Design and create your own necklace pendant in this hands-on jewelry class! Students will learn how to transform sheet metal into a personalized pendant necklace, exploring both design and craftsmanship. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to riveting, a technique for joining metal pieces, while gaining experience with jewelry-making tools such as jeweler’s saws, small hammers, and a drill press! Come ready to experiment, create, and build something uniquely your own. No prior experience needed. All materials and tools will be provided.

Draw inspiration from the galleries at Maguire Hall with teacher-guided museum tours followed by making art in the MacDonald Children’s Art Studio. Students will become creators and curators by constructing their own diorama of a miniature museum. Each class will be spent developing a different section of their mini museum, including making their own original small-scale artwork. Use a range of materials to design wallpaper, install flooring and build a sculpture garden. The final day of class will include creating admission tickets and brochures, then taking a tour of classmates’ museums. All materials included. Dress for mess!

A fun class for your favorite little artist that loves to paint! Children will create vibrant paintings and textural collage art with watercolor, tempera paint sticks, and acrylics using a variety of techniques each day. New and fun ways to transform paintings into books, collages, and mobiles to create artworks that will be loved forever. All materials included. Dress for mess!

In this studio class, students will create observational work using a variety of materials, including charcoal, acrylic on canvas, watercolor, and ink. They will develop foundational skills in color mixing, blending, sketching, and composition while working from direct observation. Through studies and still-life exercises, students will build finished pieces suitable for portfolio presentation. The class will also include opportunities to draw and paint outdoors in Woodmere’s gardens to create vibrant landscape paintings en plein air. This relaxed and supportive studio environment will enable students to strengthen their drawing and painting skills while deepening their understanding of technique, process, and creative expression. Students can take this class for the two sessions it is offered with projects that continue to challenge and develop their skills. All materials included. Dress for mess!

From traditional art techniques like woodblock printing to trending contemporary craft like cold porcelain clay, explore a range of Southeast Asian artmaking across time. This class dives into historically important artwork and the skills behind them, with the opportunity for students to try each approach themselves. Students will use a range of mediums to make their own meaningful, inspired work while also learning about the cultural significance of the respective countries. All materials included. Dress for mess!

In this studio class, students will create observational work using a variety of materials, including charcoal, acrylic on canvas, watercolor, and ink. They will develop foundational skills in color mixing, blending, sketching, and composition while working from direct observation. Through studies and still-life exercises, students will build finished pieces suitable for portfolio presentation. The class will also include opportunities to draw and paint outdoors in Woodmere’s gardens to create vibrant landscape paintings en plein air. This relaxed and supportive studio environment will enable students to strengthen their drawing and painting skills while deepening their understanding of technique, process, and creative expression. Students can take this class for the two sessions it is offered with projects that continue to challenge and develop their skills. All materials included. Dress for mess!