Workshops & Classes

Have you ever closed your eyes after looking at a bright light and seen a spot of color in the darkness behind your eyelids? This is called an after-image. Students will explore what happens when one color is surrounded by very different colors and how new art work is made through this process. In this week-long course, students will create their own after-images, as well as color scales, and other colorful collage compositions using Color-aid paper, scissors, and glue to gain a deeper understanding of how our eyes see color. Explore what happens when colors change in size, and what happens when one color is surrounded by very different background colors.  And, attempt to make a solid color appear to be translucent. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $5. COVID-19 Information: CAW is now requiring proof of vaccination status from all who are eligible to receive it for in-person classes and workshops. Please click here to upload your vaccination card in

Term: Summer 2022

Suggested Ages: 7 - 11

Dates: 6/27–7/1

Have you ever noticed when two colors, like red and green, are placed next to each other they seem to vibrate?  This is called color relativity. Using Color-aid paper, scissors and glue, students experiment with five color theory concepts developed by artist Josef Albers, such as relativity, after-image, color scales, color quantity, and illusions of transparency. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $5.   COVID-19 Information: CAW is now requiring proof of vaccination status from all who are eligible to receive it for in-person classes and workshops. Please click here to upload your vaccination card in advance of the first day of class. Note: if you have already submitted your vaccination card to CAW, there is no need to do it again.

Term: Summer 2022

Suggested Ages: 12 - 17

Dates: 6/27–7/1

Document your daily life in an easy, fun, and colorful way. Makeover a basic composition notebook and find a home for the ephemera (movie stubs, receipts, junk mail, etc.) that accumulates on a regular basis. Use techniques like doodling, drawing, lettering, as well as adding Washi tape and stickers. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $15. COVID-19 Information: CAW is now requiring proof of vaccination status from all who are eligible to receive it for in-person classes and workshops. Please click here to upload your vaccination card in advance of the first day of class. Note: if you have already submitted your vaccination card to CAW, there is no need to do it again.

Term: Summer 2022

Suggested Ages: 7 - 11

Dates: 6/27–7/1

Using recycled objects, pencils (regular and color), paint, paper (different colors, sizes), and found objects from nature, kids will make wonderful 2-D collages and 3-D sculptures. Artists such as Romare Bearden, Eric Carle, Barbara Hepworth, Richard Long, Henri Matisse, and Louise Nevelson will be introduced for ideas. Students will be encouraged to explore their own interpretations of projects. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $15.   COVID-19 Information: CAW is now requiring proof of vaccination status from all who are eligible to receive it for in-person classes and workshops. Please click here to upload your vaccination card in advance of the first day of class. Note: if you have already submitted your vaccination card to CAW, there is no need to do it again.

Term: Summer 2022

Suggested Ages: 4 - 6

Dates: 7/5–7/8 and 7/18–7/22

It's amazing and it's true!  With just your hands and a few simple tools, you can transform a chunk of earth (clay) into a beautiful form. By week’s end, youth will create one functional and one decorative piece of clay for glazing and firing in the kilns at CAW.  Students will explore the basics of shaping, attaching, carving, and glazing clay forms. The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $15. COVID-19 Information: CAW is now requiring proof of vaccination status from all who are eligible to receive it for in-person classes and workshops. Please click here to upload your vaccination card in advance of the first day of class. Note: if you have already submitted your vaccination card to CAW, there is no need to do it again.

Term: Summer 2022

Suggested Ages: 7 - 11

Dates: 7/5–7/8

Hammer, saw, fold, stamp, twist, shape, and heat metal to make sculpture and jewelry. Students will learn techniques using copper and brass sheet metal along with wire to create 2-D and 3-D objects and forms. Have fun exploring basic hand tools such as mallets, cutters, files, pliers, and torches (one-on-one with instructor). The tuition for this class includes a materials fee of $15. COVID-19 Information: CAW is now requiring proof of vaccination status from all who are eligible to receive it for in-person classes and workshops. Please click here to upload your vaccination card in advance of the first day of class. Note: if you have already submitted your vaccination card to CAW, there is no need to do it again.

Term: Summer 2022

Suggested Ages: 9 - 12

Dates: 7/5–7/8