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Children and Family Art Classes

Classes and workshops for youth and their families are essential here at Creative York. Make art together, play with new materials, and learn something new at a Creative York class today! Looking for classes for teens? Check out our Adult and Teen classes and Teen Art House.

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    • Sketch Club: Anime!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-14
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge anime and manga fan? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of anime and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    • Kids Art Crew: Puppet Making!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120.00 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Ever wanted to know how artists create puppets like Kermit the Frog or Cookie Monster? Channel your inner Jim Henson and learn the art behind puppet making in this class while making unique puppets all your own!

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    Sketch Club: Anime!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-14
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge anime and manga fan? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of anime and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Puppet Making!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Ever wanted to know how artists create puppets like Kermit the Frog or Cookie Monster? Channel your inner Jim Henson and learn the art behind puppet making in this class while making unique puppets all your own!

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    Arts Together: Storybook-A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle

    Saturday, April 11th from 10-11am

    Non-Member Price: $25.00 / Member Price: $15
    Age: 3-6 years old with an adult partner
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Join us for this Parent and Child workshop based on the children’s book, “A House for Hermit Crab” by Eric Carle! We will read the book aloud in the gallery, and then move upstairs to create an art project based on the story. Registration is per child.

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    Sketch Club: Anime!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-14
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge anime and manga fan? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of anime and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Puppet Making!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Ever wanted to know how artists create puppets like Kermit the Frog or Cookie Monster? Channel your inner Jim Henson and learn the art behind puppet making in this class while making unique puppets all your own!

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    How to Draw Cartoons at Violet Hill Park

    Saturday, April 18th from 9-11am

    Non-Member Price: $35.00 / Member Price: $30
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Ever wondered how your favorite cartoon characters get made? Turn your imagination into characters in this workshop! Students will learn how to design a character and give  them personality through design, facial expressions and more. No prior drawing experience required and all materials are included.

    Registrations are handled through Spring Garden Township. Click HERE to register

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    Sketch Club: Anime!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-14
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge anime and manga fan? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of anime and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Puppet Making!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Ever wanted to know how artists create puppets like Kermit the Frog or Cookie Monster? Channel your inner Jim Henson and learn the art behind puppet making in this class while making unique puppets all your own!

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    Pixel Art Workshop at West York

    Saturday, April 25th from 9-11am

    Non-Member Price: $35.00 / Member Price: $30
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Create your own pixel perfect masterpiece in this workshop! Students will be inspired by art from video games and cartoons to create their own pixel project using mixed media techniques. No prior experience required!

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    Optical Illusion Drawing Workshop!

    Saturday, April 25th from 9-11am

    Non-Member Price: $35.00 / Member Price: $25.00
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Want to learn how to make mind blowing drawings? Join us for this Saturday morning workshop where you can learn how to use color and shadow to create optical illusions! No prior drawing experience required.

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    City Scape Drawing Workshop at West York

    Saturday, April 25th from 11:30am-1:30pm

    Non-Member Price: $35.00 / Member Price: $30
    Age: 11-14
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Join us for this Saturday morning workshop to learn the basics of perspective drawing! Learn how to create the proper angles to show depth and the illusion of a three-dimensional space while drawing buildings, sidewalks, and more! No prior drawing experience necessary.

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    Sketch Club: Anime!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-14
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge anime and manga fan? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of anime and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    • Animal Painting Workshop at Elmwood Park

    Saturday, May 2nd from 9-11am

    Non-Member Price: Free / Member Price: $30
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Join us for a Saturday morning painting class all about animals! Using watercolors, students will use a variety of different techniques to paint the perfect animal masterpiece. No prior painting experience required and all materials are included.

    Registrations are handled through Spring Garden Township. Click HERE to register

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    Sketch Club: Cartooning!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140.00 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-16
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge fan of illustration, cartooning, and comics? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of cartoons and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Video Game Inspired Art!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120.00 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Do you spend your afternoons playing Pokemon, Animal Crossing, or Super Mario Bros? Use your favorite video game as a springboard to make a variety of projects throughout the month of May! Students can expect to use their video game knowledge to design their own characters, make art inspired by different games, and more!

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    Arts Together: Storybook-Happy Mother’s Day from the Crayons

    Saturday, May 9th from 10-11am

    Non-Member Price: $25.00 / Member Price: $15
    Age: 3-6 with an adult partner
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Join us for this Mother’s Day themed Parent and Child workshop based on the children’s book, “Happy Mother’s Day From the Crayons” by Drew Daywalt! We will read the book aloud in the gallery, and then move upstairs to create an art project based on the story. Registration is per child.

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    Sketch Club: Cartooning!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-16
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge fan of illustration, cartooning, and comics? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of cartoons and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Video Game Inspired Art!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Do you spend your afternoons playing Pokemon, Animal Crossing, or Super Mario Bros? Use your favorite video game as a springboard to make a variety of projects throughout the month of May! Students can expect to use their video game knowledge to design their own characters, make art inspired by different games, and more!

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    Animal Painting Workshop at Violet Hill Park

    Saturday, May 16th from 9-11am

    Non-Member Price: $35.00 / Member Price: $30
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Join us for a Saturday morning painting class all about animals! Using watercolors, students will use a variety of different techniques to paint the perfect animal masterpiece. No prior painting experience required and all materials are included.

    Registrations are handled through Spring Garden Township. Click HERE to register

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    Sketch Club: Cartooning!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-16
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge fan of illustration, cartooning, and comics? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of cartoons and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Video Game Inspired Art!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Do you spend your afternoons playing Pokemon, Animal Crossing, or Super Mario Bros? Use your favorite video game as a springboard to make a variety of projects throughout the month of May! Students can expect to use their video game knowledge to design their own characters, make art inspired by different games, and more!

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    Sketch Club: Cartooning!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-16
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge fan of illustration, cartooning, and comics? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of cartoons and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Kids Art Crew: Video Game Inspired Art!

    (4 weeks) Wednesdays 5/6, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $120 / Member Price: $100
    Age: 6-11
    Instructor: Kayla Krebs

    Do you spend your afternoons playing Pokemon, Animal Crossing, or Super Mario Bros? Use your favorite video game as a springboard to make a variety of projects throughout the month of May! Students can expect to use their video game knowledge to design their own characters, make art inspired by different games, and more!

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    • Sketch Club: Cartooning!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-16
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge fan of illustration, cartooning, and comics? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of cartoons and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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    Sketch Club: Cartooning!

    (6 weeks) Tuesdays 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9 from 6-8pm

    Non-Member Price: $140 / Member Price: $120
    Age: 11-16
    Instructor: Jensen Klenske

    Do you carry around a sketchbook wherever you go? Are you a huge fan of illustration, cartooning, and comics? Join us for Sketch Club! Students will learn about different art styles of cartoons and draw their own characters. No prior artmaking experience is required, and if you have a sketchbook, bring it along!

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