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      • Literary Conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer & Ursula Goodenough
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      • THE YARD'S PRIDE DANCEHALL
      • #MVDailyDraw
      • VIRTUAL POETRY READING
      • Fall for the Arts
      • "Art of the Seasons" Outdoor Show
      • Alice Randall Book Launch
      • Jennifer Smith Turner Book Launch
      • #ArtWeekAtHome
      • Winter Walk & Create
      • SUMMER FESTIVAL OF POETRY
      • SOUND SERIES
      • Mathea Morais Book Launch
      • Natalie Lurie Harp Concert
      • Justen Ahren Book Launch
      • Tarot in Motion
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CHILDREN'S ART CLASSES

Come explore at Featherstone! We offer art classes for children ages 3 years and older.
​Featherstone's Children's Art Program Mission, Philosophy, Curriculum & Code of Conduct
Pre-registration is required for classes & workshops - please register online below or call  508-693-1850.
Individual ceramics and crafting Saturday classes are listed at the bottom of the page!

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Adventures in Art (ages 3-5)
with Helen Hall and Buffy Carroll
Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
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Dates: session dates listed below (sessions are by day of the week)
Time: 3:15PM - 5:30PM
Location: Children’s Art Studio
Fee: $150 per 4 week session / $185 per 5 week session / $225 per 6 week session / $260 per 7 week session
​Materials provided. Students should bring a nut-free snack.
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Art is all around us on the Featherstone campus. Join us as we investigate our campus and learn elements of art and mix media during our art afternoon explorations designed just for the preschooler. A wide range of art experiences  will be offered where students will utilize different materials and techniques, all designed to build confidence and experiment with creativity, while also enriching basic fine motor skill development. Our ideas will develop as the seasons change. “Anything can happen, and that’s the beauty of art.”
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Dates: Session 1: 
Mondays: no Mondays ​
Session 1
Tuesdays: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
Wednesdays: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
No classes 10/14 - Indigenous People Holiday, or 10/31 - Halloween 

Dates: Session 2: 
Mondays:  11/4, (no 11/11), 11/18, 11/25, 12/2
Tuesdays: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10
Wednesdays: 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, (no 11/27), 12/4, 12/11
No classes 11/11 for Veteran's Day and 11/27 & 11/28 for Thanksgiving Break

 
Dates Session 3: 
Mondays: 1/27, 2/3, 2/10
Tuesdays: 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18
Wednesdays: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19
No classes 2/17 (President's Day Holiday) and 2/24 - 2/28 (February Break) 

Dates Session 4: 
Mondays: 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14
Tuesdays: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15
Wednesdays: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16
No classes 4/21 - 4/25 (April Break)
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Dates Session 5: 
Mondays: 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, (no 5/26), 6/2
Tuesdays: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
Wednesdays: 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4
No classes 5/26 (Memorial Day Holiday)

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Art Explorers (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade) 
with Helen Hall and Buffy Carroll
​Days: Thursdays 
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Dates: session dates listed below (sessions are by day of the week)
Time: 3:15PM - 5:30PM
Location: Children’s Art Studio
Fee: $185 per 5 week session / $225 per 6 week session / $260 per 7 week session
Materials provided. Students should bring a nut-free snack.
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As Featherstone’s Art Explorers, children will be introduced to functional design, aesthetics and creative problem solving using Form, Shape, and Space as their guides. Each artist will have the opportunity to utilize a variety of mediums including Collage, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Mixed Media, Murals, Painting, Paper Making, Printmaking and Sculpture to help find their visual voice and further their creative self-expression. 

Dates: Session 1: 
Thursdays: 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24 (no 10/31)
No class 10/31 - Halloween 

Dates: Session 2: 
Thursdays: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, (no 11/28), 12/5, 12/12
No class 11/28 for Thanksgiving Break

Dates: Session 3:
​Thursdays: 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20
No class 2/27 (February Break) 

Dates: Session 4: 
Thursdays: 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
No class 4/24 (April Break)
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Dates: Session 5: 
Thursdays: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5

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Creative Spark (3rd - 6th Grade)
with Sabrina Kuchta 
​Days: Wednesdays 
​Dates: session dates listed below
Time: 3:30PM - 5:30PM 
Location: Art Barn Painting Studio
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Fee: $150 per 5 week session / $180 per 6 week session / $210 per 7 week session
Materials provided. Students should bring a nut-free snack.
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Artists will be encouraged to observe the world around them and have the opportunity to create and color their own worlds. Students will explore their creative spark with ceramic hand building led by Sabrina Kuchta, working on varied clay projects such as animals, fairy houses and creatively decorated mugs!
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Dates: Session 1: 
Wednesdays: 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30

Dates: Session 2: 
Wednesdays: 111/6, 11/13, 11/20, (no 11/27), 12/4, 12/11
No class Veteran's Day and 11/27 for Thanksgiving Break

No Session 3 

Dates: Session 4: 
Wednesdays: 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16
No classes 4/21 - 4/25 (April Break)
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Dates: Session 5: 
Wednesdays: 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4

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Children's Saturday Crafting: Flowers (ages 6+)
with Helen Hall
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Location: Children's Art Studio
​Fee: $30 
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Come make a bouquet of crafted flowers for Mother's Day during this special The Art of Flowers themed children's art class.

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Children's Ceramic Exploration (ages 7+)
with Nancy Blank and Sabrina Kuchta
Day: Saturdays
Dates: February 8, 15, 22 (school break) / March 1 (school break), 8, 15, 22, 29 / April 5, 12, 19 (bird project), 26  / May 3, 10, 17, (no 26 Memorial Day wknd), May 31
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Pottery Studio
​Fee: $30 per class

In this class, students will explore various techniques in hand building. From decorative planters to dragons to mugs, children will learn and experiment with multiple techniques in construction and decoration of functional and sculptural pieces.
PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: 
All artwork will be bisque fired after each class, which takes an additional 2 weeks before pick up. This is a hand building class, no wheels will be used.


Previous 2025

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Children's Saturday Crafting: Birds (ages 6+)
with Helen Hall
Date: Saturday, April 12
Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Location: Children's Art Studio
​Fee: $30 

We are celebrating all things birds during Featherstone's art show with Felix Neck, For the Birds! Come create in the Children’s Art Studio during this bird themed Saturday crafting class.

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Children's Crafting & Needlework Fiber Arts (ages 6+)
with Helen Hall
Day: Saturdays
Dates: March 8, 15, 22, 29
Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: Children's Art Studio
​Fee: $30 per class
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Come have fun in the Children’s Art Studio on Saturdays crafting and exploring different forms of art! Fiber based projects such as weaving, cross stitch, embroidery and simple sewing are also available for those interested in needle arts!

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Children's Valentine Crafting (ages 6+) with Helen Hall 
Day: Saturdays
Dates: February 1, 8
Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM 
Location: Children's Art Studio
​Fee: $30 per class

Come have fun in the Childen's Art Studio and celebrate the holiday of love by creating special cards and crafts from the heart.

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*NEW* Art in the Studio (7th Grade and older)
with Sabrina Kuchta 
​Days: Thursdays 
​Dates: session dates listed below
Time: 3:30PM - 5:30PM 
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee:  $180 per 6 week session / $210 for 7 week session
Materials provided. Students should bring a nut-free snack.
 
Artists will be invited to explore their own creativity in this mixed media class. With a focus on printmaking and silk-screening, this class is for any students who are interested in experimenting in printmaking, drawing, and painting.

Dates: Session 4: 
Thursdays: 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
No class 4/24 (April Break)

Dates: Session 5: 
Thursdays: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29, 6/5

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Children's Crafting for the Holidays (ages 7-12 )
with Helen Hall

Day: Saturdays
Dates: November 23, 30, December 7
Time: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: Children's Art Studio
​Fee: $30 per class

Join us in the Children's Studio as we enter the Holiday season where opportunities to create decorations for the home or gift giving will be available.
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