Art Classes & Workshops
Artscape Wychwood Barns | WINTER 2023
Spring 2023 Weekly Art Classes
Art Focus | Your child will explore, investigate and refine their art-making techniques in this fun, creative class. We will combine all mediums: ceramics, fine drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media. We will introduce students to historical and contemporary artists and their practices in addition to learning techniques. This class is appropriate for beginners and those with a lot of experience wanting to develop processes and skills further. No classes on Victoria Day or Doors Open Weekend
Tuesdays: 5-8yrs • 4:15-6:00 pm • April 18 – June 6 • $325 + HST $367.25
Tuesdays: 8-10yrs • 6:30-8 pm • April 18 – June 6 • $325 + HST $367.25
Saturdays: 4-6yrs • 9-10:30 am • April 22nd – June 24 • $325 + HST $367.25
Saturdays: 7-9yrs • 11-12:30 pm • April 22nd – June 24 • $325 + HST $367.25
Saturdays: 9-12 yrs • 2-4pm pm • April 22nd – June 24• $325 + HST $367.25
Open Experiments
Drop off your kids for some open-ended art-making fun! This program is suitable for kids who enjoy self-direction and experimentation. We’ll have multiple art stations set up so kids can explore mediums of their choice, socialize with their friends, and have some weekend relaxation.
8 Sessions. • $325 + HST = $367.25
Sundays: 4-8 yrs • 9:30 -11:00 am • April 23rd – June 25
8 Sessions No classes on May 21 (Victoria Day Weekend)
or May 28 (Doors Open Weekend)
Saturday Night Drop-Offs
Saturday’s | • 5-9yrs | 6pm-9:00pm|$50+ HST= $56.50
Leave the kids with us for this 3 hr drop-off filled with fun art-making and outdoor park time in the Wychwood Park Playground. Drop off your child with us between 6-9 pm and have some Saturday night fun! Our studio is conveniently located in the St. Clair West area, making this an excellent opportunity for parents to socialize in nearby eating establishments or finish their weekly errands. Children registering for the program must be 6yrs old. Dates are announced via our email list.
The following classes will reopen in Spring 2023
WEE Art | Our WEE Art classes skillfully combine literature with art-making as we aim to help prepare your child for success in school by fostering positive self-awareness and assurance. Each of our WEE Art sessions includes dynamic show-and-tell gatherings! Children must be 3 or 4 yrs old to register for this class and must be able to use the toilet on their own.
Ceramics |
Sculpting clay is a fun and creative process and medium that will help your child understand spatial awareness and develop fine motor skills. In this eight-week session, students will create functional and decorative ceramics using pinch, coil, and slab hand-building methods. This class is appropriate for beginners and for those with a lot of experience wanting to further develop techniques and skills.
Felting, Knitting & Sewing |
Stitch, knit, purl, increase, shape and cast off unique works of textile art! In our Knitting and Sewing class, students will learn the basics of knitting, sewing, welt felting, and embroidery as they create fun and stress-free projects of their own choosing. Inspired by both contemporary and historical artists, students will bridge the divide between art and craft.
2 Hour Workshops
Explore the three C’s of the arts; creativity, collaboration, and curiosity in these 2-hour workshops that are developed for children, youth, and adults to explore different creative mediums without the commitment of a long-term program.
Each workshop features a project that can be completed that day, or taken to be completed at home. This is a wonderful opportunity for kids to enjoy new experiences, meet new challenges, and make new friends. Space is limited. Please email the studio for more info and registration.
Knitting | 8-12yrs | not running @ moment | $45+HST=$50.85
In through the front door, run around the back, hop through the window, and off jumps Jack! Kids learn the basic knitting techniques to send them on the way to enjoy a wonderful, relaxing hobby.
Sculpture • Plaster | 7-9yrs |not running @ moment |$55+HST=$50.85
This workshop introduces kids to the basic concepts of both two and three-dimensional sculpture making. Using quick set plaster, kids will take home a unique piece of art inspired by famous historical or contemporary sculptures.
Parent & Child | 3-4yrs |not running @ moment | $45+HST=$50.85
Make discoveries, share ideas and feelings, and witness your child’s development through various mediums in these unique 2-hour workshops that are developed for a child attending with one parent or caregiver. Each workshop experiments with one medium; painting, sculpture, or print-making.
Water Colour | 6-9yrs |not running @ moment | $45+HST=$50.85
After learning the basic concepts and techniques of watercolor painting, kids use their imagination to explore the medium through a variety of different paintings.
Collage | 6-9yrs |not running @ moment | $45+HST=$50.85
Inspired by Hannah Hoch and other Dadaists, this workshop leads kids through the magical medium of found objects. Using glue, paper, photographs, and various other media, kids collage a unique art piece inspired by their own imagination.
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