Visual Arts

Lo Harris is a contemporary artist, illustrator and motion designer.  Lo pursued degrees in journalism and marketing in college, but she grew up making digital art from a young age.  In 2020 she is a creative entrepreneur, working for NBC as an animator, while also as a children’s book illustrator and freelance graphic designer with a very distinctive style.  She is passionate about creating visual messages of self-love, empowerment, confidence and positivity, translated through vibrant colors, dynamic shapes and engaging characterizations.   Join instructor Sara Wenger as we explore Lo’s colorful style and create some positive messages of our own!  For ages 13-18.

Note:  Welcome to our in-person classes.  Face coverings are required for all participants.  Please click here to review our COVID-19 safety measures prior to attending class.

Instructor: Sara Wenger

Tuition: $84  Supply Fee: $10   Register by November 23 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Join us online and explore the unique principles of watercolor: transparency, speed, spontaneity.   Classes will emphasize and demonstrate brush work, color mixing, wash techniques, and composition. Subject matter will vary among a variety of landscapes, florals and still-life. Supply list will be provided upon registration.  Register early to allow time to obtain your supplies. Age15 – Adult.

Watercolor Paper:  Pick up 22” x 30” sheet of 140 lb Arches Watercolor Paper at ARTfactory prior to class, or purchase online at DICK BLICK for home delivery, allow one week for shipment.  Order a minimum of one sheet to divide into 4 pieces 11” x 15”.

All online classes are offered with a live instructor and limited class size to provide an engaging learning environment for all participants. Online classes are presented using Zoom, so please download Zoom to an online device prior to class. Full instructions will be provided to each registrant. Only registrants will be admitted to the Zoom class.

Instructor: Mike Flynn

Tuition: $53   

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: Welcome back to in-person classes. Please click here to review our COVID-19 update prior to attending class.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $112  Supply Fee: $12    Register by November 23 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Learn about and partake in a time-honored tradition in holiday crafting, the creation of miniature decorative houses and village structures.  Instructor Lois Montgomery will demonstrate and share materials and techniques used to create adorable “Putz Houses” in the manner of Eastern European Christmas ornaments and displays.  We will provide all the supplies needed for each participant to make and finish one structure.  Family and friends who register together may be seated together. Contact ARTfactory for details.  For ages 7 & up, children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult registrant.

Everyone must wear masks when inside our building. Please click here to review our COVID-19 update prior to attending class.
Note:  This family session is timed to allow attendance at our 2pm performance of Storytelling with Mrs. Claus right upstairs in the Kellar Family Theater.

Instructor: Lois Montgomery

Tuition: $28  Supply Fee: $7  Register by November 30 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

This workshop will help Anime and Manga fans improve their ability to draw original characters, with a focus on heads and faces.  We will study how facial expressions move the features in subtle and specific ways, and apply these observations to Anime style drawing.  Inking and coloring techniques will be explored in our finished illustration.  For ages 9-15.

Note:  Welcome to our in-person classes.  Face coverings are required for all participants.  Please click here to review our COVID-19 safety measures prior to attending class.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $56  Supply Fee: $10  Register by November 30 for 10% tuition discount.

Learn about and partake in a time-honored tradition in holiday crafting, the creation of miniature decorative houses and village structures.  Instructor Lois Montgomery will demonstrate and share materials and techniques used to create adorable “Putz Houses” in the manner of Eastern European Christmas ornaments and displays.  We will provide all the supplies needed for each participant to make and finish one structure.  Family and friends who register together may be seated together.  This session is for teens and adults.

 Everyone must wear masks when inside our building. Please click here to review our COVID-19 update prior to attending class.
Instructor: Lois Montgomery

Tuition: $28  Supply Fee: $7  Register by November 30 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Spend three lessons inspired by the amazingly creative Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Ghibli Studios in Japan.  Miyazaki is an important originator and innovator of the anime and manga artforms, and his themes and motifs evoke beautiful, heartfelt stories of courage and compassion.  Art lessons will explore his style of drawing and his skill in providing a richly detailed context for his characters.  Supplies provided.  For ages 9-16.

Note:  Welcome to our in-person classes.  Face coverings are required for all participants.  Please click here to review our COVID-19 safety measures prior to attending class.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $84  Supply Fee: $10   Register by November 30 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Art journaling is a wonderful practice that may enhance our creativity and wellness.  Join artist Russ Petcoff as he shares various ways the art journaling  habit may be enjoyed by anyone, regardless of their art background and experience level.  Interactive lessons via Zoom will include themes for daily drawing, the fun of sharing art on social media, and the therapeutic benefits of art journaling for memory building and lifelong learning.   Suggested supplies include a portable sketchbook, pencils, eraser, markers, micro pens, colored pencils, pencil sharpener, sable brush, watercolors and water cup.  For ages 15-adult.

All online classes are offered with a live instructor and limited class size to provide an engaging learning environment for all participants. Online classes are presented using Zoom, so please download Zoom to an online device prior to class. Full instructions will be provided to each registrant. Only registrants will be admitted to the Zoom class.

Instructor: Russ Petcoff    (Sketches featured in the sample graphic are by instructors Russ Petcoff and Todd Cumpston.)

Tuition: $44   

What do you know about cartooning? Join our mini-camp and improve your character illustration skills and personal style. We will look at eastern and western comics, and then use hand drawing techniques to illustrate a page, just like the professionals!   Supplies provided.  For ages 7-12.

Note:  Welcome to our in-person classes.  Face coverings are required for all participants.  Please click here to review our COVID-19 safety measures prior to attending class.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $189  Supply Fee: $15   Register by December 21 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Improve your manga drawing skills with an immersion in the hand application of ink.  Working primarily in grey scale, we will explore techniques for creating dramatic backgrounds, clothing, and character details.  We will  use various media such as specialty pens, watercolors, inks, and brushes.  The techniques demonstrated will translate to any ink media subject matter, but we will focus on their application to the Japanese Anime art form. Tints with watercolor may be applied, too, for those who want to add color to their illustrations.  Supplies provided.  For ages 13-18.

Note:  Welcome to our in-person classes.  Face coverings are required for all participants.  Please click here to review our COVID-19 safety measures prior to attending class.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $252  Supply Fee: $15   Register by December 21 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.