Art Classes, Open Studios, and Celebrations!

Play with clay! Get Dirty! Relax!

Play with clay! Get Dirty! Relax!

CLAY PLAY FOR ADULTS

Please join Lori Henthorne from Early Bird Clayworks for an affordable 6-week ceramics class. Learn the basics of hand building techniques including slab, pinch, and coiling to create functional and sculptural forms. Make stuff, make new friends, and fall in love with clay!

Lori will fire your projects in her home kiln, so you will leave with some forever treasures or sweet gifts. No experience necessary.

Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm

Feb 12 - Mar 19

$100

To be added to a waitlist or be the first to know about future offerings, email carrie@kindlingcommunityarts.org!

Tinkering Tots: Art Play Sessions

Ages 1-5 + grown-up

Let’s encourage the wild imaginations of our littlest creators. We will use non-toxic mixed media materials like paint, clay, textiles, and more for sensory exploration of colors, textures, shapes, and patterns.

After-School Art Club

Grades K-2

Carrie will pick up kids from Schenk Elementary to walk across the street for this special after-school art club on early release day! (parents could drop off kids from other schools) We will explore drawing, painting, textile arts, printmaking, and sculpture with a playful child-led approach.

  • Mondays 2-4:30pm

    Feb 3 - May 29 (closed Mar 24-28, May 5)

    $320 for 14 weeks, snacks included. 8 kid max

    (I have one space available and can prorate the total cost based on your start date! email carrie@kindlingcommunityarts.org to explore this option)

    Please read Kindling Community Arts Essentials for important details.

No School Day Art Play

Grades K-2

These fun art play sessions will use mixed media to explore a theme. January = creating tiny worlds, February = wool felted landscapes, April = flower power paintings.

Family Open Studio: Art Play Sessions

Any age + grown-up

Come make an arty mess (without the clean-up!). Meet up with neighbors and friends, explore new art materials, learn new tips and tricks, and bond with your kiddo in this happy space. Makers will have access to a stocked studio, prompts, and inspirations to get you started.

  • 3rd Tuesdays

    3-7pm (drop-in as it works for you throughout this timeframe)

    Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20

    $15/family

    Please read Kindling Community Arts Essentials for important details.

Medium Exploration Classes

Ages 6-10

I’m excited to offer these four-week sessions explore different mediums in further depth for the slightly older kiddos. This year we will explore drawing, weaving, and printing. I have hopes for guest appearances from artist friends for each topic!

  • Wednesdays, 4-5pm

    Drawing: Feb 26 - Mar 19

    Weaving: Apr 2 - 23

    Printing: May 7 - 28

    $50 per 4 week session

    Please read Kindling Community Arts Essentials for important details.

Watercolor Lunch Breaks

Ages 18-105

Work from home (or not) and looking for a low-key creative break? Look no further. These sessions are guided with invitations to explore different techniques or themes but are not formally instructed. All materials are provided (though buying your own watercolor journal could be really nice!) All experience levels welcome.

Kids Birthday Parties!

Let’s create a magical celebration for your little love.

Saturdays 10a-12p, or 1-3p. Sundays 1-3p

$150*, up to 12 kids + grown-ups if desired. (capacity of the room is around 20)

You bring the cake and snacks and I’ll provide the art play!

Birthday Art Play includes:

  • 1 collaborative project for birthday person to take home

    +

  • open art play session with mixed-media materials for kids to play freely (included in the fee)

    or

  • *special individualized projects for kids to take home (likely additional expense)

Limited availability, please email me directly with preferred dates to explore booking! carrie@kindlingcommunityarts.org

Saturday Morning Community Art

Let’s celebrate our love of this community through collaborative art.

drop-in anytime between 9am-12pm

Jan 25, Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, May 17

Free💕

New! Ladies and Femmes Mini Retreats

Open to all Kindling Community

We need creative play too! Make sure you’re on my email list to be the first to know about these mini retreats. They’ve been selling out so fast!

Friday March 7th, 6-9pm

Friday April 26th, 6-9pm

May and June dates coming soon!

Create your own retreat for your crew

Do you have a community of ladies and femmes you’d love to gather for a creative evening of connection and sweetness? Reach out to explore. I’m happy to facilitate a play, process, or collaborative art experience for your people. Group size: minimum 10, maximum 16. (could maybe squeeze a few more depending on the project)

$25 per guest includes 3hours of studio time, facilitation, hot tea. You’re welcome to bring food and drinks.