Register for a class by calling us at 989-723-8354, visiting in person, or  visiting our online store by clicking on the following link: https://shiawassee-arts-center.square.site/shop/classes/

(Visiting the online store allows you to add multiple classes to your cart for faster checkout and registration)

Instructors are Linda Ruehle – Arts Education Director,  Lilly Evans – Associate,  Brian Bruff – SAC Board Member,  and Class Instructors otherwise noted*

Children’s After School Art Classes

Wednesdays 4pm – 5:30pm

$12 SAC Member/$14 Guest  Student annual memberships are $20 (Note: A 3% processing fee is applied to all online purchases of SAC classes)

Artwork not picked up within two weeks of completion or notification of completion by SAC will be disposed of.

Children’s Fall 2026 After School Art Classes

WEDNESDAYS 

4pm – 5:30pm (unless otherwise noted*)

Lilly Evans & Linda Ruehle, Instructors 

September 16  –  Handbuilding pumpkins in clay- Create cute, textured pumpkins in clay that will be fired and ready to glaze in October.  (requires glazing class on  October 14.)

September 23 – Monotype Print Making- with a fall flavor! Using water based inks to paint loosely and print quickly!

September 30 – Hand building in Clay Arctic Creatures- (requires glazing class on October 14, to finish) (Projects from this class will be part of a January Children’s exhibit in the gallery!) Think Polar Bears, the Arctic fox, & Walrus.’ 

October 7 – Hello Fall, Glass Fused Tiles- Design with glass pieces that will be fired in the kiln and available for pick up at the next class.  (Students in K & 1st grade should have a helper.) 

October 14 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finish on your pumpkins and your creatures from September clay classes.  A second firing will be required and can be picked up at the Oct. 21st class.  

October 21 – Magic Mosaic – Travel back in time and create art like the ancient Romans! Roman families decorated their homes, floors and walls with beautiful mosaics.  In this class we will learn about Roman mosaics and create colorful paper mosaic art pieces to take home.

October 28 – Agamograph – Create an art piece that changes right before your eyes!  Agamorgraph is a special technique that uses paper folding to reveal a different image depending on which direction you view it from!

November 4 – Pottery on the Wheel – Turning eARTh into ART! Learn the basics of throwing on the pottery wheel and make two functional dinnerware pieces.  Students need to sign up for the next glazing session November 18.

November 11 – Mixed Media Treasure Map –  Working with unusual techniques on a tea or coffee stained background to create your own Treasure map.  

November 18 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finishing touches on pottery created on November 4th.  Pottery will be fired and available at the next class.

November 25 – No class.  Happy Thanksgiving!

The December schedule will be published soon!