School Groups
Schedule a special art class
or ART series for your students!
Homeschool, private and public school groups are invited to our Studio to create and learn!
We offer educational classes covering a wide variety of art media and topics that can fit into your curriculum or simply provide an artful, educational outing. With emphasis on learning new techniques and experiencing many professional materials, our Art Classes for School Groups are designed to be engaging, informative, and a FUN way for students to learn more about art.
LOCATION & GROUP SIZE
We welcome you to our Art Studio in downtown Walla Walla where we can accommodate groups up to 14 students. Thinking of a larger group or classroom? We can also come to your location for larger groups.
the right project
We are happy to work with you to find the best art materials and project(s) that fit your school group! We can coordinate projects with your curriculum, or choose a theme. We have a large repertoire of exciting art projects & media to choose from, if you’re not exactly sure! We can certainly recommend some favorites.
How to register
We will either collect individual registrations for participating students online, or we will provide forms to register a group as a whole (best for large school groups, or class at alternate locations). All classes & series must be prepaid, and preregistered.
ask about an art event for your school group!
Use the Form Submission to get in touch. Please be specific in your message, letting us know the Date(s), Location, Group Size & Age Range, and the Art Project(s) you are interested in. We hope to get back to you shortly with a price quote, and to confirm/finalize details with you.
(Submitting this form is not a confirmation or guarantee that we can accommodate your request.)
We are excited to plan a FUN and creative time with you! Thanks for getting in touch!
“Exploring Art” Series
PAINTING Class
Get out the brushes, let’s get creative & colorful! Students will paint a landscape, or draw & paint a wild animal or pet, or learn about human face proportions for a painted portrait; perhaps a still-life of fruit or a delicious dessert (cupcake, pie, or an ice cream sundae) in the style of Wayne Thiebaud, or a nature-inspired piece, like flowers or cacti, or a vase of blooms… Options are abundant!
All participants will paint the same chosen project with the step-by-step guidance of the art instructor, each creating their own beautiful artwork to take home. Choose acrylic or watercolor paint.
Clay & sculture Class
Sculpt a 3D artwork! Students will work with either colorful, bake-able polymer clay, smooth & natural air-dry clay, or ceramic clay. Each material has its own processes, and each yields incredible artistic results! Projects can range from festive desserts & foods, to animal/creature figurines, tiny toadstool cottages or building structures, colorful clay beads or keychain dangles. All participants will make the same chosen project with the step-by-step guidance of the art instructor, each creating their own sculpture.
NEEDLE FELTING Class
Recommended for ages 8+
Felting projects are created using colorful wool roving and a special notched “felting needle” to repeatedly stab and tangle the tiny wool fibers together. Projects can be either 3D or flat. 3D sculptures are crafted by felting individual rounded pieces of wool and attaching them together: pick an animal, food item, plant/flower, or small figurine. Flat felted pictures or landscapes are perhaps a little easier: choose a place in nature or theme, or look at still-life objects like fruit or desserts. It’s somewhat like painting– but with wool! Very fun and addicting. All participants will make the same chosen project with the step-by-step guidance of the art instructor, each creating their own artwork to take home.
Wet Felting is also an option.
MINI LOOM WEAVING Class
Create a colorful “Mini Tapestry” with yarn, ribbons, and colorful fibers on a flat loom, learning the basics of weaving and creating exciting patterns across this hanging art piece! Instantly focusing and fun, kids of any age/grade will enjoy this (mostly mess-free) process and project. Weavings can even easily be continued at home, if more time is required to complete. Each participant will create their own woven artwork to take home.
Example Projects:
