DESIGN CLASSES

  • Design a Backpack with Jon

    Grades 1st - 5th

    Get ready to unleash your creativity! In this fun, hands-on class, you’ll design and decorate your very own backpack. Whether it’s bold patterns, favorite characters, or colorful doodles, your backpack will be the coolest in school

  • Screen Printing with Evan

    Grades 3rd - 5th

    In this hands-on art class, kids will learn the exciting process of screen printing while giving old clothes new life! Using their own gently worn garments—like t-shirts, hoodies, or tote bags—students will print the Arts Alive logo using professional screen-printing techniques. They’ll explore basic design principles, learn how to prepare, and pull a print, and experiment with screen-printing. This class promotes creativity, sustainability, and self-expression—all while having fun getting a little messy with ink.

  • Surfboard Design with Chris

    Grades 3rd - 5th

    Hang ten with your creativity! In this hands-on class, kids will design and shape their own mini surfboards out of cardboard. They'll learn the basics of surfboard design, explore ocean-inspired art, and add their own personal flair with paint and decorations. A perfect blend of crafting, creativity, and surf culture fun!

  • Graphic Design with Amiee

    Grades 1st - 5th

    Learn the basics of Graphic Design!

  • Fashion Design with Juan

    Grades 1st - 5th

    Our fashion art workshop is a basic yet comprehensive fashion design class, with fashion sketch and garment concept design in a 12" world as the platform for instant creativity to occur.

  • Font-astic with Jeannine

    Grades 1st - 5th

    Why do letters look the way they do? In this playful and creative class, kids will explore the fascinating world of fonts! We'll learn how different type styles tell different stories, discover the history of typography, and even design our own letters. It's the perfect mix of art, design, and a whole lot of font-filled fun!