Northville Art House
Youth Classes and Workshops, Ages 5 – 17
Youth In-Person Classes and Workshops for Kids and Teens, Ages 5 – 17, offer the opportunity to experiment, learn, and develop art skills in small outdoor and classroom sizes with enhanced health protocols in place. Visual art instruction covers painting, drawing, printmaking, hand-sculpture, photography, graphic design, crafts, and mixed-media. Programs are led by Art House instructors and offered in daily or weekly sessions in the classroom. Classes limited to 10-12 students.
Refund Policy: The Northville Art House does not prorate classes. A 50% refund will only be given to students who cancel their registration 48 hours before their first class. Members can receive a credit in their NAH account. NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN within 48 hours of first class.
Registration: Contact Elli Fassois, Education Director during business hours: Tuesdays 2 -5 PM, Wednesdays 10AM-2PM and Thursdays 1-5PM or register online.
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YOUTH CLASSES & WORKSHOPS (Ages 5 – 17)
Spring Break Workshops!
Paint Party Workshop for Ages 8-12
Instructor: Maria Latour
March 27
Day: Monday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Learn acrylic painting techniques on canvas of a baby dragon.
Clay Donuts Workshop for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Elli Fassois
March 27
Day: Monday
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $28; (NM) $31 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Join us for a fun, creative and delicious workshop! We’ll experiment with air-dry clay and we’ll make our very own yummy clay donuts! We’ll make sure to add glaze and sprinkles!
Fused Glass Fishbowl Sun Catcher Workshop for Ages 8+
Instructor: Helen Agius-Andreae
March 28
Day: Tuesday
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
One Day Workshop (M) $50; (NM) $55 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Kids will create a unique Fishbowl Sun Catcher by stacking and placing colorful precut pieces of glass on a flat glass base.
Pieces will be left to be fused in a kiln and will be ready for pick-up approximately 10 days after the workshop.
Monster Mash-up Workshop for Ages 7-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
March 29
Day: Wednesday
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $28; (NM) $31 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Invent your own friendly monster using drawing and painting techniques.
Alpaca Painting Workshop for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Elli Fassois
March 30
Day: Thursday
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
One Day Workshop (M) $27; (NM) $30 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Do you like alpacas? This is the perfect workshop for you! In this workshop, we will learn how to draw an alpaca! We will use canvas and acrylic paint and add any decorations we like!
Weaving Workshop for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Elli Fassois
March 30
Day: Thursday
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $28; (NM) $31 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Join us for this fun weaving workshop! We will use yarn and a paper loom to weave our very own wall hanging. We’ll learn the basic weaving techniques and choose the colors that we love!
Spring Classes & Workshops!
3D Art for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
April 3 – May 1
Day: Monday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $140; (NM) $155 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 10 students.
Join us for a fun art class! We’ll learn to create 3-D art made of different materials and techniques. We’ll experiment with acrylics, wood, glue and much more!
Children’s Drawing and Painting for Ages 5-9
Instructor: Sasha Roberts-Levi
April 4 – May 2
Day: Tuesday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $115; (NM) $127 (This price does NOT include material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 12 students.
Are you finding that your child needs a creative outlet? Do you know that artmaking relieves stress, builds critical thinking, enhances creative thinking, and problem-solving skills? Sasha is an experienced and certified art teacher who encourages creative and critical thinking skills. She will developmentally teach your child the fundamentals of drawing and painting with mixed media, while keeping in mind the joy of self-expression. Each class encourages students’ creativity while learning about color, value. composition, and more. Students will build on skills learned each week to create a landscape, still life, famous artist-inspired composition, and/or nature art pieces. New topics are introduced each quarter. There is no experience necessary to be successful in this class – all skill levels of artists are welcome!
Material Fee: $15 paid to the instructor via PayPal or Venmo the first day of class.
Teen Printmaking for Ages 12-18
Instructor: Tricia Hampo
April 5 – May 3
Day: Wednesday
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 10 students.
Printmaking is great fun since it is making art by printing pictures and/or designs. The advantage of printmaking is that lots of the same picture can be printed. This is called a print. Each print is not a copy, but an original, since it came from the same source (not like painting or drawing). In this class we will explore a variety of different printmaking techniques from monoprinting to stamping and relief printing.
Let’s Write a Song! for Ages 11-15
Instructor: Michelle Chenard
April 5 – May 3
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $125; (NM) $138 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 10 students.
A fun, interactive class that teaches the basics of songwriting. Learn song structure, rhyming and rhythm, how to pick a topic and collaborate with your classmates to create your own original music! No experience necessary. All materials provided.
Shimmer Art & Watercolors for Ages 9-13
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
April 6 – May 4
Day: Thursday
Time: 4:15 – 5:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $140; (NM) $155 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 10 students.
Join us for a fun, creative art class! In this class we will explore new media that are metallic, pearlescent, shimmer, or have a hologram effect. A modern approach to classic fine art.
Acrylic Painting Techniques for Young Adults 11-15
Instructor: Nancy Barick
April 6 – May 4
Day: Thursday
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 10 students.
We will be learning about techniques and materials that will bring together the fun of painting with a knowledge of how to put our vision on the canvas. Color, materials, and various painting techniques will all be explored.
Art to Wear Workshop for Ages 8-12
Instructor: Maria Latour
April 14
Day: Friday
Time: 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $38; (NM) $42 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Learn fabric painting techniques to create a unique purse or tote bag. Also explore jewelry making – leave the workshop with at least 2 handmade jewelry pieces using acrylic and semi-precious stone beads.
Create Art Together: a Caregiver/Child Workshop for Ages 6-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
Dates Offered: April 15 / May 20
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Learn painting and mixed medial techniques alongside your child or grandchild. Explore form, color and texture through the creative process. Adult and child will work on their own project or you can decide to collaborate on one. One registration covers adult and child participants.
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Painterly Monoprints Workshop for Ages 12-18
Instructor: Tricia Hampo
April 21
Day: Friday
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Come learn how to make numerous prints, one print at a time. We will learn about different printmaking techniques specific to the monoprint. Our creations will have a painterly look, yet the marks and appearance that only a print can create.
Space Rocket Night Light Workshop for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Sonia Giannini
April 22
Day: Saturday
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
In this workshop, we’ll learn how to build a space rocket out of a plastic bottle, that will light up and lead you through a universe of fantastic dreams.
Playing with Pattern Workshop for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Maria Latour
April 29
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $33; (NM) $37 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Patterns don’t have to be flat – explore techniques to create optical illusions with patterns. Learn Zentangle techniques to create amazing patterned art. Each student will leave the workshop with a set of pens, pencil and erasers inside a Zentangle book, so you can keep creating at home.
Manga Drawing Workshop for Ages 10-16
Instructor: artist Mark Crilley
One Day Workshop
Day: Friday, May 5
Time: 4:30 – 5:45 PM
(M) $30; (NM) $35 – material fee included
Max of 10 students
Learn all about drawing and creating comics with graphic novelist Mark Crilley: author, illustrator, and YouTube video creator with more than 3 million subscribers worldwide. In this workshop, Mark will do live demonstrations at an easel, while explaining the secrets of drawing and comic book storytelling. Don’t miss this chance to learn straight from a published professional, who has authored dozens of books, including the popular Mastering Manga series as well as the Eisner-nominated instructional graphic novel, The Drawing Lesson.
Learn more about the artist here: http://www.markcrilley.com/
Drawing and Painting Workshop: Stuffed Animals for Ages 7-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
May 12
Day: Friday
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $33; (NM) $37 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Each young artist will select a new stuffed animal, pick from a unicorn, koala, panda or lion. The stuffies will be our inspiration for learning drawing and gauche painting techniques. Students will take home a finished work of art and their stuffed animal. Limited to 9 students so sign up early!
Paint Party: Think Spring! Workshop for Ages 7-13
Instructor: Maria Latour
May 13
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
Learn acrylic painting techniques while creating 4 different mini floral paintings. The pieces can be displayed separately or grouped together to make a larger artwork perfect for spring decorating.
Bee Creative: Paint and Clay Workshop for Ages 7-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
June 3
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $33; (NM) $37 (This price includes material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom.
We will take inspiration from bees and beehives to create 2D and 3D art.
Questions? Contact Elli Fassois, Education Director, education@northvillearthouse.org
Registration: Contact Elli Fassois, Education Director, during business hours: Tuesdays 2 -5 PM, Wednesdays 10AM-2PM and Thursdays 1-5PM or register online.
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