Students will look closely at the work of Louise Nevelson, known for her abstract sculptures made from cast-off pieces of wood — actual street “throwaways” — uniformly coated with black or white spray paint. Students will create their own assemblages from wood pieces and other cast-off objects on a panel.

Nevelson is credited with saying, “I think all great innovations are built on rejections.”

Art Without Boundaries Eligible
All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild, but students are encouraged to bring their own "found objects" to personalize their sculptures. 

This 3-week class offers an organic and easy-going introduction to the world of ceramic clay and texture. Every session will begin with a demonstration of fundamental skills and will be followed by guided studio time for students to harness their craft. Students are given the space to experiment with found objects and texture while learning essential clay sculpture techniques. This class is perfect for beginners to clay or those interested in creating a sculpture form. 

Art Without Boundaries Eligible
All materials supplied by the Peoria Art Guild

Join us for this 3-week relief printmaking class! 

Students will make their very own relief carving to create a three-color repeating print.

Art Without Boundaries Eligible.

All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild.

Join us for this 3-week Botanical & Bugs geli monoprint class! 

Students will first draw out bugs on paper, using oil pastel or crayons, transferring it to the plate, and then laying color down and setting plants with texture on them to print the plants as a background.

Art Without Boundaries Eligible.

All materials are supplied by the Peoria Art Guild.

Make your own Art Journal! From paper to paint, students will make something completely their own!

Pull sheets of handmade paper, fold and sew them into a book, bind your own cover, and then fill the pages with color, collage, and mark-making. This class is designed for complete beginners who are curious about making things by hand.

Students will work with three artist instructors across the five weeks. 

Week 1 & 2: Papermaking with Whitney Johnson

Week 3: Book Binding with Heidi Parker

Week 4: Art Journaling with Deicide Huxtable

Make a painting (almost) as big as you! Each little artist will work on their own 4 ft by 4 ft canvas over the course of 4 weeks. Students will be working with Acrylic paints, paint rollers, spray bottles, and anything else we can find to move paint! Exploration and mistakes are encouraged!

We have aprons available for students, but please remember to wear clothing that you are okay with getting stained. We plan to get messy!