Kids Classes - Ages 5-12
Saturday Classes
Joslyn art classes for children ages 5-12 are held on Saturday mornings and afternoons and are led by experienced artists and art educators. Each course includes visits to the Museum’s galleries as an essential component of the art-making experience. Students in Saturday classes are exposed to art-making materials, techniques, and concepts that are unique to Joslyn Art Museum. Advance registration is required and all materials are provided.

Scroll this page for details about upcoming classes for children ages 5-12.

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Art School
Art School is a 24-week visual arts program that meets after school for 1st-9th grade students.
For more information about Art School, please click here.

Home School Art School
A 24-week, day-time, art school program is available for home school students, grade 1-9.
For more information about Home School Art School, please click here.



Paint, Paint, Paint
Saturdays: June 9, 16, 23; 10-11:30 am
Joslyn Members: $30; General Public: $33



Create and think like an artist! Learn a new technical drawing or painting skill each week, then use that skill to create an artwork inspired by a creative challenge that will strengthen your imagination and artistic thought.

Instructor: Kim Reid Kuhn


Sculpture Skills
Saturdays: July 14, 21, 28; 10-11:30 am
Joslyn Members: $30; General Public: $33



Trek the garden and galleries to look at sculptures from all sides. We will talk about how sculptures are made and use our hands to build, mold, and carve, creating art in three dimensions using clay and other materials.

Instructor: To be determined


Animals on the Loose
Saturdays: August 4, 11, 18; 10-11:30 am
Joslyn Members: $30; General Public: $33



Art museums are full of animals and we will hunt down all kinds, from around the world. We’ll look at a tiger’s pattern, examine a crocodile’s texture, and even find a puss in boots. In the studio, we’ll create our own exotic and imaginative animals.

Instructor: CaSandra Johnson


 


Toon Time
Saturdays: June 2, 9, 16, 23; 1-3 pm
Joslyn Members: $40; General Public: $44



This class will teach the basics of drawing cartoons. We will learn to tell visual jokes and how to exaggerate physical features to create over-the-top characters. We’ll use our characters to create a finished comic strip and create a class funny page.

Instructor: Andy Smith


arT-Shirts
Saturdays: July 14, 21, 28, August 4; 1-3 pm
Joslyn Members: $40; General Public: $44



Learn to design and alter t-shirts to make one-of-kind works of art! We will use basic screen-printing techniques, stamp designs using carved printing blocks, and alter our shirts by cutting, stitching, or knotting.

Instructor: Maranda Allbritten