Classes for Tweens and Teens
The Mill Art Center & Gallery provides an environment in which the community can express and develop their artistic abilities through instruction, observation and interaction with professional artists. Our unique blend of classroom studios and professional gallery exhibition space encourages students to immerse themselves in art, with inspiration from instructors and the art that surrounds them. Our small class sizes ensure that each student gets plenty of one on one time in every class.
Children and teen classes follow the public school calendar. Arrangements may be made with specific instructors for make-up classes. Gift certificates for art classes and art purchases are available.
Due to a generous member donation and grant funding from the Genesee Valley Council of the Arts, the Mill At Center and Gallery is excited to be able to offer sign language interpreting for classes, talks and related programs. In order to successfully schedule an interpreter, we respectfully ask that requests are made two weeks prior to an event.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles: Creatures in Clay
Explore the art of sculpting fairies, goblins, and sprites straight from the Spiderwick Field Guide. Step into the enchanting world of The Spiderwick Chronicles and bring its mischievous fairies and fantastical creatures to life—right at your fingertips! In this hands-on polymer clay sculpting workshop young artists will learn how to create their very own whimsical beings inspired by Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi.
Participants will begin by crafting sturdy wire armatures—the hidden skeletons that give their creatures life and movement. From there, they’ll explore how to knead and condition polymer clay to the perfect malleability, learn to sculpt expressive faces, delicate wings, and intricate details that make each fairy or goblin feel truly alive. With guided instruction, students will also discover how to use various sculpting tools, clay molds, found material out in nature and other art supplies to shape and refine their creations like professional creature designers.
This workshop celebrates imagination, creativity, and a touch of woodland mischief! Whether you’re a fan of fantasy worlds or just love working with your hands, you’ll leave with new sculpting skills, a finished magical creature, and a spark of wonder that makes the fairies and creatures from Spiderwick Chronicles come to life. Click HERE for the materials needed for this class.
Instructor:: Jill Spagnolo
Who:: Tweens and Teens
Dates: 3 Wednesday afternoons, January 7th, 14th and 21st from 5 - 6:30pm
Cost:: $150 - Register here and select from the Tweens and Teens dropdown menu - We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Intuitive Mixed media Painting
Intuitive painting happens when you truly have no set image in your head about how your art will look when you are finished painting, and, you just let your blank paper or canvas lead you each step of the way. It is an exciting way to paint because there are so many possibilities and ideas for every painting! It is liberating because there are no rules, there are no restraints, you just allow for each paint stroke or mark that you have made to speak to you about the next one. Imagine that you can’t see the finished image until it is complete and so you are completely freed up from needless self-analyzing or the punishing effect of overly scrutinizing your work. Lastly, it can be very meditative and self-reflective as you explore all the possible combinations of color, value, shape, visual texture that show up through your own personal style of mark-making. What you paint will be your very own intuitive style, generated from all that is within you…yet very much inspired by the world around you and your experience of being on this planet. All materials will be provided.
Instructor:: Stephanie Kelly
Who :: Teens and Adults
Date:: Saturday, January 10th from 12-3 pm
Fee :: $65 - Register here and select from the Mixed Media dropdown menu - We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
***Sign Language interpreting for this class is available upon request by 2 weeks prior to the start of each session. Please indicate your request when completing the registration form. If you have questions email us at millartcenter@gmail.com. Efforts will be made to accommodate last-minute requests but cannot guaranteed !!!
Foundational Drawing
Foundational drawing is to painting what the alphabet is to writing essays, poems, and great novels. Learning to draw fluently changes how you see and create, opening a a world of new possibilities. All traditional fine art, in its beauty and mystique, rests on a handful of timeless drawing principles. These techniques are tools for effectively communicating visual truth. As you internalize them, your ability to bring your inner vision to life becomes more natural and precise. If you’re already an experienced artist this class will bring your expression to a new dimension of quality. If you’ve never once created art, this is the most effective way to begin.
Instructor:: Stefan Lucas Allen
Ages:: Teens (especially ones looking to strengthen their high school art portfolios)
Dates and times:: 6 Thursdays, January 22nd and 29th, February, 5, 12, 19, 26 from 4 - 6pm
Cost:: $265 - Register here and select from the Tweens and Teens dropdown menu- We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Materials List:
Sketchbook (recommended brands, Kunst Papier, Paper Blanks, Strathmore, Moleskine)
Ballpoint Pens (Bic, Zebra ect)
PrismaColor Pencil Set
Colored Pencil Sharpener
Mechanical Pencils (any kind)
Graphite Pencils or 2mm Lead Holders+refills+2mm lead sharpener (2B and 2H)
Kneadable Erasers
Hand Built Mugs
Drinks just taste better in a Handmade Mug !!
Using a combination of Slab and Coil hand-building techniques, stretch your creative legs and create an object you can enjoy everyday. In this beginner friendly class we will cover different methods of applying texture to clay, and the details that go into crafting the “perfect” mug, and the basics of working with clay. Absolutely no experience necessary, but a great refresher course, too. Please allow 2 weeks between class and picking up fired pieces.
All materials supplied.
Instructor :: Tarie Minchak
Who :: 12 and up
Class Date and time :: Sunday, February 1st from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fee:: $50 - Register here and select from the Pottery Class dropdown menu - We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Comics workshop for teens!
Are you a fan of comic books, graphic novels, manga, or Sunday funnies? If you have ever wanted to learn how to make your own comic, then this is the class for you! In this 4-week course, students will have the opportunity to create a personal mini comic and collaborate with their peers to put together an anthology to be published on Webtoon. They will also learn a brief history of comics, the basics of inking, using imagery as a communicator, lettering, and the anatomy of a page. Students are encouraged to bring whatever drawing and coloring materials they feel comfortable working with, along with any graphic novels or comics they would like to share!
Instructor:: Zazie Welden
Ages 12-17
Dates and times:: 4 Wednesdays, February 4, 11, 18, and 25th from 3:30 - 5:30pm
Cost:: $115 - Register here and select from the Tweens and Teens dropdown menu- We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Introduction to Watercolor For Kids
In this four-week course, young artists will have a chance to play and explore the wonderful world of watercolor! Students will learn the basics of color theory, brush techniques, texture, and the fun of mixing watercolor with other artistic media in a variety of projects, such as painting a themed color wheel, an ice cream cone, designing a mythical creature, and collaging a watercolor habitat for the creature. No prior experience in watercolor needed! Just a good attitude and enthusiasm to learn are encouraged.
Instructor:: Zazie Welden
For:: Ages 8-11
Dates and times:: 4 Saturdays, February 7, 14, 21, and 28th from 10am - 12pm
Cost:: $115 - Register here and select from Tweens and Teens dropdown menu- We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Nesting Pinch Pots
Create a set of two small pinch pots to store your trinkets, small supplies, or use in the kitchen! In this beginner friendly class we will go over creating forms out of clay using the “pinching” method, learn how to gauge clay proportions, and learn the basics of working with clay. Absolutely no experience necessary, but a great refresher course, too. Please allow 2 weeks between class and picking up fired pieces.
All materials supplied.
Instructor :: Tarie Minchak
Who :: 12 and up
Class Date and time :: Sunday, March 8th from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Fee:: $50 - Register here and select from the Pottery Class dropdown menu - We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
NEUROGRAPHIC ART CLASS
Don’t let this scientific name scare you! Neurographic art is simple, fun and highly addictive! In this class you will learn how to create unique neurographic paintings using Sharpies, acrylic markers, watercolor paper and watercolor brush pens. There will be two demonstrations showing you first, how to create your black neurographic lines and intersections; and, second, how to paint with watercolor pens and acrylic markers, beautifully filling in and enhancing your line work. All supplies are provided. Ages 12+. This is a great class for parent and child to participate together. No art experience is necessary.
Instructor:: Stephanie Kelly
Date: Saturday, March 14th from 12 to 3 pm
Cost: $50 per person - Register here and select from Mixed Media Class dropdown menu- We accept PayPal, Cash or Check made out to Mill Art Center. Our address is 61 N Main St. Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
***Sign Language interpreting for this class is available upon request 2 weeks notice prior to the start of class. Please indicate your request when completing the registration form. If you have questions email us at millartcenter@gmail.com. Efforts will be made to accommodate last-minute requests but cannot guaranteed !!!
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
Positive and Negative Shape creation, Unity, Balance, Illusion of space and Focal point are all important design principles in the creation of art. We will work with each element separately to understand their use in compositions and see how other artists have used them in their work. This is a class on concepts and we will use mostly collage materials to study each concept and create many variations in a collaborative workshop environment. These design concepts are applicable to all forms of 2 dimensional art and used in many combinations in drawing, painting and photography.
All materials will be provided.
Instructor :: Denise Heischman
Who :: Teens and Adults
Fee :: $180 Cash or check or Register through PayPal - You can also take the classes individually for $50 a class payable by check.
Dates :: 4 Wednesdays, TBA soon
Minimum of 4 students