Fairy Houses: Build a home for the fairies in your garden! How will it stand up? How will you make the roof? Put your thinking cap on and celebrate earth day as you construct your home out of materials collected from spring cleaning in the garden. Use what we have or bring materials of your own to add to it.

Paint the Town: Put your lab coats on because this is a messy one. Kids will be making their own paints to use outside on the sidewalk at Artists’ Exchange then bring you paints home to paint at home.

Mondrian: Study the work of Piet Mondrian and his famous Broadway Boogie Woogie. Using elements of music and the architecture of the city, kids will create their own geometric paintings.

Andy Goldsworthy: Sculptor and environmentalist, Andy Goldsworthy creates site-specific sculptures and land art in natural and urban settings using only natural materials. After learning about Goldsworthy’s work, kids will build their own sculptures to take home or add to the large installation at Artists’ Exchange. Use what we have or bring materials of your own to add to the sculptures.

Cyanotype Prints: Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints. Apply this same process to create prints from nature and everyday objects. Use our materials or bring your own objects to print.

Op Art Illusions and Patterns:  Trick your eyes! Study optical illusions and learn how lines, patterns and shading can create these illusions. Create a drawing that can trick anyone into seeing what is not really there!

Moroccan Tiles:  Create a clay tile in the style of classic Moroccan pottery and architecture. 

*These pieces will be available for pick up the following Saturday

The Golden Spiral:  Using the mathematical Fibonacci sequence, find objects that we see every day and relate them to the mathematical pattern to create unique nature illustrations.

Once Upon A Starry Night: Talk about the stars and patterns in the sky and create artwork inspired by your favorite constellation. As we also examine the famous painting Starry Night, perhaps there is a constellation in this painting.

Upcycled Wearables:  Design a new belt or bag. Create a vest or hat. When armed with a box full of recyclables or commonly discarded items, what will you create?

Collage the World: Where are you from? Create a visual map that tells the story of your heritage, culture and identity that is uniquely you.

What is Felt Anyway?:  Study the ancient, sustainable art form of felting as we create functional pieces of art using materials direct from their source! Kids will work with raw sheep wool, soap and water to make one of a kind pieces of felt.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: Open Studio, 4-8pm

Participants must have previous experience in a clay studio, as no instruction will be offered during this time. Includes use of all Artists' Exchange equipment including pottery wheels, canvas covered tables, extruder and clay tools as well as a bisque fire. Glazing fees charged separately. Supplies can also be purchased separately through Artists' Exchange. Call to sign up: 401.490.9475. $10 per session.

Saturdays: Open Studio, 11am-3pm

Participants must have previous experience in a clay studio, as no instruction will be offered during this time. Includes use of all Artists' Exchange equipment including pottery wheels, canvas covered tables, extruder and clay tools as well as a bisque fire. Glazing fees charged separately. Supplies can also be purchased separately through Artists' Exchange. Call to sign up: 401.490.9475. $10 per session.