Spring 2024 Schedule
Drawing and Painting (Ages 6-11) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – FULL, REGISTER FOR WAITLIST
Mondays, April 1 – May 13 (no class 4/15)
6 weeks
3:30-4:30pm
$125
Students will develop their painting and drawing skills in a fun and supportive class environment through daily technique demonstrations, material experimentation and projects exploring a variety of themes including landscape, portraiture, still life, figure drawing, abstraction and more. We will also learn ways that line, value, color, perspective and design principles can enhance a work of art. Bring an apron to protect your clothes from permanent supplies!
Drawing and Painting (Ages 6-11) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – FULL, REGISTER FOR WAITLIST
Mondays, April 1 – May 13 (no class 4/15)
6 weeks
4:45-5:45pm
$125
Students will develop their painting and drawing skills in a fun and supportive class environment through daily technique demonstrations, material experimentation and projects exploring a variety of themes including landscape, portraiture, still life, figure drawing, abstraction and more. We will also learn ways that line, value, color, perspective and design principles can enhance a work of art. Bring an apron to protect your clothes from permanent supplies!
Sculpture (Ages 6-10) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Mondays, January 22 – March 11 (no class 2/19)
7 weeks
3:30-4:30pm
$150
A great class for kids who have big imaginations and love building! We will work with clay, wood, wire, cardboard and more to create small and large scale sculptures. Projects will explore a variety of themes and will occasionally be inspired by sculpture artists working locally and abroad. Come ready to get your hands messy!
Sculpture (Ages 6-10) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – Full, register for waitlist
Mondays, January 22 – March 11 (no class 2/19)
7 weeks
4:45-5:45pm
$150
A great class for kids who have big imaginations and love building! We will work with clay, wood, wire, cardboard and more to create small and large scale sculptures. Projects will explore a variety of themes and will occasionally be inspired by sculpture artists working locally and abroad. Come ready to get your hands messy!
Learn to Paint Animals! (Ages 8-11) with Emma Yount – Full, register for waitlist
Tuesdays, January 23 – March 12 (no class 2/20)
7 weeks
3:15-4:15pm
$150
Got a kiddo who loves animals? Emma will guide students in mixing colors, exploring gouache as a painting medium, and creating finished paintings by transferring images from photographs to paper before adding paint. Does your kiddo want to paint a portrait of their own pet? We’ll send you info about how to get us your favorite headshot photo of your dog, cat, bunny, hedgehog, chicken, etc. and we’ll have everything they need to turn it into a painting!
Emma Yount graduated from Wheaton College MA with a BA in Visual Arts. In addition to painting pet portraits for clients around the world, Emma has taught painting courses for students of varied levels ranging in age from 7-97!
Pop-Ups!! (Ages 8-12) with Emma Yount
Tuesdays, April 2 – May 14 (no class 4/16)
6 weeks
3:15-4:15pm
$125
Delve into the world of 3D paper mechanics and design your own unique pop-ups! We will learn the various pop-up layer types (including even and uneven parallel layers, v-folds, and lifters) and will learn how to work with them separately and in combination with one another to achieve multiple options for structure and movement. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to create compositions that come to life, whether by following guidance from the instructor or by putting their newfound knowledge to the test!
Emma Yount Graduated from Wheaton College MA with a BA in Visual Arts. She Is a graphic designer and runs her own painting business. In addition to this, she has a deep passion for paper mechanics and enjoys making elaborate 3-dimensional paper art. From miniature 3d tea party scenes to spiraling abstract forms that bust with color and dimension, Emma is excited to share her experience with this class.
Observational Drawing and Painting for Teens (Ages 11-15) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – FULL, REGISTER FOR WAITLIST
Tuesdays, April 2 – May 14 (no class 4/16)
6 weeks
4:30-5:30pm
$125
This class is for “tweens” and teens who are wanting to delve into observational drawing and painting. We’ll work from still life, the figure, reference photos, and our imaginations as we explore painting on canvas, drawing with charcoal and graphite, perspective, and a variety of other skills and materials. This will be a fun hour each week for this age group to develop their skills and do some experimenting with materials. ** Projects do not repeat from session to session.
It’s Back!!! Yep! You Can Draw (for Grown-Ups!) with Matt Anderson – FULL, REGISTER FOR WAITLIST
Tuesdays, April 2 – May 14 (no class 4/16)
6 weeks
7:00-8:30pm
$160 (includes supplies)
Kids are master observers—and they’re not as inhibited as us grown-ups when it comes to drawing what they see. Yep, You Can Draw is a six-week drawing course for adults that focuses on learning the fundamentals of drawing and meditative observation. The process of transforming what you see into a drawing requires that you stop and look with intention and attention. You will learn to take little moments out of your day to stop and observe—and who knows, you may even find the world a little more interesting! No previous art-making experience necessary.
Matt Anderson moved to the Pioneer Valley from Brooklyn, NY, in 2006 and has spent the last decade teaching kindergarten and art, delivering the mail, working in restaurants, and installing solar panels. Matt has a MFA from Washington University in St. Louis and is a painter. Check out his work at mattspaint.com.
Art Exploration (Ages 5 – 10) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits
Wednesdays, April 3 – May 15 (no class 4/17)
6 weeks
3:00-4:00pm
$125
This class is perfect for children who want to try a little bit of everything! Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials and techniques. Throughout the session we will experiment with painting, printmaking, drawing, fiber arts, sculpture, collage, and more!
Art Exploration (Ages 5 – 10) with Lindsay Fogg-Willits – FULL, REGISTER FOR WAITLIST
Wednesdays, April 3 – May 15 (no class 4/17)
6 weeks
4:30-5:30pm
$125
This class is perfect for children who want to try a little bit of everything! Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of materials and techniques. Throughout the session we will experiment with painting, printmaking, drawing, fiber arts, sculpture, collage, and more!
Fun with Fiber Art–Spring Edition! (Ages 8-12) with Talia Lefton
Thursdays, April 4 – May 16 (no class 4/18)
6 weeks
3:30-4:30pm
$125
Explore making art with fabric, thread, yarn, and wool! Students will get hands-on experience with embroidery, sewing, felting, and weaving as they work to create a variety of spring-themed projects. We’ll make flowers, animals, and more inspired by the changing spring landscape.
Talia Lefton has been a maker and daydreamer for as long as she can remember. She hot glued everything until she finally learned how to sew. Since graduating from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011, Talia has developed her fiber art and teaching practice with a focus on community building and facilitating welcoming artmaking spaces.
Yarn Crafts! (Ages 7+) with Talia Lefton
Thursdays, April 4 – May 16 (no class 4/18)
6 weeks
4:45-5:45pm
$125
What can you make with a simple ball of yarn? We’ll wrap, tie, and loop our way through a whole bunch of yarn crafts. Explore finger knitting, pom pom making, and yarn dolls, as well as how to make 2-D paintings and drawings, and 3-D sculptures with yarn!
Fun with Fiber Art (for Grownups)–Spring Edition!with Talia Lefton – FULL, REGISTER FOR WAITLIST
Thursdays, April 4 – May 16 (no class 4/18)
6 weeks
7:00-8:30pm
$160 (includes supplies)
Explore making art with fabric, thread, yarn, and wool! Students will practice sewing, felting, and embroidery through a variety of spring-themed projects. Taking inspiration from the season, you will learn how to sew a fabric basket, felt and embroider flowers, and more!
Talia Lefton has been a maker and daydreamer for as long as she can remember. She hot glued everything until she finally learned how to sew. Since graduating from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2011, Talia has developed her fiber art and teaching practice with a focus on community building and facilitating welcoming artmaking spaces.
Snap! Photography (Ages 9-14) with Sara Lasser Yau
6 weeks
4:00-5:00pm
We will explore light, composition, and perspective to develop our own unique visions of the world through the viewfinders of our cameras. In each session, we will experiment with making photographs in the studio. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate photographers, this class will focus on the process of taking photographs, rather than manipulating or printing them. Continuing students may have a chance to revisit and add to a project or two from a previous session. Students’ digital files will be available for students and caregivers at the end of the session.
Please bring a camera if you have one – simple point-and-shoot cameras or camera phones are preferred, but other cameras will work, too! Let us know if you need to borrow one.
Sara Lasser Yau grew up looking through her camera’s viewfinder, looking for new perspectives of the world. She earned a BA in Photography and History of Photography from Bard College and an MA in Arts Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is now an arts and museum educator, which means that she gets to help viewers and makers of all ages to connect with works of art. She has taught photography in several arts and museum programs for adults and kids across Massachusetts and lives in Florence, where she takes oodles of pictures of her husband and two sons.
