Summer Classes for Kids
Please scroll down this page to see the complete list of Summer classes for kids.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Did you notice a change in the fee for your class? To simplify our accounting and recordkeeping, we no longer charge separate studio and materials fees. The total price for your class did not increase but it might look like it did. In fact, the class will actually cost less if you are a member since we are now discounting the studio and materials fees in addition to the tuition discount. We will continue to charge the model fees separately and, since the summer camp catalog had gone to press when this decision was made, we will continue to charge materials fees for summer camp programs through the end of this summer.

10% Discount for First-time Students:
First-time students save 10% off the price of a class when they register for their first class at the Art Center. Discount does not apply toward Transportation, Firing, New Student Material, or Model fees; Summer Arts Camp; Birthday Parties; subsidized classes, and cannot be combined with any other offer.

Call 952.473.7361, ext. 16, if you have questions or to register for a class.

Jump to these classes and faculty:
CERAMIC TECHNIQUES FOR KIDS
MANY WAYS TO PAINT
YOUTH DRAWING
DRAW, PAINT, SCULPT
YOUTH PAINTING
YOUTH POTTERY: BEGINNING / INTERMEDIATE
STONE CARVING FOR KIDS

Kids Faculty

Kids Ages 5-7

CERAMIC TECHNIQUES FOR KIDS
Instructor: Katie Landeck
Skill Level: All

Students will use basic hand building techniques to create a series of creative creatures, decorative sculptures and functional ceramic pieces. Pinch, slab, and coil techniques will be used and finished pieces will be painted or glazed. Because of the bisque and glaze firing process, some projects will need to be picked-up 2-3 weeks after the last class day.
Enrollment limited to 16; ages 5 - 7

F158
Saturdays, June 26 - July 24
(5 sessions) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$113 Members / $125 Non-members

G158
Saturdays, July 31 - August 28
(5 sessions) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$113 Members / $125 Non-members

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MANY WAYS TO PAINT
Instructor: Katie Landeck
Skill Level: All

There are many fun and interesting ways to paint. In this experimental painting class students will paint with string, straws, texture plates, tissue paper, sponges and brushes. Watercolor, tempera and acrylic painting techniques will be taught and projects painted on paper. The sky is the limit with your creativity and these interesting materials.
Enrollment limited to 16; ages 5 - 7

F210
Saturdays, June 26 - July 24
(5 sessions) 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$88 Members / $98 Non-members

G210
Saturdays, July 31 - August 28
(5 sessions) 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$88 Members / $98 Non-members

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Kids Ages 6-10

YOUTH DRAWING
Instructor: Dorothy Odland
Skill Level: All

Learning to draw is learning to see! Develop drawing skills – personal expression will be emphasized. Bring a 14” x 17” sketchbook, 2B pencil and a pink pearl eraser to the first class.
Enrollment limited to 16; ages 6 - 10

F473
Thursdays, June 24 - July 22
(5 sessions) 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
$61 Members / $68 Non-members

G473
Thursdays, July 29 - August 26
(5 sessions) 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
$61 Members / $68 Non-members

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Kids Ages 8-12

DRAW, PAINT, SCULPT
Instructor: Elspeth Carlstrom
Skill Level: All

Come to the Art Center and experiment with various drawing, painting and sculpting techniques. Each class will focus on a different art medium and teacher directed projects will help to develop foundational art skills while encouraging self-expression and process exploration.
Enrollment limited to 16; ages 8 - 12

F184
Saturdays, June 26 - July 24
(5 sessions) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$92 Members / $102 Non-members

G184
Saturdays, July 31 - August 28
(5 sessions) 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$92 Members / $102 Non-members

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YOUTH PAINTING
Instructor: Britt Howe
Skill Level: All

This class will introduce children to basic painting techniques in watercolor, tempera and acrylic. Class instruction will cover brush handling, blending, stenciling, stamping, wet-to-dry techniques, wet-on-wet techniques, collage and mixed-media techniques. Subject matter will include portraits, still life and abstract compositions. Various famous painters will be viewed and their techniques discussed and practiced.
Enrollment limited to 16; ages 8 - 12

F209
Saturdays, June 26 - July 24
(5 sessions) 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$92 Members / $102 Non-members

G209
Saturdays, July 31 - August 28
(5 sessions) 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$92 Members / $102 Non-members

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Kids Ages 10-14

STONE CARVING FOR KIDS
Instructor: Frank Picos
Skill Level: All

Learn the techniques of a stone sculptor by carving, filing, and sanding limestone blocks into artistic images. These art pieces will last a lifetime.
Enrollment limited to 10; ages 10 - 14

F151
Wednesdays, June 23 - July 21
(5 sessions) 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$139 Members / $154 Non-members

G151
Wednesdays, July 28 - August 25
(5 sessions) 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$139 Members / $154 Non-members

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YOUTH POTTERY: BEGINNING / INTERMEDIATE
Instructor: Craig Arndt
Skill Level: B, AB, I

Learn to create functional and decorative pottery by exploring the many ways to work with clay. Using both and wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques students will create a variety of ceramic ware including mugs, bowls, vases, and decorative clay sculptures. Because of the bisque and glaze firing process, some projects will need to be picked-up 2-3 weeks after the last class day.
Enrollment limited to 16; ages 8 - 12

F155
Wednesdays, June 23 - July 21
(5 sessions) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
$122 Members / $135 Non-members

G155
Wednesdays, July 28 - August 25
(5 sessions) 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
$122 Members / $135 Non-members

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KIDS FACULTY

Craig Arndt
B.A., Visual Arts at North Dakota State University. He is the Sculpture Teacher at the Perpich Center for Arts in Education where his has taught in several art content areas, including painting, ceramics, media, and methods of printing. Currently, he is completing his Masters of Arts in Education at Augsburg College. A working artist who has sold his work privately, continues to exhibit, and participants in art festivals.

Elspeth Carlstrom
Received her Bachelor of Fine Art in painting from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is a practicing artist whose work focuses on printmaking, collage and mixed-media art. Elspeth exhibits her work around the state.

Risë Ferster
B.A., Empire State College, M.F.A., SUNY College at New Paltz, and the Maine Photographic Workshops. Risë has been an Artist-in-Residence in the Minneapolis Public Schools and recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship.

Brittany Howe
Is an illustrator / sequential artist living in Plymouth, Minnesota. She received her B.F.A. in Sequential Art at The Savannah College of Art and Design, and thrives on illustrating comics and books involving animals, adventure and fantasy.

Asa Hoyt
Graduated with a B.F.A in ceramics and sculpture from the University of Michigan in 1996. He has been creating custom metalwork for the last14 years in WI, CA, and MN for a variety of clients. Currently he runs his own blacksmith atelier in Southeast Minneapolis and created the Sculpture Grotto, a new venue for contemporary sculpture in the Twin Cities.

Ernest L. Miller Jr.
B.A. in Three-Dimensional Studio Art, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL. A ceramicist and sculptor, he has extensive experience teaching adults and children in Minnesota and Illinois. An exhibitor and award winner in many juried shows, his work is widely collected.
http://www.ernestmiller.com

Dorothy Odland
M.F.A. and B.F.A., University of Minnesota. Exhibitor, award winner and show juror. Gallery lecturer for 22 years at Walker Art Center. Founding member and mentor with W.A.R.M. (Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota). Her work is in many corporate and private ­collections.

Frank Picos
Associate in Applied Science degree in Construction Technology, New York City Community College. Part-time artist, teaching assistant and student with focus on stone carving and bronze casting. Member of Society of Minnesota Sculptors.