Kids Studio

Thu, Mar 5, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Yarn, paper, plastic, and fabric come together for a weaving extravaganza in the studio! Create contemporary weaving projects inspired by traditional tapestries.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 12, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Meet famous faces in the museum! Draw portraits in the galleries to capture their expressions, and then bring bring sketches back to the studio to experiment with resist techniques.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 19, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 |If you love slime (or are just curious how it is made), turn your passion into an oozing work of genius that will combine paint, slime, and printmaking into a one-of-a-kind canvas.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 26, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Explore fun and creative watercolor methods to make wonderful artist trading cards. Keep them for yourself or exchange with friends to begin a collection.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

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

Ages 5–8 | Budding artists pick their favorite flower pieces from the galleries to grow ideas and inspire art making! Celebrate the season by creating painted petals, decorative daisies, and beautiful blossoms.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 16, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | A world of animals awaits in the galleries. Choose your favorite furry friend for inspiration and learn how to draw characteristics, traits, and habitats in your own animal portrait.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Apr 23, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Visit the fascinating kinetic artwork by Alexander Calder in the gallery for inspiration to make a mobile of your own. The results will be moving!

$25 (VMFA members $20)

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

Ages 5–8 | Draw inspiration from Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles and lettering to produce a personalized art board. Using the first letter of your name or family name, focus on line, color, and decor.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 7, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Influenced by action painting and other abstract painting methods–splatter, splash, drip, and sprinkle paint onto your own canvas to create a unique and expressive composition. Be sure to wear clothes and shoes that can get messy!

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 14, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Pinch, roll, and coil air-dry clay to make treats that look good enough to eat. Decorate with acrylic paint and sprinkles of glitter, so please no tasting the artwork!

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, May 21, 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Learn simple sewing techniques to stitch stuffed animals from felt, starting with a basic pattern design that allows plenty of room for creativity.

$25 (VMFA members $20)

Thu, Mar 5–19 (3 Sessions), 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Merenda Cecelia

Ages 9–12 | Embrace your creativity and imagination through visual journaling. Keep an artistic record of your thoughts, ideas, and emotions while having fun and trying out a variety of different media. Sketchbooks are provided.

$70 (VMFA members $60)

Thu, Apr 16–30 (3 Sessions), 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Merenda Cecelia

Ages 9–12 | Take a natural approach to artmaking by creating and using tools and materials gathered straight from the earth. Enjoy experimenting with organic resources and applications for drawing and painting.

$70 (VMFA members $60)

Thu, May 7–21 (3 Sessions), 4:30–6 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Merenda Cecelia

Ages 9–12 | Who rules the Cosmos? Be inspired by myths, goddesses, and gods from Ancient Egypt and North Africa while designing your own mixed media works.

$70 (VMFA members $60)

Sat, Feb 29, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Mary Swezey

Ages 5–8 | After a stroll through the galleries in search of inspirational animals, play around with drawing, collage, and sculpture techniques to originate creatures of your own.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Mar 21, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Tiffany Glass Ferriera

Ages 5–8 | Escape to your favorite galleries to draw ideas from the masters, then return to the studios to create your own composition with the elements of art - line, shape, space, value, form, texture, and color.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Apr 18, 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, May 2, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 2
Mary Swezey

Ages 5–8 | Practice using patterns and learn to print as you decorate items for the upcoming summer. Design a tote for books or the beach, a colorful tee, and more!

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Feb 29, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Dan Kaczka

Ages 9–12 |  Appreciate artistic styles from Impressionism to Expressionism! Use a range of mediums and techniques to create stylized still lifes of your own.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Mar 21, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Anh Do

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

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Apr 18, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Stephanie O'Dell

Ages 9–12 |Welcome to the world of digital art! Learn about altering images and digital painting by building your beginner Photoshop and other software skills.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

Sat, Apr 25, 1–4 pm | Art Education Center, Studio 1
Stephanie O'Dell

Ages 9–12 |Welcome to the world of digital art! Learn about altering images and digital painting by building your beginner Photoshop and other software skills.

$30 (VMFA members $25)

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

Ages 9–12 | Make your own fun, felt sculpture! Starting with a basic pattern, learn beginning sewing and embroidery techniques, and then add details and unique embellishments to fabricate an original 3D design.

$30 (VMFA members $25)