Needle Felting Landscape

Needle Felting Landscape
Saturday, April 27 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 8-12 $10
Explore the art of creating a colorful scene using wool roving and a needle. This is an exciting fiber process that you will not forget!

Pre-registration required for all classes.

Snowman Canvas Painting

Snowman Canvas Painting
Sat., December 16 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Ages 8-12 $10
Learn some new painting techniques while creating a snowman on a canvas.

Flex-Triangle

Flex-Tangle
Thurs., August 11 10:30 – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 9-12

$7
This fun artistic and mathematic class teaches you to be Zen while tangling ink designs into a flexigon. A flat piece of paper will be transformed by zentangle designs and geometry into a 3D masterpiece!

Clay Turtle Box (2nd Session Offering)

Clay Turtle Box (2nd Session Offering)
Mon., July 11 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Ages 9-12

$7
In this class students will use a variety of clay building techniques to form a turtle box with the shell as the cover then glaze with a variety of bold colors.

Painted Picture 3D Lizards!

Painted Paper 3D Lizards!
Thurs., August 11 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Ages 6-8

$7
Leaping lizards! Express yourself with paint on paper and then cut and learn to shape your fine art papers into 3D lizards.

Clay Castle

Clay Castle
Thurs., July 21 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 6-8

$7
Imagine being a bird flying over a beach, a field, a town. Students will construct their own bird’s eye view landscapes from clay.

Clayworks

Tuesday 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. April 3
Class Fee: $10 Ages 8+
Start with learning the basics of making a clay pot using
the pinch or slab technique and then transform it into a
monster pot, animal pot, or gnome house. Students will
be encouraged to integrate their own ideas into their
pieces. Finished projects will be fired and be available
for pick up after April 14.

INSPIRE – Classes for Teens – March 15 – Basketry Knots/Cane Wrapped Rocks

Thursdays 3:45-5:15 p.m. Ages 12-18. Class Fee $10

These classes are funded in part by grants from
the FACF Youth Advisory Committee and Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant Program.
These exciting and exploratory art classes are designed
to give middle and high school students a chance to
learn about art styles and mediums they may not get in a
classroom. All materials provided. January 11 & 18 Glass
Mosaic requires students attend both days.
January 11 & 18 – Glass Mosaic Treasure Box
Using stained glass on tile, students will create a unique
box top mosaic. We’ll take a look at the Italian masters,
and learn to cut, piece and grout glass designs. Day one is
cutting and applying glass; day two is all about grouting.
February 1 – Breaking Down the Human Face
This crash course drawing workshop involves learning to
sketch correct proportions, find the visual planes, shade
and detail all the elements of the human head.
February 15 – Art in Ink
Explore the many ways to use ink…from India Ink,
to vibrant colored inks, to home made walnut inks to
illustrate, draw, or paint a work of art.
March 1 – Japanese Kawaii Polymer Clay Charms
Kawaii: “lovable”, “cute”, or “adorable” – is the quality of
cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. Use polymer
clay sculpting techniques to create Kawaii Neko cats, or
similar figures/pendants in this fun sculpture class.
March 15 – Basketry Knots/Cane Wrapped Rocks
Many cultures use the art of knot tying and basketry to
create functional art forms or to adorn items. Students
will each weave a basketry knot pattern using cane
around a smoothed Michigan stone.

INSPIRE – Classes for Teens – March 1 – Japanese Kawaii Polymer Clay Charms

Thursdays 3:45-5:15 p.m. Ages 12-18. Class Fee $10

These classes are funded in part by grants from
the FACF Youth Advisory Committee and Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant Program.
These exciting and exploratory art classes are designed
to give middle and high school students a chance to
learn about art styles and mediums they may not get in a
classroom. All materials provided. January 11 & 18 Glass
Mosaic requires students attend both days.
January 11 & 18 – Glass Mosaic Treasure Box
Using stained glass on tile, students will create a unique
box top mosaic. We’ll take a look at the Italian masters,
and learn to cut, piece and grout glass designs. Day one is
cutting and applying glass; day two is all about grouting.
February 1 – Breaking Down the Human Face
This crash course drawing workshop involves learning to
sketch correct proportions, find the visual planes, shade
and detail all the elements of the human head.
February 15 – Art in Ink
Explore the many ways to use ink…from India Ink,
to vibrant colored inks, to home made walnut inks to
illustrate, draw, or paint a work of art.
March 1 – Japanese Kawaii Polymer Clay Charms
Kawaii: “lovable”, “cute”, or “adorable” – is the quality of
cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. Use polymer
clay sculpting techniques to create Kawaii Neko cats, or
similar figures/pendants in this fun sculpture class.
March 15 – Basketry Knots/Cane Wrapped Rocks
Many cultures use the art of knot tying and basketry to
create functional art forms or to adorn items. Students
will each weave a basketry knot pattern using cane
around a smoothed Michigan stone.

INSPIRE – Classes for Teens – February 15 – Art in Ink

Thursdays 3:45-5:15 p.m. Ages 12-18. Class Fee $10

These classes are funded in part by grants from
the FACF Youth Advisory Committee and Michigan Council for
Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant Program.
These exciting and exploratory art classes are designed
to give middle and high school students a chance to
learn about art styles and mediums they may not get in a
classroom. All materials provided. January 11 & 18 Glass
Mosaic requires students attend both days.
January 11 & 18 – Glass Mosaic Treasure Box
Using stained glass on tile, students will create a unique
box top mosaic. We’ll take a look at the Italian masters,
and learn to cut, piece and grout glass designs. Day one is
cutting and applying glass; day two is all about grouting.
February 1 – Breaking Down the Human Face
This crash course drawing workshop involves learning to
sketch correct proportions, find the visual planes, shade
and detail all the elements of the human head.
February 15 – Art in Ink
Explore the many ways to use ink…from India Ink,
to vibrant colored inks, to home made walnut inks to
illustrate, draw, or paint a work of art.
March 1 – Japanese Kawaii Polymer Clay Charms
Kawaii: “lovable”, “cute”, or “adorable” – is the quality of
cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. Use polymer
clay sculpting techniques to create Kawaii Neko cats, or
similar figures/pendants in this fun sculpture class.
March 15 – Basketry Knots/Cane Wrapped Rocks
Many cultures use the art of knot tying and basketry to
create functional art forms or to adorn items. Students
will each weave a basketry knot pattern using cane
around a smoothed Michigan stone.