after school classes

Ages: 4-8

Welcome to OPEN STUDIO at Roaring Mouse, a class for children ages 4-8 years old to explore and expand their imagination and art skills through a variety of mediums. In this playful and exciting class, students will work on a balance of “Artist Choice”* and projects designed by Cheryl to build skills and generate new ideas. Students may choose to play in our playroom during Artist Choice time. During our project time all students come together in a teacher led activity involving either painting, collage, drawing, or sculpture.

*Artist Choice is a favorite activity of many of the children who participate in classes at Roaring Mouse Children have access to a variety of materials, many of them recycled, to create their own projects. Teachers find it fascinating to watch the childrenís approach to creating as it involves many skills outside the artistic range—critical thinking, science, and mathematical skills are just a few. Teachers also encourage children to share their thinking process which often inspires other children to incorporate those ideas into their projects as well. We often have very detailed and interesting conversations around the Artist Choice table.

Ages 4-8.

Need the flexibility of a drop-in class? This Open Studio option is for you!

Please be prepared to transport wet projects; a large flat box works best (for example: copy paper box lids, fruit flat boxes).

Ages: 8-11

Come with us on a magical journey and explore how people in different parts of the world make art! Experiment with tools and techniques, learn about creative traditions, and see how people around the world live and interact with their environment.