Northville Art House
Youth Classes and Workshops, Ages 3 – 16
Youth In-Person Classes and Workshops for Kids and Teens, Ages 3 – 16, 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 6 students. Masks will be worn by students and instructor. Desks will be set up 6 feet apart.
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FALL CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ON ACTIVE.COM – BROWSE & REGISTER
Chalk Art Design Workshop for Ages 10+
Instructor: Chalk Artist Tim Cory
Sept 17
Day: Friday
Time: 4:45 – 8:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $20; (NM) $25 – Check in by 5 PM
Held during the Heritage Festival in Northville Art House Parking Lot
Students ages 10 & up will work with Canton artist Timothy Cory to create a 3D chalk art piece that includes a large crevasse with 3-4 rock pedestals floating in a lake with Gators. Students will learn techniques in chalk blending and compositions. In this 3 hours workshop held during the Heritage Festival transforming the Art House parking lot, students will help Tim complete a finished piece of chalk art with the opportunity to take photos after. Register to be a student to learn from and help Tim transform the Art House parking lot into an amazing chalk painting during Northville’s Heritage Festival.
Discovering Great Artists for Ages 9-12
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Sept 20 – Oct 25
Day: Mondays
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
This class introduces students to Great Artists and their unique art styles. Lots of new ideas and techniques will be presented. All activities are ‘open-ended’ allowing students to find their own creative style.
Watercolor With A Twist for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Sept 20 – Oct 25
Day: Mondays
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us for a fun watercolor class! We’ll practice each week, discover the beauty of watercolor by learning 6 types and techniques of watercolor style.
Children’s Drawing & Painting Studio for Ages 5-9
Instructor: Sasha Roberts-Levi
Sept 21 – Oct 26
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $138; (NM) $152 (This price does NOT include material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Are you finding that your child needs a creative outlet? Do you know that art-making relieves stress, builds critical thinking, enhances creative thinking, and problem-solving skills? Sasha is an experienced and certified art teacher who encourages creative community and will developmentally teach your child the fundamentals of drawing and painting with watercolors 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. There is no experience necessary to be successful in this class – all skill levels of artists are welcome!
All materials are high quality and will be supplied by the artist/teacher. A materials fee of $15 payable to the instructor on first day. Payable by PayPal or Venmo.
Prehistoric Worlds for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Scott Sherburne
Sept 21 – Oct 12
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
4 weeks (M) $100; (NM) $110 (This price includes all material)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pterodactyls, Saber-toothed tigers, cavemen and more! We are going to explore prehistoric animals, plants and humans in a fun and interactive way using models and pictures to guide us. Learn the basics of Shape Form drawing technique while we learn about the fascinating creatures and people that walked the Earth long before us!
Kids Drawing for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Julie Woodard
Sep 22 – Oct 27
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $160 (NM) $176 (material fees included)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Learn to draw and/or advance in drawing skills. Step by step instruction starting with basic shapes while learning concepts of light, shading, color theory, perspective and more! Topics range from learning art history and copying a master’s painting or drawing, animals, still life, floral, landscape… using several drawing mediums ( soft and oil pastel, pen and ink/wash, colored pencils, graphite) on a variety of high quality artist paper.
Young Artists: Drawing & Painting for Ages 7-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
Sep 22 – Oct 27
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $175; (NM) $193 (This price includes $25 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Children will learn the fundamentals of drawing, painting and composition while exploring various subject matter including landscape, still life, nature and dream imagery. media include: pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and acrylic paint. Each week a new subject and medium will be explored.
Art Around the World for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Elli Fassois
Sept 23 – Oct 28
Day: Thursdays
Time: 4:15 – 5:15 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us for a unforgettable journey around the globe. We’ll travel from country to country, learn unique traditions and experiment with different art mediums and techniques. This journey includes everything from rock painting to weaving and sculpture!
Upcoming countries: Egypt, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Kenya, and Mexico.
All new projects & ideas – no repeats from last year!
Art Around the World for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Elli Fassois
Sept 23 – Oct 28
Day: Thursdays
Time: 5:45 – 7:00 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us for a unforgettable journey around the globe. We’ll travel from country to country, learn unique traditions and experiment with different art mediums and techniques. This journey includes everything from rock painting to weaving and sculpture!
Upcoming countries: Egypt, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Kenya, and Mexico.
All new projects & ideas – no repeats from last year!
Create Art Together: A Caregiver and Child Class for Ages 6-12
Instructor: Maria Latour
Dates Offered: September 25; October 9; October 23; October 30
Day: Saturday
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $37; (NM) $41 (This price includes $10 material fee for both child & adult)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 6 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Bring your child, grandchild, niece, nephew, neighbor or friend ages 6-12 years old and share the creative process! Workshop enrollment is for one adult and one child and each will work on their own paper or canvas. Each class will be unique, so attend more than once!
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Saturday, October 23, 2021
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Fun with Fashion Design Workshop for Ages 6-10
Instructor: Maria Latour
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes materials)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Do you love creating new and unique clothing designs? Learn how to design a whole fashion collection of your own in this 2 hour workshop. Students ages 6-10 will take inspiration from found colors, patterns and fabric swatches, incorporating them into their own fashion designs in this fun workshop.
Fall Gnome Home Workshop for Teens ages 9-15
Instructor: Artist Sonia Giannini
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
(M) $28; (NM) $32 (This price includes all material)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
In this workshop, you will learn how to make a whimsical gnome home with everyday recycled objects and natural materials as moos and wooden sticks. You will make and take your own eco-friendly artwork.
Sonia Giannini is an Italian architect and artist. After her academic studies in Florence, she’s been traveling around the world. She takes inspiration by everyday objects that she revisits and recycles giving them a new and magical life. She currently lives in Northville, where she has found a stimulating environment, inspiring for her arts.
Learn more about her work here: https://www.facebook.com/soniartdesign
Clay Central Workshop for Ages 6-10
Instructor: Maria Latour
Saturday, Oct 9, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $42; (NM) $47 (This price includes $15 material fees)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Learn hand building techniques with 3 different kinds of clay. Create bowls, animals and wall art in this 3D class for kids.
Car Drawing Workshop for Ages 9-16
Instructor: Lincoln Exterior Designer Ahmad Kefai
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Time: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $30; (NM) $35 (This price includes materials)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us for a unique and fun car drawing workshop in our studio led by Lincoln Exterior Designer Ahmad Kefai.
During this workshop, we’ll learn where car designers get their inspiration from, how they design a car, what is the actual process, and of course we will get to draw & design our very own car step by step.
No experience necessary – we will draw a different car this year.
Heroes, Villains, and Monsters for Teens ages 9-15
Instructor: Scott Sherburne
Oct 26 – Nov 16
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
4 weeks (M) $100; (NM) $110 (This price includes all material)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us and learn to draw your favorite characters from the Marvel and DC universes – Captain America, Batman, Loki, and more. We might even take a shot at Godzilla and King Kong! Students will learn the basics of Shape Form drawing and foreshortening to create fun and realistic projects.
Halloween Painting Workshop for Ages 6-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
Saturday, Oct 30, 2021
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
(M) $32; (NM) $36 (This price includes materials)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Pumpkins, ghosts and goblins! Join us for a fun Halloween themed painting party. Students will learn how to mix and blend acrylic paint and leave with a finished acrylic canvas painting to take home.
Modern Art Around Us for Ages 9-12
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Nov 1 – Dec 13 (NO Class Thanksgiving week, Monday 11/22)
Day: Mondays
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
During this 6-week class, we will explore Modern Art and learn from famous artists. When industry started to flourish, that’s when the modern art style began. It became so blended in our live, that we sometimes take it for granted.
Mixed Media 3D for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Nov 1 – Dec 13 (NO Class the week of Thanksgiving, Monday 11/22)
Day: Mondays
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $ 30 material)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
This class combines structure-building and art; we’ll learn how to see shapes and perceive forms. We will talk about concept, we’ll use problem solving skills and analytical thinking to create our own art!
Children’s Drawing & Painting Studio for Ages 5-9
Instructor: Sasha Roberts-Levi
Nov 2 – Dec 14 (NO class Thanksgiving week, Tuesday 11/23)
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $138; (NM) $152 (This price does NOT include material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Are you finding that your child needs a creative outlet? Do you know that art-making relieves stress, builds critical thinking, enhances creative thinking, and problem-solving skills? Sasha is an experienced and certified art teacher who encourages creative community and will developmentally teach your child the fundamentals of drawing and painting with watercolors 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. There is no experience necessary to be successful in this class – all skill levels of artists are welcome!
All materials are high quality and will be supplied by the artist/teacher. A materials fee of $15 payable to the instructor on first day. Payable by PayPal or Venmo.
Kids Drawing for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Julie Woodard
Nov 3 – Dec 15 (NO class Thanksgiving week, Wednesday 11/24)
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $160 (NM) $176 (material fees included)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Learn to draw and/or advance in drawing skills. Step by step instruction starting with basic shapes while learning concepts of light, shading, color theory, perspective and more! Topics range from learning art history and copying a master’s painting or drawing, animals, still life, floral, landscape… using several drawing mediums ( soft and oil pastel, pen and ink/wash, colored pencils, graphite) on a variety of high quality artist paper.
Young Artists: Drawing & Painting for Ages 7-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
Nov 3 – Dec 15 (NO class Thanksgiving week, Wednesday 11/24)
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
6 weeks (M) $175; (NM) $193 (This price includes $25 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Children will learn the fundamentals of drawing, painting and composition while exploring various subject matter including landscape, still life, nature and dream imagery. media include: pencil, charcoal, pastels, watercolor and acrylic paint. Each week a new subject and medium will be explored.
Art Around the World for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Elli Fassois
Nov 4 – Dec 16 (NO CLASS week of Thanksgiving, Thursday 11/25)
Day: Thursdays
Time: 4:15 – 5:15 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us for a unforgettable journey around the globe. We’ll travel from country to country, learn unique traditions and experiment with different art mediums and techniques. This journey includes everything from rock painting to weaving and sculpture!
Upcoming countries: Egypt, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Kenya, and Mexico.
All new projects & ideas – no repeats from last year!
Art Around the World for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Elli Fassois
Nov 4 – Dec 16 (NO CLASS week of Thanksgiving, Thursday 11/25)
Day: Thursdays
Time: 5:45 – 7:00 pm
6 weeks (M) $150; (NM) $165 (This price includes $30 material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Join us for a unforgettable journey around the globe. We’ll travel from country to country, learn unique traditions and experiment with different art mediums and techniques. This journey includes everything from rock painting to weaving and sculpture!
Upcoming countries: Egypt, Canada, Sweden, Australia, Kenya, and Mexico.
All new projects & ideas – no repeats from last year!
Hands on Art for Ages 6-8
Instructor: Maria Latour
Dates Offered: Nov 13 & Nov 20; Dec 4 & Dec 11
Day: Saturdays
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
2 weeks (M) $60; (NM) $66 (This price includes $10 material fees)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Kid’s ages 6-8 will explore different media and subjects – from drawing a still life to sculpting animals in clay! Young artists will be exposed to all different types of art with an emphasis on experimentation and exploring their own creativity.
November 13 & November 20, 2021
December 4 & December 11, 2021
Swords and Sorcery for Teens ages 9-15
Instructor: Scott Sherburne
Nov 30 – Dec 14
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
3 weeks (M) $80; (NM) $88 (This price includes all material)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
Elves, trolls, magic, armor, battles, and creatures of all kinds! From folklore to Tolkien to Dungeons and Dragons, we will explore fantastic characters and mythical monsters through art. Students will learn the basics of Shape-Form drawing technique to create fun and realistic projects.
Questions? Contact Elli Fassois, Education Director, education@northvillearthouse.org