Events

Learn the process of scratch art and a create a colorful picture. Sabrina Burks, our resident summer intern, will walk the young artist through making scratch art and creating a colorful picture from it. July 7, 2026     Time 1:00 - 3:00 Ages 6 and up Cost:$10  

Learn to use a pattern and sew to create your own small, customized stuffed animal. Sabrina Burks, our resident summer intern, will instruct students how to make a pattern and then use that pattern to create a small stuffed animal. This is a great introductory level class for beginning sewing techniques. Date: July 15, 2026 …

Screenshot Cyanotype Workshop  (Two days) Class brought back by popular demand! Learn the techniques of one of the earliest photography processes. In this class, you will experiment artistically with both traditional and wet cyanotype methods.  Cyanotype is a printing process using UV sensitive chemicals and sun exposure that results in a deep blue background with…

Over four fun-filled mornings, art camp students will work with various media (painting, paper mache, printmaking, and more, in both long and short-term projects). Cost: $135 All art supplies will be provided, including water and snacks. Date: July 20-23, 2026 Time: 9:30 - 12:30 Age: Students must have completed kindergarten and be under the age…

Over four fun-filled mornings, art camp students will work with various media (painting, paper mache, printmaking, and more, in both long and short-term projects). Cost: $135 All art supplies will be provided, including water and snacks. Date: July 20-23, 2026 Time: 9:30 - 12:30 Age: Students must have completed kindergarten and be under the age…

      Collage Self Portraits for Adults with Sabrina Burks Time to beat the summer heat, explore your inner child, and spend and hour and a half creating a collage self portrait. With the help of Sabrina, our resident summer arts intern, you will the the techniques of creating a collage and have a…

Over four fun-filled mornings, art camp students will work with various media (painting, paper mache, printmaking, and more, in both long and short-term projects). Cost: $135 All art supplies will be provided, including water and snacks. Date: July 20-23, 2026 Time: 9:30 - 12:30 Age: Students must have completed kindergarten and be under the age…

Over four fun-filled mornings, art camp students will work with various media (painting, paper mache, printmaking, and more, in both long and short-term projects). Cost: $135 All art supplies will be provided, including water and snacks. Date: July 20-23, 2026 Time: 9:30 - 12:30 Age: Students must have completed kindergarten and be under the age…

Acrylic Techniques with Rubbing Alcohol Participants will paint a flower and a colorful abstract background. Class is recommended for students with intermediate painting experience. Date July 23, 2026                  Tome: 1:00 - 3:30 Cost: $40                    Ages 15 and up…

    Use polymer clay to create miniature food. Students will be instructed on how to use polymer clay to create miniatures slices of pizza, a slice of pie, meatballs and spaghetti and other foods.  Sabrina, our resident summer intern, will be the instructor. She is majoring in arts education at JMU. Date: July 24,…

Caricature of Sabrina Caricature Workshop July 28, 2026 Before there was Chat GPT to create a likeness of you for social media, there was the art of caricature. In this one-day workshop, learn the art of caricature and practice drawing celebrities and each other with Sabrina Burks. Intermediate drawing experience required. Date: July 28, 2026 …

Create Your Own Miniature Look-Alike With the help of Sabrina Burks, students can channel the creativity of Jim Burton and create their own miniature look-alike doll. Sabrina, our resident summer intern, will instruct students on how to sculpt and sew a miniature version of themselves. Date: July 30, 2026     Time: 1:00 - 5:00 Cost…

Origami: Not Just for Kids Take a break from the dog days of summer. Cool off with some cool art.  Our resident summer artist intern, Sabrina Burks, will show you the [a[er folding technique that is origami Date: August 4, 2026              Time: 2:00 - 3:30 Cost: $15     …

Color Theory for Beginners Using Acrylic Paint Brighten your world by learning the basics of color theory using acrylic paint in this one-day workshop with our artist in residence, Sabrina Burks. Date: August 12, 2026      Time: 2:00 - 4:00 Cost: $25                     Ages 18 and…

Introduction to Observational Drawing (Still Life) Learn the basics of observational  line drawing with artist in residence Sabrina Burks. Date: August 13 and 14, 2026              Tome: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Cost:$30               Ages 15 and up Registration Deadline: August 7,  2026 Students must supply…