Winter ~ Spring Classes 2020
Reiki Energy Healing Classes
Please Visit the Reiki Class Page
Classes with ASAP!
in Washington, Bridgewater and Roxbury, CT
For more info or to register: ASAP!
Ages 3-5
Washington Primary School
2020 | Wednesday's, Jan. 8th, 15th, 22nd and Mon. Jan. 27th | 12:45-1:30pm
Ready… Set… ArtGo! Children have fun expressing themselves in this multimedia class. We will use a variety of materials including clay, paints, collage paper, and more. A master artist is introduced during each class and then, using the artists’ technique as inspiration, children explore shapes, colors, and space to create their very own masterpieces. Bring a smock or t-shirt to cover clothes.
Grades K-2
Booth Free School, Roxbury
2020 | Thursday's, February 13th, 20th, 27th and March 5th | 3:45-4:45pm
Join us for an exciting four-week series and explore a variety of media and techniques inspired by the work of world-renowned artists. Each week you go on an art adventure through storybooks and process art, using paint, pastels, clay, collage, sculpture, and more! At the end of each session, you take home your masterpiece inspired by a specific artist.
Enrichment Classes with Washington Montessori
After School Clay at WMS
Winter Session: Wednesday's, January 15th - March 4th, 2020
8 weeks
Time: 3:15-5pm
Spring Session: Wednesday's, April 1st - May 20th, 2020
8 weeks
Time: 3:15-5pm
Do you love working in clay and looking for a fun way to be creative after school? Join us in an inspiring environment for our 8 week session of after-school pottery series. During this time students will practice their skills in both hand-building and glazing techniques. Project ideas will be customized to adapt to the interests of each participant and we encourage you to bring in your own ideas as well!
Please visit the WMS website for more info and registration: WMS Enrichment
Open to 3rd, 4th and 5th year students at WMS
Adventures in Art
Wednesday's, January 29th - March 4th, 2020
6 weeks
Time: 11:45 AM - 2 PM
Open to Lower School Students at WMS
Throughout the 6-week session students will discover a new artist from art history through story time. Each student will receive a sketchbook as well as experience a variety of art media and materials including printmaking, clay, paint, sculpture and more! Each week students will bring home the unique artworks they created!
Cost is $225 (Includes Materials)
Please visit the WMS website for more info and registration: WMS Enrichment
Adventures in Art - Inspired by Nature!
Wednesday's, April 1st - May 20th, 2020
8 weeks
Time: 11:45 AM - 2 PM
Open to Lower School Students at WMS
In “Adventures in Art - Inspired by Nature!”students will explore the outdoors looking for artistic inspiration. Throughout the 8-week session students will connect to the natural world through mindfulness, sketchbook time, as well as experiencing a variety of art media and materials including printmaking, clay, paint, sculpture and more! Each week students will bring home the unique artworks they created!
Cost is $225 (Includes Materials)
Please visit the WMS website for more info and registration: WMS Enrichment
Classes at Brookfield Craft Center
in Brookfield, CT
Homeschool Pottery
Ages 8 and up - Families welcome!
at the Brookfield Craft Center
6 weeks
Tuesday's Jan. 28th-March 3rd, 2020
11am-1pm
During this 6 week course, students will learn a variety of building techniques including both hand building as well as wheel-thrown pieces. All levels of skill are welcome and projects will be customized to adapt to the interests of each student. This course is open to students ages 8-16. Twenty five pounds of clay is included in the materials fee, additional clay purchases and glazing and firing can be arranged for an additional fee.
For more and to register, please visit the BCC website: Homeschool Pottery
Parent/Child Adventures in Clay
Ages 3-5 with an Caregiver
at the Brookfield Craft Center
6 Week Session
Tuesday's Jan. 28th-March 3rd, 2020
1pm-2pm
Join us for a fun and creative experience as we explore adventures in clay! This class focuses on creativity and the art making process. Through observation, attention to detail and our imaginations, we will explore space, shapes, colors and more. Techniques and concepts incorporate the use of problem solving, cognitive and cooperative learning techniques. Childrens' literature books are the focus on a theme such as insects, nature, animals, seasons landscapes, etc. This class requires the parent/caregiver's attendance and participation.
*Clay, firing and glazing are included in the material fee.
For more and to register, please visit the BCC website: Adventures in Clay
Family Open Clay Studio
6 Week Session
Fall/Winter Session TBA
Time: 3:45-5:15pm
Current or recent ceramics students of Brookfield Craft Center are welcome to purchase clay studio time by joining the Family Open Studio Program in the Clay Studio. Current BCC members are also eligible to participate if they possess basic ceramic skills. (Not a Member? Click here to learn more or sign up.) During the Family Open Studio sessions, the studio is open for children and adults to work on the wheel or hand build at a table workspace. Enjoy this time to work on class projects and practice techniques. Low fire and cone 6 clay will be available for purchase, and additional fees will be charged for pieces that are to be glazed and fired. Children ages 6 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Youth After School Pottery
in the Clay Studio
Ages 8-16
Brookfield Craft Center
Info coming soon!
Do you love working in clay and looking for a fun way to be creative on Friday's after school? Join us in an inspiring environment for our six session Friday after-school series and practice your skills in both hand-building and throwing on the wheel. Project ideas will be customized to adapt to the interests of each participant and we encourage you to bring in your own ideas as well!
Ages 8-16, an $18 material fee for one 25-bag of clay will be added to the tuition.
*Students are asked to bring a light nut-free snack and smock/apron or oversized t-shirt.
Additional clay purchases as well as optional glazing and firing fees can be arranged for an additional fee.
More Classes and Workshops Coming Soon!
Peaceful Play - Adventures in Art
New Sessions TBA
Open to Ages 3-5 (flexible on ages) with a Caregiver
12:30-1:30pm
With Certified Art Educator, Kaitlin Clark
We will begin the class with gentle stretches and breath work to connect our body with our breath which helps bring calm and grounding so that we can creatively explore a variety of art materials. Participants will learn about a master artist for inspiration and then adventure into painting, clay or collage materials each week. Students will explore new techniques, learn about concepts including shapes, colors, space and more, all while creating their own masterpiece and finding their own unique style!
Registration Required
$80 for 4 classes per person
(Additional sibling $70)
*Service Charge of 2.9% applied when using paypal
Includes all materials and supplies
Inward Bound - Art and Meditation
New Sessions TBA
Open to Ages 10-15 (flexible on ages)
11:00-12:30pm
With Certified Art Educator, Kaitlin Clark
Each class will incorporate calm, healing music and begin with a guided meditation and breath work along with light stretching as we begin the journey inward to calm, relax and restore. Positive affirmations will also be encouraged to practice during each class to encourage positive self talk, compassion and respect to themselves and others. Students will explore a variety of art media to encourage the creative process and explore the the therapeutic properties of art in a supportive and loving atmosphere. A creative journal will also be kept over the course of the five weeks.
Registration Required by Friday, 9/22
$100 for 4 classes per person
(Additional sibling $90)
*Service Charge of 2.9% applied when using paypal
Includes all materials and supplies
Family Creative Movement
Ages 2-5 with a Caregiver ~ baby siblings welcome!
New Sessions TBA
6-Class Sessions
Exchange:
$120 *6-Sessions one adult and one child
$165 *6 Sessions one adult and two children
Join us for a fun and active experience, great for the whole family!
Creative movement and dance focusing on the body, space, relationships, and quality of movement concepts for work alone, with a partner, and in small groups. The techniques and concepts incorporates the uses of problem solving, cognitive, cooperative, and improvisation learning techniques. Props are also used including beanbags, hula hoops, scarves, jump ropes instruments and more! Children's literature books are the focus on a theme such as numbers, letters, animals, insects, ocean, country, color, farm, etc. Laugh, dance and feel the JOY of movement!
Youth - Create your own Holiday Gifts
New Sessions TBA
Brookfield Craft Center - Clay Studio
4- Class Sessions
Open to all levels ~ Ages 8-16
Looking to make fun and unique gifts for the holidays? Join us for a 4-class pottery series that will be focused on making handmade gifts for those you love for the holidays! Both hand-building and throwing on the wheel will be explored. Bring your ideas and imagination! Project ideas and demos will also be provided. These class sessions are open to students ages 8-16; an $18 material fee will be added to the tuition. *Students are asked to bring a light nut-free snack. *Pieces can be fired and glazed in time for pick up by 12/23. Additional clay purchases as well as optional glazing and firing fees can be arranged for an additional fee.
Vacation Mini-Clay Series
Brookfield Craft Center
New Sessions TBA
Open to ages 8-16
Do you love working in clay and looking for a fun way to spend the day while school is out? Join us in a creative environment for our vacation mini-clay series and practice your skills in both hand-building and on the wheel. Project ideas will be customized to adapt to the interests of each student and we encourage you to bring in your own ideas as well! These class sessions are open to students ages 8-16.
*Students are asked to bring a light nut-free snack.
Youth Meditative Movement
(Ages 6-12)
Next Session TBA
Wednesday Afternoons 4:15-5:00 PM
Drop-ins are Welcome!
Exchange: $15 Drop in
$65 for 5 sessions
This relaxing and restorative class is designed for youth to incorporate breath work, yoga postures and mind/body awareness wellness techniques into their daily lives to promote an overall sense of well-being and calm. Techniques will include ways to help with sensitivity, soothing the emotions, relaxing into night time, as well as breath/yoga exercises.
Plant-Based Nutrition for Mind, Body and Spirit
Nutrition Workshop
$30 per person
*Bring a friend ~ Couple for $55
Looking to moving towards a more vegetarian/vegan diet? Or simply interested in the plant based superfoods that are out there? Join Kaitlin Clark, Wellness Educator of Integrative Healing Arts, for an evening engaged in learning more about how to incorporate more whole foods into your diet and how they help to promote health and wellness. Various 'super foods' and their immune boosting properties will be discussed. This workshop will include handouts and spring based recipes to nourish the mind, body and spirit!
The Joy of Pottery
6-Week Session TBA
(Adult Class - All Levels Welcome - Clay Studio)
Brookfield Craft Center
Enjoy the relaxing and calming effects of working in clay as we create projects focused upon wheel throwing, hand-building as well as decorative techniques, including glazing. The focus of this class wil be to put the mind at ease while we create through experimenting in various forms and techniques. This is great for beginners as well as those who have some experience in clay, who are looking for a relaxing and restorative morning of creative inspiration. Additional clay purchases as well as glazing and firing can be arranged for an additional fee.
Young Visionaries Workshop for Teens
Ages 12-18
*Light snacks and herbal tea provided
Next Date TBA
This 2 hour workshop is designed for teenagers to learn how to incorporate the use of awareness, meditation and complementary healing techniques for working through everyday stress. Participants will also create a unique herbal tea blend that they can take home. This is a wonderful class for teens interested in complementary healing with natural remedies in a supportive and relaxing atmosphere.
All supplies and materials will be provided.
Honoring the Childbearing Years
3 Part Series - Thursday Evenings
4/21, 4/28 and 5/5
7-8:15pm
Location TBA
Payment Options:
$105 (3 classes) or $40 Drop in per class
Please Email: to reserve a seat(s).
Join us for a 3-class workshop series to honor the sacred bodies of women and motherhood. Each week we will focus on a stage in motherhood incorporating holistic and integrative techniques to support the mother, child and family. Handouts and handmade products are included in each session.
Part 1 - Conception and Pregnancy
Part 2- Birthing and Delivery
Part 3 - Postpartum care and nourishment for mother/child and family
Participants will create a wellness product each class that can be used during each stage of motherhood (tea blend, massage oil, etc).
Partners, Husbands, Daddy's welcome!
Art of Manifestation
Next Date - TBA
Through a variety of rejuvenating and healing modalities including guided meditation, focus wheels and vision boards, we will explore how to bring our attention inward to tap into our desires, dreams and visions. Vision boards are a hand-crafted representation of collective visions and/or desires that are used as a tool to enhance focus and concentration towards our goals. Mixed media techniques and ways to enhance the vision boards will be covered, as each one is unique and powerful. Enjoy an afternoon of artistic inspiration as we dream big and create in a collective community.
Feel free to bring your ideas, passions and any visual references you may have to add to your vision board collage (photographs, magazine cut-outs, etc.) Each vision board can be created individually or together (couples, partners, etc.)
This workshop includes: All Collage materials, art supplies, examples, instruction and handouts.
Art of Dreamtime
Next Date - TBA
This will be a workshop honoring the sacred dreamtime.
We will create herbal infused body oil, an aromatherapeutic energy cleansing spray (including flower essences) and an herbal tea blend all designed to promote restful, peace-filled dreams. Each person will take home their own handmade creations to use or give as a unique gift set!
All materials included.
Integrative healing methods of deepening relaxation for sleep and dreaming will be also be shared.
Art of Aphrodisiacs
Next Date - TBA
Please join us for an enticing afternoon where you will learn wonderful ways to use herbs, essential oils and flower essences to create natural and unique gifts.
In this class you will create a unique gift set that can be given to a special someone or treat for yourself! This workshop also includes handouts, recipes and resources for quality ingredients and supplies. The best gifts are made with love using ingredients that relax and restore both the creator and receiver!
Herbal Gift Making
Next Date - TBA
Please join us for a fun and creative evening where you will learn wonderful ways to use herbs, essential oils and flower essences to create natural and unique holiday gifts! In this class you will learn how to make infused oils, sugar/salt body scrubs, and aromatherapy sprays, which all make for unique and practical gifts for friends and family. This workshop includes handouts, recipes and resources for quality ingredients and supplies. The best gifts are made with love using ingredients that relax and restore both the creator and receiver!
Guidance from Nature
Awareness of Symbols and Signs from the Natural World
Next Date - TBA
Pre-Registration is highly encouraged.
Suggested Donation
Sister and Brother duo, Kait and Mats Clark, deliver this wonderful oppportunity to become more in tune with symbols in nature to living through awareness.
Exploration of Animal and Nature Symbols, Guides and Totems. Through this 2-hour workshop we will provide a Guided Meditation and Visualization, explore the awareness of such synchronicities and create art in respect and honor of a chosen totem. This workshop is centered upon gratitude and further appreciation of the natural worlds wisdom into our lives.
Participants are encouraged to bring their sacred collections/objects (ie: feathers, etc.) to incorporate into the class. If weather permits we will also be outside. Please bring comfortable outdoor clothing.
Please contact me if you have a request for a workshop idea or if you would like to host a class/workshop in your studio or home. I have previously taught several workshops based on the art of relaxation, stress relief for teens and adults as well as expressive arts. I am happy to collaborate and co-create!
As always, pricing may be adjusted to arrive at a fair exchange for seniors, students, the unemployed, or those living with a chronic illness, disability or other financial difficulty.