Session I: Saturday, November12, Ages 5 – 13
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. (one day class/ 1 hour)

Session II: Saturday, October 1, Ages 10 – 13 (CANCELLED)
2:00 –4:00 p.m. (one day class / 2 hours)

Join this fun painting class where students explore many different techniques.  Each student will tackle compositional challenges, themes and be encouraged to develop their own style.  Both new and continuing students are welcome.  Supplies are included.

Instructor:  Rebecca Grover
$30 public / $15 MWA members per session

Session II: Saturday, November 12, Ages 10 – 13
2:00 –4:00 p.m. (one day class / 2 hours)

Learn the basics of printmaking by creating one of-a-kind prints. Using these prints we will make unique cards just in time for the holiday season.

Instructor: Rebecca Grover
$30 public / $15 MWA members

Ages 6-8

Fridays, November 4 – December 9 **Note: No class on Friday, November 25

4:00 – 5:30 p.m. (five sessions / 7.5 hours)

Give your child this unique opportunity to work with professional artist Eriks Johnson, and learn new techniques for expressing ideas on paper. Students in this class are encouraged to explore the imagination through a variety of drawing media and group projects. Students will learn new techniques and fully investigate their ideas and impulses in drawing, collage, and tempera painting. Supplies are included.

Ages 10 - 13

Wednesdays, October 12 – November 16
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (six sessions / 12 hours)

Students will learn the fundamentals of painting composition working from photo references.  Objectives include basic principles of composition: perspective, devices to create depth, lighting, and creating a center of focus. Students will use their imagination to create compositions while learning to express their ideas more effectively through the principles of painting. Supplies are included.

Instructor:  Steve Ohlrich
$55 public / $40 MWA members

Ages 6 -10

Mondays, November 7 – November 21
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (three sessions / 4.5 hours)

Come and make your own decorations for your tree this year! Students will learn different techniques to make hanging frame ornaments and 3D ball-style ornaments. Completed work can be displayed around the home for the upcoming holiday season.

Instructor:  Erin Paasch
$50 public / $35 MWA members

Thursdays, October 6 – October 27
6:30 – 8:00 p.m. (four sessions / 6 hours)

What is more transformative than putting on a mask of your own making? Students will build molds out of clay, paper mache and painted decoration. Students will be encouraged to pick a subject for their masks that has special significance to them.  This class will help make your Halloween extra special with a fantastic mask to wear. Supplies are included.

Instructor:  Eriks Johnson
$55 public / $40 MWA members

Ages 8 – 13

Tuesdays, November 1 – November 29
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (five sessions / 10 hours)

Explore the different styles and histories of puppets from across the world. Using Indonesian and Chinese puppets for inspiration, each student will create several one-of-a-kind shadow puppets. And as a group, the class will create a puppet play and present the performance to family and friends at the museum as a finale to the class on Tuesday, November 29.

Instructor:  Tiffany Knopow
$55 public / $40 MWA members

Wednesdays, October 12 – November 16
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (six sessions / 12 hours)

Students will work from a live clothed portrait model on an extended pose. Learning objectives include employing comparative methods for finding proportions, seeing values, anatomy, and a holistic working method.  Students will learn to create a strong likeness of the sitter while exploring color, and paint application. The class is open to students working at various levels of ability. A materials supply list is available here.

Instructor:  Steve Ohlrich
$75 public / $60 MWA members

Saturday November 5
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (one day class / 4 hours)

Experiment with three different printing techniques in this one day workshop. Students will make their own stamps, stencils and screens and print directly on to fabric and notecards. Your creations will make perfect gifts for the holiday season. Materials are included.

Instructor:  Tiffany Knopow
$45 public / $30 MWA members

Fridays, November 4 – December 9 **Note: No class on Friday, November 25
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (six sessions / 12 hours)

Students will strengthen their understanding of color mixing and theory while improving their skills in painting the three dimensional world and expanding their ability to manipulate acrylic paint. Classroom discussion will explore the creation of composition, the work of significant artists, as well as art theory. All skill levels welcome. A materials supply list is available here.

Instructor: Eriks Johnson
$80 public / $65 MWA members

Thursdays, November 3 – December 15 **Note: No class on Thursday, November 24
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (six sessions / 12 hours)

Learn about perspective, foreshortening, and the creation of space as well as how to respond to line quality, light and dark, and the structure of subject matter and observed phenomena. Students will become confident using several different types of material for expressive and descriptive drawing purposes. A basic understanding of anatomy for drawing the human form will also be covered. All skill levels welcome. A materials supply list is available here.

Instructor: Eriks Johnson
$60 public/ $45 MWA members

Session I: Wednesdays, September 14 – October 19 (FULL)
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. (six sessions / 15 hours)

Session II: Wednesdays, November 2 – December 7 (FULL)
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. (six sessions / 15 hours)

Learn methods of making pottery, including clay preparation, centering, throwing and trimming.  Learn to form several basic shapes and the fundamentals of creating pottery.  New and experienced students welcome.  Don’t miss out on one of our most popular classes and instructor! Supplies are included.

Instructor: John Pritchard
$100 public / $85 MWA members

Tuesdays, November 8 – December 13
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. (six sessions / 15 hours)

Tired of taking home pottery that you can’t use? Try throwing in stoneware! Students will learn the differences between earthenware and stoneware, and at the end of this course you can take home pottery that is dishwasher and microwave safe. 

Instructor:  Erin Paasch
$85 public / $70 MWA members