sharp Museum
Classes will be at Ella Sharp
Throw yourself into some clay! Work with raw clay learning techniques such as rolling, pinching, and stamping. This class is for developing hand-building skills. We will explore tool usage, technique, and learn the firing and glazing process.
Students will meet for class directly at Ella Sharp Museum.
Instructor: Alix
Tuition of $35 a Month or Less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $20
Let’s explore the world of 3-dimensional design using various types of materials including, modeling clay, cardboard, paper mache’, beads & wire, and found objects. We will also explore what nature has to offer to create sculptural works of art with sticks, stones, leaves, and flowers.Your instructor will inspire you to use your creativity as you get your hands messy, and create magnificent sculptural masterpieces from the table up!
Instructor: Aubrie
Tuition of $35 a Month or Less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Ages 14+
Instructor: Carey
Ages 2 to 3 with parent or caregiver
Beautiful messy fun will happen when you join your child for their very first art class. The colors of the seasons will inspire us as we work on projects together discovering paint, creating with clay, cutting, tearing, drippy watercolors, glitter, glue, and so much more. Wear your paint shirt, and get ready for some colorful creative fun!
Instructor: Jode
Tuition of $38 a Month
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Ages 3 to 4 with parent or caregiver
Art is fun and messy. We will explore many materials in the art room from finger paint, to watercolors, gloppy glue, and glitter galore! Drive cars through paint, stomp dinosaur footprints, and create colorful abstract works of art. We will find inspiration in the changing of the seasons, and enjoy the process of creating beautiful children’s art.
Instructor: Jode
Tuition of $38 a Month
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Love to paint? In this class, we will explore what different kinds of paint like, watercolor, acrylic, and tempera paint will do on different surfaces. We will also use various tools, beyond the paintbrush, to have fun with paint. Join us to explore a pallet of brilliant colors, creating works of art that will impress. Learn the basics of color-mixing, brush technique, light and shading, as you create stunning finished paintings.
Instructor: Aubrie
Tuition of $35 a Month or less*
Plus Art Supply Fee $15
Ages 18+ Fridays 1:00-2:00PM
This class is designed for individuals with developmental disabilities who want to discover and experience art in all its forms from painting, sculpture, and illustration, to watercolor, collage and mixed-media. Projects will be varied and will allow students to work at their own pace and gain practical skills while discovering their strengths.
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Instructor: Rene
Tuition of $35 a Month for Tuition and Supplies
Fall Session Dates:
