Now offering this NEW Art Play Date in-person! Parents, come join your little artists in multisensory art-making activities for both of you to enjoy together. Stir up your imagination with texture, color, and engineering using mixed media! Our sensory play dates are developed to stimulate your toddler's sense of touch, smell, sight, hearing, and balance while encouraging creativity and exploration in a safe environment. Ok-to-get-messy attire suggested; aprons provided.
*Cost includes all supplies for both one child and one adult to do together.
Now offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! This special workshop is designed for one adult and one child (ages 6-9) to do together. Visit the exhibit "Finding Home: Four Artists' Journeys" and learn about the journeys these families went on to find "home." This workshop explores the big question, what is home? Working together, you and your child will create a painting that captures the essence of what home means to you. With the guidance of our experienced instructor, you will learn how to mix colors, use brush strokes, and add details to create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Now offering this NEW 6-week course at CMA! Inspired by the book illustrations in the exhibit "Finding Home: Four Artists' Journeys." Let your child unleash their creativity and bring their stories to life through art. Throughout this course, students will explore various art materials and techniques, including painting, drawing, bookmaking, and more! Using these tools, students will create unique artworks that share their own journeys, discover themes of family and home, and use their artistic voices only limited by their imagination.
Now offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! Get back to nature and explore the art of printmaking using found objects from the great outdoors as your inspiration. From leaves and flowers to twigs and stones, students will learn how to create stunning prints using traditional printmaking techniques. This unique workshop is a perfect blend of art and nature where participants will be able to bring the beauty of the outdoors into their artwork.
Offering this 6-week course at CMA! Come explore the endless creativity of clay in this fun and challenging class. Visit the galleries to see famous ceramic pieces first hand, tour the ceramics lab and learn the process that clay goes through from beginning to end. Create functional, decorative, and sculptural pieces to cherish always. Lessons change every session taught by experienced instructors that work with each student to see them grow, sign up for multiple classes! (Families will need to make arrangements to pick up fired pieces two-four weeks after class.)
Now offering this 6-week course at CMA! Parents, come play with your little artists as we draw, paint, sculpt, and create! Each week, students will gain inspiration while learning about a master artist and then create their very own masterpieces! Enjoy learning and playing with your little ones as we introduce them to the exciting world of art. Lessons change every session taught by experienced instructors that work with each student to see them grow, sign up for multiple classes!
*Cost includes all supplies for both one child and one adult to do together.
Offering this 6-week course at CMA! Be inspired by the world around you through visits to the Museum galleries and learning about famous artwork. Students will learn to build their fundamental artistic skills essential to any artist. Create unique 2D art projects using a variety of drawing and painting art materials. Lessons change every session taught by experienced instructors that work with each student to see them grow, sign up for multiple classes!
Offering this 6-week course at CMA! Delve into the mind of an illustrator! Explore what it takes to design unique characters through fundamental drawing, illustration, and cartooning techniques. Analyze commercial, cartoon, and fine art to build your understanding of visual language and then put that knowledge to work. Explore the principles behind style and effectively communicating a message in your art. All experience levels welcome. Taken the class before? Haylee works with each individual student to see them grow, sign up for multiple classes!
Offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! Join our instructor and glass artist, Laurie Turner, for a fun day learning the basics of stained glass using copper foil, assembly, and soldering techniques to create this beautiful stained glass cardinal. Glass will be pre-cut. All skill levels welcome. Space is limited to six students, sign up today!
*Cost includes all art supplies. *$15 worth of materials included in class cost
Offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! Discover the joy and creativity of needle felting. Using natural wool fibers, a felting needle, and your imagination, you'll learn how to create a whimsical and unique gnome that's all your own. Our expert instructor will guide you through each step of the process, from basic techniques to more advanced tips and tricks. You'll also have the opportunity to experiment with different colors of wool, giving your gnome a truly personalized look. All skill levels welcome.
