Cartooning

Ages: 12-18

Mondays - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

September 13th-October 25th (6 classes)

(no class on October 11th)

Fee: $96

Instructor:  Fernando Medina

Ever wanted to draw your favorite cartoon character or develop your own unique characters? Learn the art of Cartooning.  Your drawing confidence will grow as you learn proportion, how to draw expressive faces, & are able to illustrate movement and personality with line.  Instructor, Fernando Medina is a very creative artist with many fun drawing techniques to share with you.  Class size is limited.

Illustration

Ages: 12-18

Tuesdays - 6:00pm - 7:30pm

September 14th-October 26th (7 classes)

Fee: $112

Instructor:  Fernando Medina

Illustration - an exploration into the art of telling a story through drawing & painting.  Open to all skill levels - whether you are a beginner or an advanced art student, this class is open to all middle school & high school students. Fernando Medina is an accomplished illustrator who will instruct each student individually, guiding you through this expressive art form at your own pace.  Class size is limited.

Monsters Ink

Ages: 5 - 11

Thursdays - 4:30pm - 6:00pm

September 9th-October 21st (6 classes)

(no class October 7th)

Cost: $95

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

A six week series of art classes exploring a variety of art materials & methods.  “Monsters Ink” art class is inspired by beasts of every shape & form;  we will be creating silly or scary monsters with different mediums each week: clay, printmaking, collage, sculpture, drawing, painting, natural materials, textiles, & mixed-media.  Your child will experience being an artist working in an art studio for an hour and a half once a week.  Some of the basic elements of art will be taught while having fun & getting messy.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.

Sew What

Ages: 8 - 14

Tuesdays - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

September 14th - October 26th (7 classes)

Cost: $84

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

An introduction to textile arts.  During this 8 week class, we’ll touch on tie-dye, weaving, fashion design, embroidery, piecing, & surface design.   Explore the world of fiber arts and create one of a kind pieces to add to your wardrobe as well as objects of art, scarves, pillows, soft-sculpture, & more.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.

Found Art

Ages: 8 - 14

Wednesdays - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

September 15th-October 27th (6 classes)

(no class on September 29th)

Cost: $72

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

Art can be found in unexpected places and made with unconventional materials.  Discover beauty in the everyday & create visual surprises with unique materials.  Working with a broad range of art mediums & processes, we’ll explore found object art, mail art, natural materials, & other alternative materials.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.

Printmaking

Ages: 12-18

Wednesdays - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

September 15th-October 27th (6 classes) (no class on September 29th)

Fee: $96

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

Learn basic relief printmaking skills as you carve your creative images into linoleum blocks.  Then learn how to ink & press your blocks in editions of 5 to 10.  A monoprint is one of a kind rather than an edition of prints.  Create beautiful colorful prints using painterly techniques and tools on plexiglass or on plates you construct.  Build a collagraph plate and make prints of many different styles with it.  We will also explore stamp making in this fun class.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.

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Preschool - Kindergarten Art Classes

Story Art

Ages: 3-6

Mondays - 9:15am-10:15am

September 13th - October 25th (6 classes)

     or                                         (no class October 11th)

Thursdays - 11:15am-12:15pm

September 16th - October 21st (6 classes)

Instructor: Lisa Lentz Manning

Fee: $72 (specify Mondays or Thursdays)

Preschoolers and kindergarten kids will love listening to a story and then making their own artwork inspired by the book.  Children’s book illustrations are magical, full of whimsy, color, & lots of imagination.  Students will work in a variety of mediums, exploring a different art technique each week.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.

Little Hands 

Ages: 3-6  

Mondays - 1:00pm-2:00pm

September 13th-October 25th (6 classes) (no class October 11th)

Instructor: Jess Dougherty

Fee: $72

In this preschool / kindergarten clay class, students learn to make pinch pots and form their very own drinking mugs and other fun sculptural objects from clay.  Kids love to play & create with clay.  Great for fine motor development too.

Four Hands

Ages: 3-6 with parent

Fridays - 11:15am-12:15am

September 17th - October 22nd (6 classes)

Instructor: Lisa Lentz Manning

Fee: $72

Your children will explore their imagination using clay and glazes to create animals,

cups, bowls, vases, tiles, plaques, and much more. These aspiring artists will

create their ceramic masterpieces while forming lasting memories with help from moms, dads, or primary caregivers.  Enjoy time together with your child and create lasting keepsakes to remember these precious years.  Class size is limited.

Young People Art Classes

Teen Art Classes

Visit Artist Fernando Medina’s Website for more examples of his illustration work:  fernandocreative.com

Class registration form found at bottom of page.

Class registration form found at bottom of page.

Adult Art Classes

Recycled Town

Ages: 6 and up 

Mondays - 4:00pm-5:30pm

September 13th-October 25th (6 classes)

(no class October 11th)

Instructor: Lisa Lentz Manning

Fee: $95

We get creative with recycled materials and make a 3 dimensional town: buildings, houses, towers, cars, trees, & more.  These recycled material sculptures may be made out of scraps of cardboard, paper, or wood.  Many recycled containers and tubes will be glued together, painted, & covered with collage to bring our town to life.  Students taking this class are required to have big imaginations and dress for mess!  Space is limited.

Drawing from Life

Ages: 6 and up 

Mondays - 3:00pm-4:00pm

September 13th-October 25th (6 classes)

(no class October 11th)

Instructor: Lisa Lentz Manning

Fee: $72

This is the class for kids that really want to learn how to draw what they see.  We will be drawing on paper of different sizes & colors with a variety of drawing mediums.  Weekly warm up drawing exercises will strengthen hand-eye coordination.  Learning how to draw what you see is a skill that takes a lot of practice & patience, and starting early will only strengthen one’s artistic ability.  Students will be drawing from still life arrangements in class, learning about contour line, negative space, value, texture, as well as taking a sketch book home to practice drawing their environment. 

Pinches, Coils, & Slabs

Ages: 5 and up

Thursdays - 3:00pm - 4:30pm

September 16th-October 21st (5 classes)

(no class October 7th)

Fee: $90

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

With your hands and your imagination create ceramic pieces that are sculptural & functional.  How cool will it be to drink out of a mug you made by yourself?  Perhaps you’ll want to make a ceramic sculpture of your pet, or a piece of relief artwork to hang in your room.  The sky is the limit in this clay class.

Open Studio

Ages: 5 - 12

Saturdays - 10:30am-12:0pm

Coming Soon, dates to be announced.

Cost: $15

Instructor:  Nido Art Studio Staff

Enjoy the art studio and make what you want or follow the project for the day.  For kids that can’t get enough art, here’s a chance for some weekend, messy art time.  Dress for mess, No need to pre-register, just show up!

This open studio time coincides with the

beginning level yoga class across the hall at the Aurora Yoga Center. 

Visit:  www.AuroraYogaCenter.com for more information on yoga classes.

Clay Workshop

All Ages

(children 12 & under must be accompanied by adult participating in the class)

Thursdays - 6:00pm-8:00pm

September 16th-October 28th (7 classes)

Instructor: Jess Dougherty

Fee: $91 for all 7 weeks or

$15 drop in fee per class

Learn from potter, Jess Dougherty, how to create hand-built ceramics using slab building, coiling, & pinching.  You will also learn how to add decorative elements & apply glazes to your pieces.  This workshop is a great way to get introduced to the endless possibilities of clay.  Register for all 7 classes and receive a discount, or drop in.  Drop in fees are $15 per class for adults & teens, includes all materials (clay, firing, glazes) & instruction. $10 per child (12 & under) accompanied by an adult participating in the class.

Hand-building

Ages: 18 & up

Wednesdays - 1:00pm-2:00pm

September 15th-October 27th (7 classes)

Instructor: Jess Dougherty

Fee: $84

Learn creative ways of working with slabs, coils and pinching to create virtually any form you can dream up.  Experiment with a wide range of color and texture using slips and glazes on your functional or sculptural artworks.  This class is appropriate for all skill levels. 

Please Pass the Crayons

Ages: 18 & up

Tuesdays - 11:30am-1:30pm

September 14th-October 26th (7 classes)

Cost: $147

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

It’s time for you to take a break and enjoy some creative play time!    As I tell my students, “there are no mistakes in art”;  this is two hours out of your hectic week to experiment with a variety of art materials and have fun.  In the stress free zone of the art studio we will work with paint, mixed-media, crayons, printmaking, & more.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.  You may bring a sack lunch if you’d like.

Jess Dougherty

Class registration form found at bottom of page.

illustrations by Fernando Medina

cartoon by Fernando Medina

Class registration form found at bottom of page.

For the Birds

Ages: 5 - 11

Tuesdays - 4:00pm - 5:30pm

September 7th - October 12th (6 classes)

Cost: $95

Instructor:  Lisa Lentz Manning

A six week series of art classes exploring a variety of art materials & methods.  “For the Birds” art class is inspired by our feathered friends;  we will be creating birds with different mediums each week: clay, printmaking, collage, sculpture, drawing, painting, natural materials, textiles, & mixed-media.  Your child will experience being an artist working in an art studio for an hour and a half once a week.  Some of the basic elements of art will be taught while having fun & getting messy.  Class size is limited.  Dress for mess.

Lisa Lentz Manning

Fernando Medina