Kids
Classes in art and clay
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Kids Clay Classes
NEW! Pizza & Pottery: Multi-Age Hand Building
Instructor: Kristi Tolgyesi
Thursday, 5-7PM
Tuition: $35
Location: Clay Studio
Join us on a summer evening for a fun night of Pizza & Pottery! Start out with some wood-fired pizza from our on-site pizza oven. Next, get your hands in some clay as an instructor guides you through a hand-building project. Enjoy a demonstration for a specific project, but feel free to get creative with your own ideas while learning some key hand building techniques. This is a great class to take with family members or friends. All levels/Ages 5 and up.
Please note: this is an outdoor event, under the tent (weather permitting).
Each person attending this event must register separately. The tuition covers the cost of pizza & the clay class and firing 1 piece per student.
Gluten Free pizza is available upon request. Please contact us at info@middleburystudioschool.org with any gluten free requests prior to the event.
July 25 REGISTER>
NEW! 3 Days of Clay! Multi-Age Wheel
Instructor: MSS Staff
Tuesday-Thursday, 3-4:30PM
Tuition: $100
Location: Clay Studio
Enjoy some creative time in the studio in a 3-day wheel workshop! This class will focus on the fundamentals of making pottery on the wheel, from creating the form to putting some finishing touches on pieces. Students will be able to paint and decorate their work with colored slips, and a staff member will glaze and fire pieces. Anyone who already knows the basics of the wheel may continue at their own pace. This is a great class to take with family members or friends. Clay & materials provided/All levels/Ages 8 and up.
Adults are welcome to join this class, but must register for the session to participate and use clay. Adults who will attend only to supervise do not have to register.
Session 3: July 23-25 FULL/WAITLIST>
Session 4: August 6-8 REGISTER>
Session 5: August 20-22 FULL/WAITLIST>
NEW! 3 Days of Clay! Multi-Age Hand Building
Instructor: MSS Staff
Tuesday-Thursday, 3-4:30PM
Tuition: $100
Location: Clay Studio
Get your hands in some clay while creating custom pottery pieces or sculpture using textures, tools, stamps, and colored slips. Instructors will guide students through making a specific project, but students are welcome to get creative with their own ideas while learning some key hand building techniques. This is a great class to take with family members or friends. Clay & materials providedAll levels/Ages 5 and up.
Adults are welcome to join this class, but must register for the session to participate and use clay. Adults who will attend only to supervise do not have to register.
Session 4: August 6-8 REGISTER>
Session 5: August 20-22 REGISTER>
Kids Art Classes In-Person & Online
All in-person classes will be following guidelines based on directives by the Governor and State of Vermont. A detailed email will be sent to you once you register and you can read our complete COVID 19 Safety Plan here.
NEW! Teen Open Studio – Monthly Membership
Wednesdays 3-5:30PM
Tuition: $25/Monthly
Location: Marbleworks
There will be available guidance and support by MSS staff.
All levels/For students grade 9-12
Jump Into Oil Painting!
Instructor: Katalin Tolgyesi
Monday-Wednesday 9:30AM-11:30PM
Tuition: $130
Location: Marbleworks
This is a 3-day painting workshop especially for teens! Students will work with artist and instructor Katalin Tolgyesi as they dive into mastering portraiture through the oil paint medium! Students will choose reference photos, transfer outlines to canvas, block in the values, and study the lighting in the reference. Key elements will be covered in learning to mix values, tones, highlights, then how to add subtle value and color variations to make a portrait or any subject come to life.
Katalin will guide students through overcoming some of the most common mistakes made by beginner painters and break down the process of completing a work into easy-to-understand phases. Students will leave with a finished artwork, an understanding of the oil painting process, and specific skills they can transfer to future projects. All levels/Ages 13-17
Aug 5-7 REGISTER>
NEW! Intro to Fashion Design for Teens
Instructor: Mira Cabrera
Monday-Wednesday 10AM-12PM
Tuition: $130
Location: Marbleworks
This course aims to provide a fun and engaging introduction to fashion design, inspiring young designers to explore their creativity and develop new skills while drawing and painting a fashion rendering. Students will explore visual language, draw the human figure, and learn to communicate fabric choices through watercolor painting. This course will appeal to budding fashion designers or anyone interested in exploring the creative process in a fresh and exciting format. No prior experience in drawing or painting is necessary.
All levels/Ages 13-18
Aug 19-21 REGISTER>
NEW! After School Art – Paint What You Love!
Instructor: Carrie Ade
Tuesdays 3:30-5PM
Tuition: $85
Location: Marbleworks
In this three week after school class, children will have the freedom to explore, experiment, and test the limits while they paint what they love! Students will go more in depth each week as they develop skills, and most importantly discover that the real artistic magic begins to unfold when they hone in on what makes a painting interesting and the stories that can be told within!
In addition to learning the fundamental elements of creating a finished artwork and developing fluency and comfort with the painters tools, the class will focus on encouraging creativity and painting subjects that each student feels connected to. Each week students will be guided through their projects as they gain confidence and skill with paint while experiencing the challenges and joy of self expression through a visual medium!
All levels/Ages 7-10 All materials included
Fall Session 1: September 17 – October 1 REGISTER>
Fall Session 2: October 15 – 29 REGISTER>
Fall Session 3: Novemember 5 – 19 REGISTER>
NEW! Creating Meaningful Art! Ages 11 -13
Instructor: Carrie Ade
Thursdays 3:30-5PM
Tuition: $115
Location: Marbleworks
A new age range for our young artists who are leveling up! In this class students will push their work a little further as they dive into the essential elements of painting, focusing on not only the practical aspects of developing technique and executing their work, but also the deeper aspects of creating art with meaning. In addition to learning skills and gaining confidence with paint and combined mediums, the group will follow inquiries into composition and color theory, self expression, visual story telling and more! This class will be an exciting and encouraging environment, where students will have the freedom to push their creativity and continue to develop a passion for art making!
All levels/Ages 11-13 materials included
Session 1: September 19 – October 10 REGISTER>
Session 2: November 7 – December 5 REGISTER>
All of our classes are suitable for beginners and more experienced artists. There are two comfortable studio spaces at the main building and an offsite painting studio. We encourage all students to go at their own pace in a relaxed environment. It is best to wear clothes that you can get dirty for Kids Classes!
Gift Certificates: Gift certificates are available to purchase. To use a gift certificate, please get in touch. We can tailor your gift to suit you.
Open Studio is for currently enrolled art, clay students, and monthly independent study. Independent Study students are invited to sign up on a monthly basis. Register with the school for a monthly fee of $100.00/month.
How to Register: Come join us! Sign up for classes at middleburystudioschool.corsizio.com.
How to pay?
Credit cards are accepted when registering at middleburystudioschool.corsizio.com. Payments can also be made by cash or check. Checks should be made out to the Middlebury Studio School and mailed or delivered to the Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Rte. 7, Middlebury, VT 05753. Please pay promptly to guarantee your space.
Refund Policy: No refunds given for student cancellations less than 7 days from start of class.
Questions? Please call the school with questions at (802) 458-8979 or email info@middleburystudioschool.org.
FOR ONLINE CLASSES
Please register and pay in advance with Corsizio (credit card) or by check (include your email address). Once you have registered we will invite you by email to our online Zoom class with the meeting number and password.
In-person and online classes are now running
If you have questions about credits, refunds, or rescheduling, please email: info@middleburystudioschool.org.
Check out our classes:
Adult Art
Adult Clay
Kids
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Middlebury Studio School
Clay Studio
2377 Route 7 South
Middlebury, VT 05753
MSS Marble Works
63 Maple St #8A
Middlebury, VT 05753
Office/MSS Marble Works Phone:
802-458-8187
Clay Studio Phone:
802-458-8979
