Winter is here and animals celebrate the season differently in various parts of the world. In this class kids will be introduced to animals and their unique habitats in the air, on the ground, underground, in the water and explore the winter theme with drawing, painting, art collage, pen and ink, and print making.

Teacher: Crystal Ho
Fee: $150.00

Want your child to shine in Language Arts? Learn how to become a better writer?  Through fun, interactive activities, students will learn about character development, plot, setting, dialog, point of view, word choice, symbolism, and theme, and create a personal portfolio of their work. Returning and new students welcome.

Teacher: Alison Bell
Fee: $240.00

An introduction to figure drawing techniques and concepts, with an emphasis on representational drawing and expression.  Artists and help students build confidence in creating spatial illusions on a 2-dimensional surface and develop their creative voice by working from live models, photographs and memory. Working from a live model, students understand basic anatomy — bone structure, muscle mass, proportion – and techniques for capturing this knowledge through drawing.  By the end of this course, students learn to communicate mood, emotion and thought through line, gesture and image.

Teacher: Yuki Toy
Fee: $265.00

A hand-building clay exploration class for beginners to intermediate students where you will create functional art – ceramic pieces that you can use in your everyday life. Continuing students will build upon the skills they have already learned and discover new finishing techniques, while new students learn the basics of slab rolling, coiling, and pinching.

Teacher: Rebecca Tager
Fee: $240.00 , Materials Fee: $25.00

Teacher: Siri France
Fee: $240.00 , Materials Fee: $25.00

Place Drawing Academy offers a program aimed at students with a passion for drawing who want to build and develop their skills and confidence, and work on personal portfolios. Bringing the 2D & 3D world of art together through drawing and sculpture, students will explore 2D drawing foundation through traditional materials and techniques, then take their drawings off the page and turn them into a 3D sculptures. Line, form, texture, shape, value and scale are the cornerstones to both 2D & 3D worlds. Ordinary materials such as pencil, charcoal, ink, paint, tape, cardboard, hot glue and found objects are turned into extraordinary two and three-dimensional creations.

Teacher: Marie Switzer Miller
Fee: $240.00

Teacher: Crystal Ho
Fee: $180.00

Learn to be in the flow of your own creative heart/art.  From lines to magic, how to bring life to your drawings? This class is a fun way to learn to relax and enjoy the creative process. From classic still life to cubist art, you will learn the skill of how to truly see, and translate the magic and colorful life of flowers, vegetable and fruits. The goal of this class will be to let go of your big art critic and help you reach a joyful flow of creativity in all aspects of your life. Beginners and advanced students welcome.

Teacher: Régine Verougstraete
Fee: $265.00

Teacher: Karen Rizzo, Jim Macdonald
Fee: $240.00