kids Art CLASSES
The West Hartford Art League holds year round instruction for students ages 5 - 16 in the form of weekly daytime and evening art classes Monday - Saturday in the fall, winter, and spring, and a daytime art camp during the summer.
Fall 2025 Session:
Our Fall 2025 session of classes will begin the week of September 8th.
Registration will open Friday, July 11th for members. Non-member registration will open 2 weeks later on Friday July 25th at 10 am.
Membership is $35 for one-year Junior membership, ($75 for a family) and entitles you to a discount on classes, as well as early registration privileges.
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Fall CLASSES for children
Kids Monday Wheel Throwing (10 Weeks)
Mondays, September 8 - November 10
4-6 pm, Ages 10+
Beth Reynolds
This course offers an introduction to basic wheel techniques. Through demonstration and practice, students will learn how to center clay and throw simple shapes on the wheel. Students may also choose to use hand building techniques to create their own pieces. Different methods will be used to decorate the pieces and all will be finished by glazing.
Stained Glass (10 Weeks)
Thursdays, September 11 - November 13
4:15-5:30pm, Ages 10-15
Kelly Kelly
Join instructor Kelly Kelly in this fun stained glass class for kids. Create pieces of stained glass art using techniques that Louis Tiffany himself used. Students will have a choice of patterns with varied difficulties and will be guided through the entire process, from start to finish. This class is perfect for both beginners and those who may have taken a class before.
Art Club (8 Weeks)
Saturdays, September 13 - November 1
9:00-10:15am, Ages 7-9
Elena Gibson
In this weekly class, young artists will enjoy creating through painting, drawing, printmaking, collage and more. Activities are designed to encourage individual expression and inspire creativity while providing the child with an opportunity to explore a wide range of art media. Returning students are welcome, as each session of Art Club offers new projects for them to create.
Saturday Wheel Throwing for Kids (10 Weeks)
Saturdays, September 13 - November 15
11:00am-1:00pm, Ages 10+
Beth Reynolds
This course offers an introduction to basic wheel techniques. Through demonstration and practice, students will learn how to center clay and throw simple shapes on the wheel. Students may also choose to use hand building techniques to create their own pieces. Different methods will be used to decorate the pieces and all will be finished by glazing.
Art For Young Children (8 weeks)
Tuesdays, September 9 - October 28
4:15-5:15pm, Ages 5-7
Elena Gibson
This class is for the young child who loves art. This class will introduce children to a variety of art materials and techniques while encouraging them to use their imagination as they explore the basic concepts of line, shape, color and design through colorful collage, tempera and watercolor paints, crayons, pastels, and air-dry clay.
Explore Different Cultures: Draw, Print, Sculpt & Paint! (8 Weeks)
Fridays, September 12 - October 31
4:00-5:30pm, Grades 3-5
Beth Reynolds
As artists, we can virtually travel anywhere for inspiration. Join in the fun of exploring different cultures, experimenting with a variety of media, and learning new techniques. Come to the Great Barrier Reef to sculpt a ceramic sea creature and create a multi-media under the sea piece, to Japan to pull fish prints, make a fish kite and try Sumi painting. Lastly visit Monet's home in Giverny, France to paint in an Impressionist style "en plein air.” Work on your drawing and painting skills, try printing and creating sculptures.Bring an old T-shirt or smock, and your creativity!
Art for Young Children Saturdays (8 Weeks)
Saturdays, September 13 - November 1
10:30 - 11:30 am, Ages 5-7
Elena Gibson
For the young child who loves art. This class will introduce children to a variety of art materials and techniques while encouraging them to use their imagination as they explore the basic concepts of line, shape, color and design through colorful collage, tempera, watercolor paints, crayons, pastels, and air-dry clay.
Sunday Comics for Younger Cartoonists (10 Weeks)
Sundays, September 14 - November 16
9:00-10:15am, Ages 7-10
Sam Ferri
Comics offer a means of storytelling accessible to all ages and skill levels. In this class for our younger cartoonists, students will learn how to draw a variety of characters, have them interact, express emotions, place them in a scene, and most importantly, shape a narrative. Taught by a working cartoonist (MAD Magazine, Time Out NY, The NY Observer, Funny Times and others…), students will engage in fun exercises meant to help them hone their skills, participate in group drawing activities and create their very own finished comics.
Wednesday Wheel Throwing for Kids (10 Weeks)
Wednesdays, September 10 - November 12
2:30-4:30pm, Ages 10+
Beth Reynolds
This course offers an introduction to basic wheel techniques. Through demonstration and practice, students will learn how to center clay and throw simple shapes on the wheel. Students may also choose to use hand building techniques to create their own pieces. Different methods will be used to decorate the pieces and all will be finished by glazing.
Kids Hand Building (10 Weeks)
Saturdays, September 13 - November 15
9:00-10:30am, Ages 6-9
Beth Reynolds
A good introduction to clay is the hand building technique. Explore the versatility of clay as you experiment using the hand building techniques of pinching, coiling and slab. Each week, individual creativity is encouraged, as students bring their own ideas to life. Different methods will be used to decorate the pieces, and all pieces will be finished by glazing.