wayne art center

Youth & Teen Education

Our dedicated faculty of professional teachers and artists encourage our youngest students to build the basis for a creative life, working on confidence and problem-solving skills as they develop their artistic side. Teens, ages 15+ are invited to enroll in certain adult level classes. We also welcome teens as year-round volunteers.

Winter 2023 Youth/Teen Classes & Workshops

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Children & Teen Classes

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Monday
Age 12+	NEW! TEEN The Potter's Wheel w/ David Wiener 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 23–Mar 27, 2023
Age 8+	NEW! Fun & Fibers: Weaving (4 wks) w/ Candy Stringer 4:30pm–6pm · Feb 27–Mar 27, 2023
Tuesday
Age 7-10	Pottery Club w/ Michelle Schamis 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 17–Mar 21, 2023
Age 7+	NEW! Draw-N-Paint: Pets & People w/ Mark Gruener 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 17–Mar 21, 2023
Age 9-14	Pottery Hand & Wheel w/ Ryan Wheeler 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 17–Mar 21, 2023
Age 10+	CULINARY In the Kitchen w/ Birgit Eichinger 4pm–6pm · Jan 17–Mar 21, 2023
Age 8+	NEW! Step-by-Step Painting (6 wks) w/ Candy Stringer 4:30pm–6pm · Feb 7–Mar 14, 2023
Wednesday
Age 7+	Cartooning w/ Tony Squadroni 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 18–Mar 22, 2023
Age 9-14	Pottery Hand & Wheel w/ Susan Branco 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 18–Mar 22, 2023
Age 11+	TEEN Studio Drawing & Painting w/ Louise Dusinberre 4pm–5:30pm · Jan 18–Mar 22, 2023
Thursday
Age 7-10	Artist Studio w/ Susan Branco 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 19–Mar 23, 2023 NEW! Printmaking Club (5 Wks) w/ Michelle Schamis 4:30pm–6pm · Feb 23–Mar 23, 2023
Age 7+	Drawing FUNdamentals w/ Mark Gruener 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 19–Mar 23, 2023
Age 9-14	Pottery Hand & Wheel w/ Ryan Wheeler 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 19–Mar 23, 2023
Age 9+	Drawing & Painting w/ Ed Adlington 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 19–Mar 23, 2023 NEW! Come Out & Clay w/ David Wiener 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 19–Mar 23, 2023
Friday
Age 2+	Two For Art w/ Nicole Lee 9:30am–10:30am · Jan 20–Mar 24, 2023 Two For Art w/ Nicole Lee 11am–12pm · Jan 20–Mar 24, 2023
Age 4-7	KinderArt & Clay w/ Nicole Lee 1pm–3pm · Jan 20–Mar 24, 2023
Age 6-9	Step by Step Drawing w/ Nicole Lee 4pm–5:30pm · Jan 20–Mar 24, 2023
Age 12+	TEEN Pottery Hand & Wheel w/ Veronica McLaughlin 4:30pm–6pm · Jan 20–Mar 24, 2023
Saturday
Age 4-7	KinderArt & Clay w/ Michelle Schamis 9:30am–11am · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023 KinderArt & Clay w/ Susan Branco 9:30am–11am · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023
Age 7-10	Artist Studio w/ Susan Branco 11:30am–1pm · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023 Pottery Club w/ Nicole Lee 9:30am–11am · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023
Age 7+	Cartooning w/ Tony Squadroni 9:30am–11am · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023 NEW! World-Wide Animals w/ Mark Gruener 1pm–2:30pm · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023
Age 8+	CULINARY Young Chefs w/ Birgit Eichinger 10am–12pm · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023
Age 9-14	Pottery Hand & Wheel w/ Ryan Wheeler 1pm–3pm · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023
Age 11+	TEEN Photography w/ Laura Ducceschi 12pm–1:30pm · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023 TEEN Studio Drawing & Painting w/ Louise Dusinberre 9:30am–11:30am · Jan 21–Mar 25, 2023

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Children & Teen Winter 2023 Workshops

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Saturday
Age 7+	Drawing Workshop Creative Landscape and Scenery 10am–12pm · Feb 4, 2023 Drawing Workshop: Fantastic Faces 10am–12pm · Mar 4, 2023
Age 12+	Teen Valentine's Cards: Painting, Printing, Collage & More 1pm–3pm · Feb 4, 2023 Teen Workshop: Introduction to Pastels 1pm–3pm · Mar 4, 2023
Age 8+	Valentine's Day Parent/Child Beaded Necklace Workshop 1:30pm–3:30pm · Feb 11, 2023 Culinary Family Workshop: Spring Cupcakes 1:30pm–3:30pm · Mar 25, 2023
Age 6+	Family Day of Clay: Animal Planter 1pm–2:30pm · Mar 11, 2023

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December Holiday Workshops & School's Out Art Camp

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Membership

As the Wayne Art Center is a non-profit, member-sponsored organization, a current yearly membership is required to enroll in all classes. Our membership year runs from September 1st - August 31st.

Private Art Lessons

Our talented faculty also offer private lessons for children ages 8 and up in drawing and painting, ceramics, and in acting and voice coaching. Lessons are scheduled according to teacher and student availability in blocks of four one-hour lessons at a time. For groups of five or more students, we will organize a private group class! Please use this contact form to ask about private lessons today.

Scholarships

The Wayne Art Center welcomes students of all backgrounds and offers full and partial scholarships to those who show documented financial hardship. Please call or stop by the front office to request a scholarship application form. To sponsor a scholarship, please email us, or call 610.688.3553. Policies and Information

Testimonial

• Great facility, warm welcoming staff….simply the best!
• I really enjoyed my class because learning new techniques and working in different mediums was really fun!
• I loved my teacher, she was so nice!
• This class was incredible!
• My three kids just had a fabulous week of camp with you! They literally were waiting at the door to leave so they wouldn’t be late! I signed my son up got another week of video game drawing in the afternoons. Many thanks -