Kids Studio

Thu, Feb 25, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Combine and shape a variety of colorful papers to create a composition that jumps off the page. Fold, curl, weave, and paste together pieces to form a unique three-dimensional work.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 4, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Ease into self-portraiture with practice exercises to draw your own facial features. Look closely at your reflection to find drawing inspiration that is always by your side—you!

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 11, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Design wearable art for you and a friend! Challenge yourself to complete the same pattern twice or express your style with inspiration from beaded works on art in VMFA’s collection.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 18, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 |Try your hand at pinch pots, elbow molds, and carved motifs. Use clay tools to embellish air-dry clay containers for storing precious items or keepsakes.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 25, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Expand your painting skills with a large canvas of spring blooms. Be inspired by colorful flowers found in VMFA’s collection and grounds while learning techniques for layering and mixing paints.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 1, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Fast and fun drawing tips will turn geometric shapes into imaginative robots. Start with guided drawing exercises to originate your very own designs, features, and robotic skills. Class does not meet on Apr 8, during spring break.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 15, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Working on a circular loom is a fun and simplified weaving method that has been used for centuries. Investigate fiber arts in VMFA’s collection to start your textile adventure, the weave with yarn in the studio. Looms and extra yarn can be taken home to finish your project or make more.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 22, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Draw inspiration from real garden blooms and VMFA’s collection of still life paintings. Learn to blend primary colors to make a variety of flowers with pastels.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 29, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Experiment with paint color ratios and recipes to create any color you can imagine! Use your new skills to paint a wonderful rainbow-inspired landscape.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 6, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Discover how the ancient technique of making mosaics uses many small parts to create a whole image. Piece together your own colorful mosaics with tiny paper “tiles,” customized for a celebration of you!

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 13, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Paint like an Impressionist with quick brush strokes, easy breezy compositions, and an emphasis on everyday scenes in nature, like paintings by the Impressionists in VMFA’s collection.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Feb 25, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Discover patchwork masterpieces by the women quilters of Gee's Bend—a small, remote Black community in the South—and develop your own improvisational patterns and expressive designs.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 4, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Begin Women’s History Month by drawing inspiration from Tara Donovan’s work featured in VMFA’s collection. Be ready to make a large work of art using tiny objects to convey personal meaning.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 11, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Discover how subjects that may be considered feminine can be bold and powerful! Observe Georgia O’Keeffe’s floral painting to motivate your own expressive imagery rooted in nature.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 18, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Enjoy painting quick, expressive portraits in the style of Impressionism. Be inspired by artists like Mary Cassatt and other Impressionist painters, noting use of short brush strokes and contrasting color combinations.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 25, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Use gestural marks and expressive colors to loosen up and get bold. Focus on principles of design such as pattern, contrast, emphasis, balance, harmony, space, and movement.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 1, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Sculpt a low-relief portrait from modeling material using additive sculpting and subtractive carving methods. Be inspired by characters of mythical gods, goddesses, and creatures to embellish facial features. Class does not meet on Apr 8, during spring break.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 15, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Bend and shape wire to form an armature or “skeleton” then cover with plaster gauze to create a fun, figurative sculpture.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 22, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Be amazed by the intricate beadwork, patterns, and motifs in Native American arts, from clothing to basketry. Practice basic beading techniques to make a bracelet or artwork of your choice, and get a feel for this labor-intensive art form.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 29, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Be amazed by the intricate beadwork, patterns, and motifs in Native American arts, from clothing to basketry. Practice basic beading techniques to make a bracelet or artwork of your choice, and get a feel for this labor-intensive art form.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 6, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Explore different artistic styles in master paintings throughout the galleries. Develop your own style while working with acrylic painting mediums on canvas.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 13, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Enjoy learning new watercolor painting techniques using artist quality pigments, brushes, and papers.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Sat, Mar 6, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Receive a sketchbook and visit the galleries to capture artistic animals and figures in master works. Sharpen your drawing skills in the studios by learning tips and tricks for illustrating pets and portraits.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Mar 20, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Elizabeth Daly

Ages 5–8 | Spring into the season by using fresh blooms and organic materials in your art! Learn how artists are endlessly inspired by natural beauty and use real flowers as tools and mediums.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Apr 17, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Enjoy painting and printing on fabrics! Custom design your own canvas tote, tee, and more—learn about elements of design while creating fashionable art and accessories.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, May 1, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Elizabeth Daly

Ages 5–8 | Use your senses to make art. See inspirational works in the galleries, hear music and paint to the beat, touch and add different textures to artworks, and smell fragrant still life objects.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Mar 6, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Anh Do

Ages 9–12 | Learn about the history of manga illustration! Explore the art and culture of this Japanese-style comic art through lecture and drawing exercises.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Mar 20, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Sandi Wiley

Ages 9–12 | Explore a variety of painting and mixed media techniques that focus on textures and design elements. Use traditional and nontraditional applications to create expressive works of art.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Apr 17, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 | Be inspired by modern sculpture and assemblage! Safely use tools and methods to alter assorted materials such as scrap wire, old hardware, and used bike parts, to engineer innovative art objects.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, May 1, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Lindsay Steele

Ages 9–12 | Be moved by the cultural history and art of Native American ceramics. Investigate form and pattern while drawing from observation. With air-dry clay, practice hand building techniques and applications reminiscent of pottery from different communities.

$30 (VMFA members $25)