New Classes, Workshops & Camps This Spring at Pelham Art Center! Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for Pelham Art Center’s Spring 2022 semester. Classes and workshops are offered for youth ages 5 and up, as well as high-school & adult students. Pelham Art Center classes are immersive creative experiences led by professional teaching artists. Each class introduces an artistic medium in depth through guided projects suited to artists of all skill levels. The Art Center also offers Spring Break camp the week of April 11th where kids can enjoy creative enrichment in a variety of ways.
Complete class details and registration can be found at pelhamartcenter.org/education. Spring 2022 courses are as follows:
Adult/High-School Classes
- Create with Collage with Nancy Nikkal – Mondays 1:00 – 3:30pm (April 18th-June 13th)
Collage with a variety of papers, media and adhesives while discussing art theory and history
- Expressive Watercolor Sketching with Jackie Meier – Mondays 6:30-8:30pm (May 2nd-23rd)
Visualize and record the world in and around you with colorful watercolor expressions
- Morning Ceramics with Susan Nathenson – Tuesdays 9:30am-12:30pm (April 19th-June 14th)
Students with prior experience can continue advancing their ceramics skills
- Observational Painting from Life with Letizia Gentile – Tuesdays 10:00am-12:30pm (April 26th-June 7th)
Learn the classical method of painting a still life with oils through a step-by-step layering process
- Drawing Fundamentals with Edgar Jerins – Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm (April 26th-May 31st)
Hone your drawing skills and learn how to create realistic 3-dimensional drawings
- Abstract Painting with Satish Joshi – Wednesdays 9:30am-12:00pm (April 20th-June 15th)
Expand your artistic boundaries with non-objective, non-figurative painting exercises
- Intro to SLA Printing with The Nerdy Duo – Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm (April 20th-May 25th)
Produce your own SLA-printed objects and learn about 3D scanning, modeling, UV resin and more.
- Morning Drawing & Painting with Eleanor Miller – Thursdays 9:00am-12:00pm (April 21st-June 16th)
Develop artistic knowledge with individual attention to take your artwork to the next level
- Spring Stitch with Mary McFerran – Thursdays 10:00am-12:30pm (May 5-26th)
Make embroidered textile artwork that celebrates the arrival of spring
- Observational Drawing from Life with Letizia Gentile – Thursdays 6:30-8:30pm (April 28th-June 9th)
Cover foundational drawing concepts as you practice observational still-life drawing
- Ceramics: All Levels with Donna Ross – Thursdays 6:00pm-9:00pm (April 21st-June 16th)
Create functional and sculptural ceramic artworks while experimenting with color, texture, and pattern
- Morning Drawing & Painting with Eleanor Miller, Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm (April 22nd-June 17th)
Develop artistic knowledge with individual attention to take your artwork to the next level
- Drawing & Painting Open Studio – Fridays 12:30-3:00pm (April 22nd-June 17th)
Get more studio time and share the workspace with other artists!
- In-Depth Oil Painting with JC English – Saturdays 10:00am-12:30pm (April 23rd-June 11th)
Paint from life and develop oil painting and portraiture skills
Youth Art Classes
- Folk Art Drawing & Painting with Sonika Gupta (Ages 5-8), Mondays 3:30-4:45pm (April 18th-June 13th)
Learn about and create folk art from India, Mexico, and more!
- Creating Comics with Gabriela Briseno (Ages 9-12), Mondays 5:00-6:30pm (April 18th-June 13th)
Develop narratives, characters and illustrations in your own comic adventure!
- Clay Creations with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8), Tuesdays 3:30-4:45pm (April 19th-June 14th)
Learn clay hand building techniques to achieve endless possibilities in clay
- Poets’ Corner with Erika Shallcross (Ages 8-10), Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm (April 19th-June 14th)
Express yourself through poetry in its many forms. Then embellish your poem to make it a work of art!
- Ceramics & Wheel Throwing with Donna Ross (Ages 9-13), Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm (April 19th-June 14th)
Develop ceramic skills by working with different ceramic techniques, tools, and glazes
- Adventures with Paper Mache with Donna Ross (Ages 5-8), Wednesdays 3:30-4:45pm (April 20th-June 15th)
Construct different types of paper mache masterpieces with this versatile medium
- Crafty Chemistry with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 6+), Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm (April 20th-June 15th)
Get scientific as we learn the chemistry of making our own paint, slimes, crystals, bath bombs, and more!
- Drawing Basics with Donna Ross (Ages 9-13), Wednesdays 5:00-6:30pm (April 20th-June 15th)
Practice observational skills with fun drawing exercises using a variety of materials
- Art Storytellers with Susan Saas (Ages 5-8), Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm (April 21st-June 16th)
Create original artworks after being inspired by the wonderful stories of Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, and more.
- 3D Modeling & Printing with The Nerdy Duo (Ages 9+), Thursdays 3:30-5:00pm (April 21st-June 16th)
Master the step-by-step process of 3D modeling and design your own SLA print!
- Mixed Media Sea Mobiles with Ana Saura (Ages 5-8), Saturdays 10:00-11:15am (April 23rd-June 11th)
Dive into the world of sea life and construct a large-scale sea creature mobile.
- Optical Illusion with Ana Saura (Ages 9-12), Saturdays 11:45am-1:15pm (April 23rd-June 11th)
Discover famous Op Art and create a mixed media painting that bewilders the eye
- Clay Modeling & Animation with Frank Fanelli (Ages 8-12), Saturdays 2:00-4:00pm(April 23rd-June 11th)
Model your imagination with colorful clay and bring it to life with stop motion animation software!
Spring Break Art Camp!
Monday-Friday, April 11th-15th, 2022
- Mindfulness Yoga with Samantha Richardson (Ages 5-7), 9:00-10:00am
Practice yoga, meditation and breathing techniques to build confidence, strength and self-awareness
- Art Story Time with Donetta Riley (Ages 4-6), 10:00am-12:00pm
Read children’s stories about great artists, then play and experiment with projects influenced by them
- Play with Clay with Donna Ross (Ages 7-9), 10:00am-12:00pm
Explore the sensory and imaginative fun of clay as we experiment with different tools and techniques.
- The Art Lab with Rachel Krause (Ages 4-7), 1:00-3:00pm
Nature, anatomy, chemistry, physics and astronomy will educate and inspire amazing art projects
- Hand-building & Wheel Throwing with Donna Ross (Ages 8-13), 1:30-4:00pm
Build classical hand-building and wheel throwing skills to make a one-of-a-kind ceramic creation
Workshops
Workshops at Pelham Art Center offer unique opportunities to explore different artmaking methods. All skill levels are welcome to come enjoy these guided creative experiences. Spring Workshops at Pelham Art Center include:
- Suminagashi Paper Marbling with Hayley Ferber – Saturday, April 16th, 1:00-3:00pm
Experience the Zen process of Japanese Suminagashi technique as you create custom designed papers
- Chinese Brush Painting & Beyond with Jane Chang – Thursdays April 21st & 28th, 12:00-3:00pm
Learn the basics of Chinese brush painting materials and techniques, and explore Xie-Yi “spontaneous” style.
- Intro to Textile Design with Anna Novakov – Saturdays April 30th, May 7th & 14th, 1:30-3:30pm
Make customized textile patterns for pillows, bags, tea towels, and more that you can then have manufactured!
- Mothers’ Day Workshop with Susan Saas (Ages 5+) – Sunday, May 1st, 1:00-2:15pm
Craft delightful 3D paper flowers for a special handmade Mothers’ Day bouquet
- Intuitive Printing & Collage with Judith Weber – Session 1: Wednesdays May 4th-18th, 10:00am-12:30pm, Session 2: Wednesdays June 1st, 8th, 15th
Tune into your inner artist’s unique creative process while exploring different printing and collage techniques.
- GOLDEN Paints Lecture & Demo with Roy Kinzer – Thursday, May 12th, 6:00-8:00pm
Discover the vast potential of GOLDEN materials and how to use them to achieve different textures and effects
- Slime as Art with Hagar Sadan (Ages 6-10) – Sunday, May 15th, 10:00am-12:00pm
Experiment with the artistic possibilities of slime in this tactile, sensory workshop for kids
- Gentle Yoga/Meditation with Samantha Richardson – Sundays May 15th & 22nd, June 5th & 12th, 11:00am-12:00pm
Combine breath and flowing movements to cleanse and recharge the body and mind.
- Fathers’ Day Workshop with Susan Saas (Ages 5+) – Sunday, June 12th, 1:00-2:15pm
Create a customized wearable necktie and Father’s Day card that he will treasure forever!
Scholarships
Pelham Art Center offers need-based, full and partial scholarships for all students. Scholarships are awarded based on available funds – apply now. High-school students are eligible for the David Uskali scholarship regardless of need. Visit our scholarship page for more information and applications.