Learn the fundamentals of art! Explore different art media. Discover new techniques in drawing, painting & sculpting or just have fun exploring and getting MESSY! We offer art classes for all ages. ‘Messy with Mom’, ‘Art Adventures’, 'Painting Explorations‘, 'Drawing & Painting’, & ‘Passion for Pottery’ always fill up quickly. Enjoy an Art Show for all your fans at the end of each session.

Our MESSY HANDS classes are taught by passionate, professional Artists and class size is kept at a minimum to ensure quality instruction & guidance. Teacher to student ratio is 1:6. This season's classes begin soon! Book today! We look forward to seeing you there!



Toddler/Pre-School Programs Start Week of April 14th 2008
School Age Programs Start Week of April 14th 2008
Teen - Adult Programs Winter Courses start week of April 14th
Toddler/Pre-School Programs Start Week of April 14th 2008

TODDLER PROGRAMS

MESSY WITH MOM 

Course Fee:  $200.00+GST / 8 classes 
Ages: 2-3
Teacher-Student Ratio:  1:6
Days Offered: Tuesdays10:00am-11:00am OR Saturdays10:00am-11:00am
Course Description: Play with paint!  Pinch and pound clay!  Collage with glue!  Watch your child’s little face light up as he/she manipulates and explores different art materials.  Our open ended art activities encourage each child to experience the process of creating through art!  By exploring different art materials through the sense of touch, we allow children the opportunity to develop their fine motor skills and increase expression and self-confidence all while having fun and getting messy! Moms, Dads or Guardians participate too!

ART & PLAY 

Course Fee:  $200.00+GST / 8 classes 
Ages: 1 1/2 -3
Teacher-Student Ratio:  1:6
Days Offered: Wednesdays10:00am-11:00am OR Thursdays10:00am-11:00am
Course Description: Get MESSY through PLAY!  Children experience creativity through adventure & exploration of various materials.  Enjoy tactile fun with water play, sand box, stories, painting, gluing, playdough sculptures, & parachute fun!  A great introductory course for your little budding artist!  Moms, Dads, Caregivers participate too!


PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

INTUITIVE PAINTING

Course Fee:  $200.00+GST / 8 classes
Ages: 4-6   
Teacher-Student Ratio:  1:6
Days Offered: Thursdays/Saturdays
Times:  Thursdays 4:30pm-5:45pm OR Saturdays: 10:00am-11:15am
Course Description:
Set your creativity free & explore the beauty within you!  This course helps guide each student to listen to the dictates of their intuition.  We do not teach techniques, but rather through pure inner expression, techniques spontaneously develop.  Free from rules, they can learn to paint images from deep inside & express what is unique about themselves.  Great course for developing self-confidence.

ART ADVENTURES

Course Fee:  $200.00+GST / 8 classes
Ages: 3-5   
Teacher-Student Ratio:  1:6
Days Offered: Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays
Times:  Tuesdays or Thursdays 10:00-11:00am OR 1:30pm-2:30pm OR 4:30-5:30pm OR Saturdays:  9:30-10:30am
Course Description: Delve into the adventures of art!  Get messy with paint, clay, plaster, and papier-mache!  Children will create “happy accidents” as they discover how to handle and control their art mediums! As children explore, they will often surprise themselves and everyone around them with their own unique creation.  Let the magic of art begin!

DRAWING & PAINTING (PART I)--Getting Started

Course Fee:  $200.00+GST /8 classes
Ages:  4-6    
Teacher-Student Ratio:  1:6
Days Offered:  Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm or Saturdays 9:30am-11:00am
Course Description: Learning how to draw and paint has never been so much FUN! As we allow children to work at their own pace, they will gain knowledge of the fundamentals of art & learn how to draw with ease. Using their own sketchbooks, children explore a variety of art mediums: pencil, conte, oil pastel, water-colour and acrylic paints all while exploring and creating drawings & paintings on canvas. 

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