Fall 2024 Class Offerings

MONDAYS

4:00-5:00

SCIENCE CIRCUS AND ECOLOGY CARNIVAL: Run away to the circus with creative movement, circus history, costume & makeup...all while learning about local animals & ecosystems in the Middle Rio Grande Watershed. Endion Shichtel

FOOD AND ART!: Make It. Bake It. Taste It. Decorate It. From still life drawings of grapes, to crafting play food, to frosting cookies, this class will explore the fun and delicious intersection between Art and Food. Patty Gillis

5:00-6:00

FOOD AND ART! Continued Patty Gillis

TUESDAYS

4:00-5:00

BRUSHWORK! ADVENTURES IN PAINTING: A class designed for young artists in grades 3-5 who are ready to dive deeper into the world of painting. The course offers an exciting exploration of advanced painting techniques and concepts. Through hands-on projects and guided instruction, children learn about complementary and analogous colors, warm and cool tones, and how to create dynamic compositions. Each session is designed to be both educational and fun, ensuring that every student leaves with new skills, enhanced confidence, and a portfolio of original artwork! Ethel Rodriguez

BRICKS N BUILDIERS! LEGO CONSTRUCTIONS: Students will use their imagination, creative thinking and reasoning skills to build with Lego bricks. Students will be given weekly challenges of things to build. This hands-on class will wake up the architect and engineer in any child! Gwen Delmargo

KIDS CUISINE: Recipes, cooking techniques, and creativity. Tackle a recipe and take home delicious creations. Students will learn basic cooking skills and gain confidence in the kitchen. Patty Gillis

5:00-6:00

KIDS CUISINE Continued Patty Gillis

WEDNESDAYS

4:00-5:00

CHARACTERS AND COMICS: Comic making! This will be a highly interactive class that will leave each student with a thorough understanding of drawing, storytelling, reading comics, creating comic formats, and self expression. Charles Schultz (Peanuts), Ludwig Bemelmans (Madeline), Bill Watterson (Calvin and Hobbes), Tove Jansson (Moomin), and Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics) are a handful of the infamous sources we will explore. Ivy will also use examples derived from her personal experience traveling throughout the United States collecting zines delving into an assortment of fun topics from a variety of artists.  Students will go home with collaborative mini comics created by themselves and their classmates. 
Ivy Rose

KIDS AND THE CREATIVE SPIRIT: Explore your inner world through storytelling, poetry, art, role play, and music. Each class will offer group and individual activities to help kids grow emotionally, intellectually, and socially with added confidence and a sense of well-being. Delia St.Louis

FUR, FEATHERS, AND SCALES: Creatures, costumes, puppets, and masks! In this class students will use a variety of media to explore the world of fantastical creatures. A class for open material exploration and unleashed imaginations. Patty Gillis

5:00-6:00

FUR, FEATHERS, AND SCALES Continued Patty Gillis

THURSDAYS

4:00-5:00

BRAIN BODY FUN!: Kids Challenge Games. Build strength, focus, coordination, and agility in a challenging and fun environment. We will work on our overall physical fitness and teamwork in this class and play games as well. Gwen Delmargo

FANCIFUL FIBER ART: Fun and Fantasy! Weave. Crochet. Sew. Embellish. Knit. Paint. Students will get creative with fabulous fiber materials. Fabric, felt, yarn, stuffing, buttons, and more. Create puppets, costumes, stuffed animals, pockets and all manner of fiber-based art projects. Patty Gillis

5:00-6:00

FANCIFUL FIBER ART Continued Patty Gillis

FRIDAYS

4:00-5:00

INK IT! THE ART OF PRINTMAKING: Carve, ink, print! Learn a variety of amazing and impressive printmaking techniques, including Lego pixel printing, lino block, silk screen, and more. Students will learn the differences between negative and positive spaces, mirroring images and storytelling through use of multiple blocks. Amy Maestas

ANIMALS AND INSECTS: 2 legs, 4 legs, 6 and more! Draw, paint, sculpt real (and imaginary) kinds of creatures of the animal kingdom. Patty Gillis