Classes & Camps

Come indulge design impulses in our studio art class! Find plenty of individual instruction & opportunities to try new media & techniques. We will draw, paint, sketch and build dynamic creations.  For ages 11-14.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $112  Supply Fee: $20  Register by Sept. 26 for 10% tuition discount for non-members, 25% discount for members.

You’ve never truly listened to country music until you’ve danced to country music. Get your boots tapping with five fun and energetic lessons in Two-Step, Country Waltz and more. Class will take place in our spacious Gallery and third floor Ballroom, where we make accommodations to ensure couples are safely distanced as they dance, reconnect and socialize together.  Pre-registration is required, enrollment limited.  This class is sold as a double enrollment for a couple, or for two dance buddies.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Cookie Bell

Tuition: $140 per pair of registrations. (Double registration only.  No single enrollments.)
Register by September 12 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

What better way to explore beautiful use of color and design than to look to several “stars” of the art world? We will weave some fun art history into this multi-media art class.  Students will be inspired to find their own unique voice and self-expression through painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and more. For ages 7-12.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Heather Rankin

Tuition: $112  Supply Fee: $20 Register by September 26 for 10% tuition discount for non members and 25% discount for members.

We will learn to create cartoons using powerful software tools.  Gain experience in taking hand drawings into digital programs for further artistic manipulation.  Learn to develop your layout and add text in layers.  Bring a flash drive to take your creations home!

Course will take place in our Wind River Chimes Creative Computer Lab at ARTfactory.  We provide powerful desktop computers and access to Adobe Creative Cloud and other widely accessible software programs.  For ages 10-15.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $140    Supply Fee:  $20     Register by Sept. 26 for 10% tuition discount.  (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Pied Piper Theatre’s Big Fish auditions are just around the corner and this show includes tap.  Join Megan Marshall, our choreographer for this fun tap workshop to familiarize yourself with creating rhythm, syncopation and style with your feet.  This class is for all levels of experience.  (Ages 8 – 18)

Note:  We are monitoring COVID-19 safety requirements and best practices as public health guidelines change.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning, sanitizing and ventilating our facilities.  Face coverings are currently required to enter our building.  Thank you for your cooperation as we strive to provide the safest environment possible for all participants.

Instructor:  Megan Marshall  

Tuition: $50  

Got the acting bug?  While perhaps not as easy as accomplished actors make it seem, acting builds on skills that you can develop and practice.  Learn many techniques so important to auditioning and improving not only your acting abilities, but your self-confidence.  This is your chance to explore audition basics, warm up routines, script work, scene study and character development.  Action!

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor:  Deb Hansen

Tuition:  $168   Register by September 26 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Explore time-tested specialized tips and techniques that will guide you in writing a play. Through this workshop you will learn how to come up with an idea, the importance of the structure of a play, what components create a dynamic piece of  writing, the importance of dialogue & character creation, and more. The workshop will include guided writing time with instructor feedback, as well as independent writing time.  (Ages 15 and up.)

The class will run on Wednesday October 5, 12, 19 and November 2  from 7 – 9 p.m.  The week of October 26 will be virtual for private critiquing.

Please bring your own laptop or tablet.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor:  Deb Hansen

Tuition:  $140

Explore the unique principles of watercolor –  transparency, speed, & spontaneity – through step by step lessons and demonstrations by artist Mike Flynn.  Classes will emphasize brush work, color mixing, wash techniques, value patterns, design layout, and composition. Class may be taken multiple times; subject matter will vary among a variety of landscapes, seascapes, florals, & still-life. Watercolor paper will be provided by instructor. Supply list provided upon registration. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

 Instructor: Mike Flynn

Tuition: $175  Paper Fee: $12   Register by October 3 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join Joe Manning for six lessons in Swing Dance, East Coast Style.  This class is designed for couples who would like to learn the basic “triple steps” of Swing, a fun lively dance derived from the classic Lindy Hop.  Pre-registration is required, enrollment limited.  This class is sold as a double enrollment for a couple, or for two dance buddies.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Joe Manning

Tuition: $168 per pair of registrations. (Double registration only.  No single enrollments.)
Register by Oct. 3 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Join artist Michele Frantz for a versatile workshop perfect for developing projects large and small, including art journaling, illustration, and fine art.  Main ingredients include gesso and watercolor, layered with various objects and a wide array of other media to create patterns and textures.  The result can be as abstract or as realistic as you like.  Michele will demonstrate the sequence of steps and various techniques to achieve a wide variety of results in the layering process.  This is a great workshop for integration of many different art media, and will help students explore color theory and elements of design.  All supplies provided.  For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $84  Supply Fee: $15    Register by Oct. 3 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join us this October at our Sunday Dance session led by instructor Cookie Bell!  Arrive at 3:30pm for an optional lesson in the rhythmic Latin Dance Merengue, followed by an open dance session from 4pm-6pm featuring a wide variety of music and dance styles.  Beginners and advanced dancers are welcome.
PRE-REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED.  Enroll in advance and save!  The $30 online price covers a couple, or two dance buddies.   “At the door” sales ($20 per person) will be available if we don’t sell out.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Enrollment will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Cookie Bell

Event Fee: $30 per pair of registrations. (Double registration only in advance.)
Questions?  Call 703-330-2787.

This class will support improvement of fundamental drawing skills while bringing students together for fun and creativity.  Come explore line, form, shading and texture using traditional art media.  Class may be taken multiple times through the year; lessons and subject matter will vary each session.  Media could include pencils, charcoal, colored pencils, pens, markers and pastels.  Supplies provided via supply fee. For ages 11-14

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $105  Supply Fee: $15   Register by Oct. 24 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Are you looking forward to a very special event or just want to go out dancing?  Join us for six lessons in well-known dance steps, slow, fast and rhythmic. Course will include basic steps in swing, cha-cha and foxtrot, and we will finish with a few popular line dances.  You’ll be able to dance with  more confidence while having a lot of fun! This class is sold as a double enrollment for a couple, or for two dance buddies.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Cookie Bell

Tuition: $168 per pair of registrations.  (Double registration only.  No single enrollments.)
Register by Oct. 17 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Join artist Michele Frantz for this wonderful exploration in acrylic painting! Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives. Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve skills and explore new directions. Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented each session. List of acrylics supplies given upon registration; canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $140  Supply Fee: $10    Register by Oct. 17 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Discover the art of “beautiful writing” in clear and easy steps. This program is suitable for both beginners and intermediate students who want to expand skills. The class includes simple take-home projects to help you become confident with this ancient and therapeutic art form.  A perfect class for card making and invitations, it is also ideal for students who are exploring the art of bookmaking and art journals.  Beginners are welcome to take the class and start at square one.  Returning students will review the introductory fonts from your initial session, and expand your practice to include font options French Ronde, Legende, Gothic.

Supply fee covers a calligraphy pen & nib kit that you keep, customized for left handers and right handers!

For ages 15 – Adult.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $84  Supply Kit: $30     Register by Oct. 24 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor. Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques. Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented each session.  List of watercolor supplies given upon registration.  Watercolor paper will be provided by instructor. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $140  Supply Fee: $10  Register by Oct. 24 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join us on Friday evenings for a fun studio art class! Find plenty of individual instruction & opportunities to try new media & techniques. We will draw, paint, sketch and build dynamic creations.  For ages 7-11.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $112  Supply Fee: $20   Register by Oct. 24 for 10% tuition discount for non-members, 25% discount for members.

Join us for an exciting and fun-filled adventure into the holiday world of music and theatre.  While working as a team, our actors and actresses will work together on The Mice Before Christmas: A Holiday “Tail” for Young Voices. “Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a….wait a minute!  The mice are stirring and are eating everything in sight!  The elves are in a panic, Santa and Mrs. Claus are upset…will Christmas be cancelled?” Parents and friends are invited to find out at the performance on the last night of class.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Katie Chambers

Tuition: $195 Register by October 25 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Pied Piper Theatre Intensive class presents Clue (High School Edition) based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and written by Sandy Rustin.

It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party.  Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well…dead.  So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up.  Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, audience members should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  

Director: Ahyrel Tinker

Performances will be held the Kellar Family Theatre on November 4 and 5 at 7 p.m.

This in-person intro class for young artists will support improvement of fundamental drawing skills while bringing students together for fun and creativity.  Come explore line, form, shading and texture using traditional art media and a wide array of lessons and subject matter.  Your supply fee will provide each student with a kit to use during class that could include pencils, charcoal, colored pencils, pens, markers and pastels.  For ages 7-11.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $105  Supply Fee: $15   Register by Oct. 31 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

What better way to explore beautiful use of color and design than to look to several “stars” of the art world? We will weave some fun art history into this multi-media art class.  Students will be inspired to find their own unique voice and self-expression through painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and more. For ages 7-12.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Heather Rankin

Tuition: $112  Supply Fee: $20  Register by Oct. 31 for 10% tuition discount for non members and 25% discount for members.

Pied Piper Theatre Intensive class presents Clue (High School Edition) based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn and written by Sandy Rustin.

It’s a dark and stormy night, and you’ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party.  Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well…dead.  So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock, and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up.  Based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Clue is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, audience members should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  

Director: Ahyrel Tinker

Performances will be held the Kellar Family Theatre on November 4 and 5 at 7 p.m.

Join Joe Manning for six lessons in Swing Dance, East Coast Style.  This class is designed for couples who would like to learn the basic “triple steps” of Swing, a fun lively dance derived from the classic Lindy Hop.  Pre-registration is required, enrollment limited.  This class is sold as a double enrollment for a couple, or for two dance buddies.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Joe Manning

Tuition: $168 per pair of registrations. (Double registration only.  No single enrollments.)
Register by Oct. 31 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Drip painting!  Lots of fun and easier than it looks.  We’ll do some simple still life paintings, but the technique works great for making reflections in water, too.  Work from photographs provided by the instructor or bring your own.  For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $56    Register by October 31 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Great illustrators masterfully bend realism to suit their visual storytelling and capture the reader’s imagination. Learn techniques, tips and tricks from published children’s book illustrator Emily Thomson. Topics will include the use of thumbnail sketches, and the creation of polished line drawings using water-based media ink, gouache and watercolor.  Bring some of your favorite animal or human photographs to use as visual references; we will have more for your choosing, too. Materials will be provided via supply fee. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Emily Thomson

Tuition: $112 Supply Fee: $20   Register by Oct. 31 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Treat yourself to a fanciful exploration of polymer clay jewelry-making just in time for the holiday season!  Inspiration is limitless with this colorful, pliable medium.  Artist and designer Sophia Tamilio will teach you the tricks, tips and techniques to achieve a wide array of effects.  We will build our designs in lesson one, and you will return in lesson two to apply your finishing touches for your wearable art.  Earrings, pendants, magnets, charms, brooches — this artistic craft is a delightful way to express yourself and maybe even make some side bucks!  For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Sophia Tamilio

Tuition: $70  Supply Fee: $15  Register by November 7 for 10% tuition discount for non members and 25% discount for members.

Make beautiful metallic hand-painted tiles.  Learn a technique with the look of traditional baked enamel, but finished without heat using tooling foil and high gloss tempera paint.  The process is simple enough for absolute beginners, and has potential to intrigue artists of any skill level.   Instructor Michele Frantz will provide guidance, motif samples, and all the supplies needed to create your own colorful works of art!  Enrollment limited.  For ages 13 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $56  Supply Fee: $15  Register by November 7 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join us this November at our Sunday Dance session led by instructor Cookie Bell!  Arrive at 3:30pm for an optional lesson in the rhythmic Latin Dance Mambo, followed by an open dance session from 4pm-6pm featuring a wide variety of music and dance styles.  Beginners and advanced dancers are welcome.
PRE-REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED.  Enroll in advance and save!  The $30 online price covers a couple, or two dance buddies.   “At the door” sales ($20 per person) will be available if we don’t sell out.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Enrollment will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Cookie Bell

Event Fee: $30 per pair of registrations. (Double registration only in advance.)
Questions?  Call 703-330-2787.

Explore the transparency, speed, & spontaneity of watercolor with artist Mike Flynn. Classes will emphasize and demonstrate brush work, color mixing, wash techniques, value patterns, design layout, and composition. Class may be taken multiple times; subject matter will vary among a variety of landscapes, seascapes, florals, & still-life. Watercolor paper will be provided by instructor. Supply list provided upon registration. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Mike Flynn

Tuition: $140  Paper Fee: $10   Register by Nov. 14 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 3 week mini-session in acrylic painting!  Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives. Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve skills and explore new directions. Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented each session. List of acrylics supplies given upon registration; canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $84  Canvas Fee: $8    Register by Nov. 21 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join artist Michele Frantz for three lessons in vibrant soft pastels with a winter season palette and subject matter.  Learn about different pastel supports (types of papers & boards) while exploring a variety of techniques. Dive right in without needing paintbrushes, solvents, or a palette – no other medium allows you to apply rich color as quickly as you can with soft pastels.  Supply list will be provided upon registration. Paper will be provided via Paper Fee.  For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $84  Paper Fee: $8    Register by Nov. 28 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Join artist Michele Frantz for a three week mini-session in this year-round series!  Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor. Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques. Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented each session.  List of watercolor supplies given upon registration.  Watercolor paper will be provided by instructor. For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $84  Supply Fee: $8  Register by November 28 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Using image manipulation software & a mouse or tablet, students can digitize their personal drawings, landscapes, or abstract artwork in the Wind River Chimes Creative Computer Lab at ARTfactory.  Multiple software platforms are provided via supply fee, including industry standard Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator and Photoshop) as well as widely available freeware.  Bring a flash drive to take your work home.  All art experience levels will find this instruction & practice to be beneficial.  Class may be taken multiple times, new techniques and tools introduced each lesson.  Ages 11-adult.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Tuition: $84  Supply Fee: $20  Register by Nov. 28 for 10% tuition discount.  (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Just in time for holiday gift giving!  Learn to mat and frame art and photos, and save money by doing it yourself.  Participants will learn to cut a mat, which tools to use, where to buy supplies, and much more.  Bring an image to be matted (size 4×6 or 5×7), and a frame (size 8×10.)  For ages 15 & up.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $56  Supply Fee: $5  Register by November 28 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Come to ARTfactory and celebrate three December evenings in a healthy and fun way!  Join Cookie Bell for line dancing in our spacious art gallery.  Pre-registration is required.  Make time for a dance break as you gear up for the holiday season!

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Cookie Bell

Tuition: $42
Register by November 28 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Join our art camp and improve your character illustration skills and personal style in creating cartoons and comics. We will look at eastern and western classics, and then use hand drawing techniques to illustrate a page.  Class will take place in our state of the art Computer Lab, so digital cartooning software is an option, too!  Supplies provided.  For ages 11-14.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $224  Supply Fee: $20   Register by December 12 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

This winter break make like an elf and create tiny fun morsels of art!  Desk pets, keychains, backpack charms, frig magnets, ornaments and jewelry – you have all those design options and more!  Artist Sophia Tamilio will teach you the tricks to create amazing special effects.  Don’t miss this unique creative experience!  Supplies provided.  For ages 13 – 18

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Sophia Tamilio

Tuition: $224  Supply Fee: $20   Register by December 12 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

What better way to explore beautiful use of color and design than to look to several “stars” of the art world? We will weave some fun art history into this multi-media art camp.  Students will be inspired to find their own unique voice and self-expression through painting, drawing, collage, sculpture and more. For ages 7-12.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Heather Rankin

Tuition: $224  Supply Fee: $20. Register by December 12 for 10% tuition discount for non members and 25% discount for members.

The adventure continues! The ArtFactory is offering another Dungeons and Dragons campaign over the holidays. Continuing our battle from our summer adventure, the  leaders of the realm call our intrepid party to reconvene to save the kingdom! Having defeated the goblin raid of Ferry Inn and Expelled  the hobgoblin horde at Farpoint, the party now must return to the capital to root out plots and navigate hidden court intrigues! New players are welcome to join, but will need to create their characters in advance of the first game session.

Players will need to have the following materials necessary for play:

• A full set of polyhedral dice (7 different types of dice.)
• Folder, notebook, mechanical pencil, paper
• Pre-generated character sheets
• 3D miniature figurine (for use in scaled maps of game)
• A copy of the D&D Players Handbook (5^thEdition), one will be provided or campers can purchase one from Amazon or a book store to keep. Be sure to bring a water bottle, snack and a lunch. Ages 10-18.                 
• If campers already have copies of the D&D (5th Ed.) “Monster Manual” and/or “Dungeon Master’s Guide,” they may bring those as well.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor:  Vincent Worthington

Tuition: $224 Register by December 20 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Explore the powers of the third dimension in this fun approach to modeling and sculpture. You will have creative freedom regarding the source of your inspiration. We will work with polymer clay, and other cool materials.  Build anything from whimsical creatures to your favorite character!  Ages 7 – 12

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $224  Supply Fee: $20  Register by December 19 for 10% tuition discount for non members and 25% discount for members.

Writers, artists and gamers – Join instructor Ryan Arias for an engaging and interactive exploration of character design.  Topics will include the development  of an inner life, visual distinction, expressive visualization, identification of strengths, skills, and weaknesses.  The course compliments Worldbuilding, but also stands alone as a four lesson art and writing workshop.  Materials will be provided via supply fee. For ages 13 – 18.

Note:  Following the current CDC recommendation, students and instructors should wear a mask based on personal preference, informed by personal level of risk.  Class size will be limited for social distancing.  We continue to show vigilance in cleaning and sanitizing our facilities.

Instructor: Ryan Arias

Tuition: $224 Supply Fee: $15   Register by Dec. 19 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.