Northville Art House
Youth Classes and Workshops, Ages 5 – 16
Youth In-Person Classes and Workshops for Kids and Teens, Ages 5 – 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 8 or 10 students. Masks will be worn by students and instructor. Desks will be set up 3 feet apart.
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.
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WINTER CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ON ACTIVE.COM – BROWSE & REGISTER
Mixed Media & Painting for Ages 9-13
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Jan 13 – Feb 10
Day: Thursday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 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 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
In this class, students will experiment and learn techniques and methods that can be incorporated with watercolors – such as acrylics, crayon, calligraphy paper, gold foil, bubble wraps, alcohol, salt and masking fluid – to create endless and unique art pieces!
Winter Wonderland Painting Workshop for Ages 8-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
One-Day Workshop
Jan 15, 2022
Day: Saturday
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $37 (This price includes 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.
Fresh fallen snow can create beautiful scenery. Learn how to capture a sparkling, snowy landscape in this Saturday workshop for young artists age 8-11.
Create Art Together: A Caregiver and Child Class for Ages 6-12
Instructor: Maria Latour
Day: Saturdays
Offered Dates: January 15 / January 22 / January 29 / February 5 / February 12
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $37; (NM) $41 (This price includes material fee)
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!
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Winter Wonderland Painting Workshop for Ages 8-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
One-Day Workshop
Jan 15, 2022
Day: Saturday
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $32; (NM) $37 (This price includes 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.
Fresh fallen snow can create beautiful scenery. Learn how to capture a sparkling, snowy landscape in this Saturday workshop for young artists age 8-11.
Clay Gnome Workshop for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Elli Fassois
One-Day Workshop
Jan 21, 2022
Day: Friday
Time: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $26; (NM) $30 (This price includes 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.
Join us for a fun hands-on workshop! We’ll make cute little clay gnomes and we’ll use acrylics to paint and decorate them!
Upcycled Gnome Workshop for Ages 8-15
Instructor: Sonia Giannini
One-Day Workshop
Jan 28, 2022
Day: Friday
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $30; (NM) $34 (This price includes 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.
Starting from a little bottle, you’ll create a funny gnome with recycled materials. Stimulate kids imagination and thoughts about reusing waste materials in a creative way.
Create your own Stuffy Workshop for Ages 8-12
Instructor: Maria Latour
One-Day Workshop
Jan 29, 2022
Day: Saturday
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $39; (NM) $44 (This price includes 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.
Design and create your very own fleece stuffed creature in this one-day workshop. Hand sewing techniques will be taught and project is more like a shaped pillow made out of soft fleece and felt.
Valentine’s Day Jewelry Making Workshop for Ages 7-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
One-Day Workshop
Feb 5, 2022
Day: Saturday
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $39; (NM) $44 (This price includes 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.
Use semi-precious stone, acrylic, and ceramic beads to make jewelry for yourself or as gifts for family and friends.
Learn polymer clay techniques to create your own pedants and beads to incorporate into necklaces and bracelets. Some clay pieces will be Valentine’s Day themed with hearts and lots of sparkle.
Heroes, Villains, and Monsters for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Scott Sherburne
Feb 9 – March 16 (NO class on March 9)
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $120; (NM) $132 (This price includes 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 and learn to draw your favorite characters from the Marvel and DC universes. We will learn the basics of Shape Form drawing and foreshortening to create fun and realistic projects.
New projects and heroes – This is NOT a repeat.
Valentine’s Day Mixed Media Card Making Workshop for Ages 7-10
Instructor: Maria Latour
One-Day Workshop
Feb 12, 2022
Day: Saturday
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
One Day Workshop (M) $35; (NM) $40 (This price includes 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.
Handmade cards make special gifts. Learn how to create 4 beautifully personalized Valentine’s day cards for parents, grandparents. siblings or friends. Materials include: paper, fabric, stickers, stamps, metallic paint, and gold leaf foil. (envelopes included)
A Global Art Journey for Ages 5-8
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Feb 21 – March 21
Day: Mondays
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $125; (NM) $138 (This price includes 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.
Art from around the world will be explored and interpreted in this class. Cultural aspects of the activity will inspire and motivate our young artists! Join us for an artsy journey around the world!
Children’s Drawing and Painting for Ages 5-9
Instructor: Sasha Roberts-Levi
Feb 22 – March 22
Day: Tuesday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 pm
5 weeks (M) $115; (NM) $128 (This price does NOT include material fee)
In person classes will be held in the classroom. This class is limited to 10 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
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.
Young Adult Draw Class for Ages 9-15
Instructor: Julie Woodard
Feb 23 – March 23 (NO Class on March 16th)
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
4 weeks (M) $110 (NM) $125 (material fees included)
Max of 8 students
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.
Mixed Media & Painting for Ages 9-13
Instructor: Sandra Nursilo
Feb 24 – March 24
Day: Thursday
Time: 4:30 – 5:30 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 8 students. Masks will be worn by all students and instructor.
In this class, students will experiment and learn techniques and methods that can be incorporated with watercolors – such as acrylics, crayon, calligraphy paper, gold foil, bubble wraps, alcohol, salt and masking fluid – to create endless and unique art pieces!
Hands on Art for Ages 6-8
Instructor: Maria Latour
Dates Offered: March 5 & 12 / March 19 & 26
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.
Register here for March 5 & 12:
Register here for March 19 & 26:
Clay Central Workshop for Ages 8-11
Instructor: Maria Latour
One-Day Workshop
March 5, 2022
Day: Saturday
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.
Questions? Contact Elli Fassois, Education Director, education@northvillearthouse.org