Children in our community are one of our biggest priorities at the Shiawassee Arts Center (SAC). We offer a variety of classes and workshops for grade school students after school, homeschoolers, scouts, church groups, and 4-H Clubs. Classes can be arranged to earn badges or just for the students’ enjoyment and artistic enrichment.
Our simple, hands-on multi-media classes vary from painting and drawing to mosaics and pottery. Purchase an annual SAC membership for your child ($20) or the entire family ($50) and receive discounts on classes. If you would like to arrange a class for your group, please contact us.
Thursday after-school classes run from 4pm – 5:30pm. Classes are $10 for SAC members and $12 for guests!
Check out our upcoming youth classes below.
Note: Artwork not picked up within two weeks of completion or notification of competition by SAC will be disposed of.
Instructors are Linda Ruehle – Arts Education Director, Cora Walby – Arts Education Director, Brian Bruff – SAC Board Member, and Class Instructors otherwise noted*
$10 SAC Member/$12 Guest Student annual memberships are $20
Note: Artwork not picked up within two weeks of completion or notification of competition by SAC will be disposed of.
September 5 & 6–Pottery on the Wheel – Explore clay with the mesmerizing art of pottery on the wheel. Students will witness their clay take shape and transform into beautiful vessels and forms, with practice. (Glazing class required to finish October 24/25)
September 12– Fall Monotype – A unique print, typically painterly in effect, made by applying printing ink to a flat sheet of glass, or acrylic. The painted image is transferred to paper either by manually rubbing or using a press.
September 19– Spark Your Creative Fire! – Create a glass fused 4 x 4” tile with a fall theme. Tiles will be fired in the kiln and available for pick up at the next class session.
September 26– Cartooning – Take your anime drawing to the next level, with 3D paper art. Your instructor and guide on this journey is Kathryn Gehrs-Pahl. Students will draw their own, original anime character and then create using construction paper, using card stock, foam rubber spacers.
October 3– The Ultimate Clay Piggy Bank Challenge – Engage in hand building, making coils and rolling slab pieces for embellishments on a thrown body form. (Glazing class required to finish October 24/25)
October 10– Painting Wooden Bird Houses with a Halloween/Fall Twist – As the artist, you have an opportunity to paint your house in acrylic with your own theme. We have some glow in the dark acrylic paint for added touches. If not into spooky, sweet pumpkins may adorn your autumn abode.
October 17 and Saturday, October 19, 10am – 11:30am – Pumpkin Painting– Painting a canvas in the round! Please bring a box to safely carry home your new porch decoration. SATURDAY PUMPKIN PAINTING IS CANCELED
October 24 & 25 – Glazing Pottery – Put the finishing touch on the clay pieces created on September 5 & 6 and October 3. Learn different glazing techniques to add color, texture and personality to your creations. Pottery will be fired a second time and available at the next class session for pick up. Please bring a box at pick up time.
October 31 – No Class – Happy Halloween!!
November 7 – Watercolor Scarecrow Painting – Explore more fall/fun watercolor techniques painting pumpkins and leaves with Julie Penfold, Artist/Instructor
November 14 – Thankful Art Making for Sharing with Assisted Living Residents – Cheer up some local senior citizens with your delightful creations! (FYI: There is no charge for this class!)
November 21 – Puzzling Mosaics – Mosaics made with puzzle pieces!
November 28 -No Class – Happy Thanksgiving!
Class has been rescheduled for Friday! No class today-December 5 – Gingerbread House Creations – Design your holiday table decoration with building little graham cracker houses, using royal frosting as your glue and a plethora of candy decorations.
If signing your child up for a Saturday Gingerbread House Class, please click on the time below you would like your child to attend to be taken to a payment page for that time.
Saturday, December 7 – Gingerbread House Creations – 10 – 11:30am & 1 – 2:30pm
Sunday, December 8 – Children’s Holiday at the Center 1-3pm
December 12 – Metal Magic – Soft embossing copper is a favorite of ours! It’s soft and pliable. We will experiment with inks and paints for coloring. Theme to be determined by the artist.
December 19 – Gift Making Class – Annual class where students can create a piece of art to gift someone special!
Note: Artwork not picked up within two weeks of completion or notification of competition by SAC will be disposed of.