Now offering this NEW one-time workshop at CMA! Unlock your creativity and embrace the unknown with our Blue Light Drawing Challenge! In this unique art workshop, students will be drawing under a blue-hued light where colored pencils are concealed, forcing them to rely on value and form instead of color. The result is a series of one-of-a-kind and vibrant drawings that push boundaries and challenge traditional techniques. Join us and discover a new way to approach your art.
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 one-time workshop in-person! Get ready for spring in this fun and creative art class! Students will learn how to make beautiful and colorful paper-quilled spring flowers. From creating petals and leaves to arranging them into bouquets, students will learn the techniques of paper quilling and make their own one-of-a-kind flower arrangements. With step-by-step guidance and a supportive environment, join us for a joyful and imaginative experience that celebrates the arrival of spring!
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.
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.
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.)
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! Discover the beauty of nature-inspired ceramic art. In this class, students will use real leaves to impress into earthy stoneware clay while exploring hand-building techniques to create a beautiful small dish. These dishes are perfect for holding small items or displayed as a decorative piece in your home. No experience needed, all levels welcome. Students will need to make arrangements to pick up fired pieces two-four weeks after workshop and will be emailed when ready.
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 lead came, assembly, and soldering techniques to create this beautiful stained glass hummingbird. Glass will be pre-cut. All skill levels welcome. Space is limited to six students, sign up today!
*Cost includes all art supplies. *$27 worth of materials included in class cost
