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Poster for DIY garden decor class where adults create handmade decorations for gardens or home at the Davis Arts Center

DIY Garden Decor

Bring your partner, bestie, boo, platonic pal—or anyone who completes your dynamic duo—to this Paint Date! You and your partner will be seated across from each other, because this paint-and-sip comes with a twist: you are going to paint a portrait of each other!

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Poster for kids art class creating magical miniature fairy and elf houses at the Davis Arts Center

Magical Miniatures: Fairy & Elf Houses 

Flex your creative and fantasy muscles and design your own magical miniature! Will your magical miniature be a cozy home for an elf, a fairy cottage, or a castle for a woodland creature? The possibilities are endless! Bring your creation to life using a variety of repurposed and natural materials all provided by Davis Arts Center. By the end of the workshop, students will leave with a unique and artistic magical miniature—perfect for decorating your home or giving as a gift.

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Poster promoting a printmaking monoprints class using gel plates, plexiglass, and a flatbed printing press at the Davis Arts Center

Printmaking: Monoprints

Art Explorers will learn the process of creating their own comic book—from storyboarding their ideas, to binding their book, and finally bringing each page to life with bold outlines and color.

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Poster promoting a kids comic book creation class featuring storyboarding, drawing, inking, and book binding at the Davis Arts Center

WHAM! Create a Comic Book

Art Explorers will learn the process of creating their own comic book—from storyboarding their ideas, to binding their book, and finally bringing each page to life with bold outlines and color.

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Poster for Beginning Drawing for Kids class featuring graphite, charcoal, and pen and ink drawing at the Davis Arts Center

Beginning Drawing for Kids

Join this beginner-friendly class for an introduction to the art of drawing! Young artists will experiment with a variety of materials and techniques while building their skills through fun and creative projects.

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Colorful “Art Explorers” graphic with a paint palette, brush, and magnifying glass promoting an all-day summer arts camp.

Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp

Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art adventures, friendship, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics, paper mache, painting, drawing, and mixed media, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. Camp Counselors will guide campers in fun camp activities and outdoor play. All materials are provided, just bring a water bottle, snack, sunscreen and your creativity! Click here for FAQs.

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Assorted small glazed clay creations, including bowls, animals, food shapes, and whimsical figures, arranged inside a kiln.

Clay Creations Club

Get your hands dirty in this fun and creative weekly clay class! Over the course of 5-weeks, young artists will explore various clay techniques to bring their unique clay creations to life. Young artists will have the opportunity to learn about the entire clay process, from shaping the clay, to glazing and kiln firing. As they learn about the clay process, they will be amazed at how their final pieces turn out! This class can be taken multiple times as no two classes are alike. (Materials included)

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Hands shape and assemble a clay bowl using handbuilding techniques on a worktable with ceramic tools.

Handbuilding: Level 1

Ever wanted to try your hand at sculpting with clay? This beginner-friendly handbuilding class is the perfect place to start! Over the course of 5-weeks, students will have the opportunity to learn about the entire ceramic process – from shaping the clay using handbuilding techniques, to glazing and kiln firing. This class is ideal for beginners, but can be taken multiple times as each session offers new projects and inspiration.

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Grid of colorful abstract watercolor paintings with stripes, shapes, and blended hues.

Youth Watercolor

In this introduction to watercolor class, students will learn basic watercolor skills while also building an artistic eye, love for color, and fun techniques. Kids will engage in a number of fun watercolor activities that range from creating a fantastical monster, abstraction, and a still life featuring flowers and vases!

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Colorful child’s drawing of a tree with blue swirls, glittery shapes, and a flower, labeled “Tree.”

Youth Experimental Drawing

Wiggle, move, and draw! This drawing class is for kids that are excited about drawing but have trouble sitting still! Over this 5-week course, kids will learn basic drawing skills in fun and engaging ways using playful techniques such as: full body motion drawing, “animorphs” experiments, paper silhouettes, and more!

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Collage of student art including small clay sculptures and a painting of a candlelit still life on a blue table.

Youth Art Sampler Class

Paint it, sculpt it, draw it, fold it! Looking for a creative class that explores a variety of art materials and techniques? This is the perfect class for those who want to try a little bit of everything. Over this 5-week course, students will experiment with clay, painting, and collage while building confidence and creativity.

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Children work at pottery wheels, shaping clay with their hands during a youth ceramics class.

Youth Wheel Throwing

Young potters will learn the basic techniques of wheel throwing, learning to produce basic projects while becoming familiar with clay techniques and vocabulary. Over the course of 5-weeks, students will have the opportunity to learn about the entire ceramic process – from shaping the clay, to glazing and kiln firing. This is an introductory wheel class, designed for students unfamiliar with wheel throwing. (Materials included)

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