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Adult / Teen 5 Tuesdays, 6 - 8 pm October 15 – November 12, 2019 Tailored to you! This course will introduce a number of low-tech and fun printmaking methods. Through in-class demonstrations and personalized instruction, students will have the opportunity to experiment with these different printmaking methods while exploring their own imagery. Students are strongly encouraged experimenting with color, layering, and combining multiple techniques.
Find out more »Color Impression: Printmaking
Adult / Teen 5 Wednesdays, 10am - 12:30pm October 16 – November 13, 2019 Jump into this five week class and experiment with mixing colors and layered shapes with award winning artist, Cicely Carew. Processes will be demonstrated including multiple plate printing with color overlays.
Find out more »Silkscreen Shop
Adult/Teen 5 Saturdays, 10am - 12 pm October 19 - November 16, 2019 In this 5-week class students will have the opportunity to create 2 to 3 screens using the photo emulsion process and utilize the screens in making paintings. Students will be encouraged to work on paper and wood panels using Speedball Acrylic inks. This versatile printmaking process allows for creating variety of images that can be easily combined with painting. Bring ideas and see how they can be…
Find out more »Mini Pumpkin Painting
With Ian Prishwalko Saturday, October 26th 10am-11:30am Join MMA for a morning of mini pumpkin painting! Artists will receive a pumpkin and will work with Ian as they design and paint their own creations. Wear clothes you don't mind getting messy and enjoy the fun!
Find out more »Paint it Large – Keep it Fresh!
Rescheduled November 16th 10am-3pm A one-day workshop that gives your painting a push! With a photo (enlarged), that you will bring along as a reference, this one-day workshop is the place to take some chances and break through fears about your painting process. Artist/instructor Emily Passman will walk you through guided exercises pushing you to find fresh ways of seeing, using your tools, choosing color and creating composition. You will leave at the end of the day with a large…
Find out more »Foundation of Color Theory: Printmaking
Adult / Teen 10 Mondays, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm January 6 – March 23, 2020 Excludes January 20 and February 17, 2020 Dive into the deepest depths of the world of color in its science, history and application. Through a series of projects you will investigate color interaction and learn the fundamentals of it theory. Emphasis will be on mixing and students will learn to work limited palette of colors in acrylic, watercolor, and ink. This course is designed for…
Find out more »Winter Handbuilding Figurative Sculptures and Vessels
Adult / Teen 10 Mondays, 6:30 - 9 pm January 6 - March 23, 2020 Excludes January 20 and February 17, 2019 An Introduction to Sculptural Ceramics! In this class you'll have fun while learning various handbuilding techniques to create figurative sculptures or functional pieces of people and animals. We will study some anatomy and proportions and how positioning, gesture and emotion can be conveyed with coils, slabs and solid clay. Bring a sketchbook and something to draw with. Please note…
Find out more »Potteryworks
Grades 6 - 8 10 Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 7 - March 17, 2020 Excludes February 18, 2020 Learn the ins and outs of Pottery! This class will include the tips and techniques for making forms with clay. The teacher will guide student on a journey to making their own personalized pieces of pottery, whether they be functional or sculptural. Hand-glaze your work and experience the surprises when the kiln is unloaded.
Find out more »Ready, Set, Draw + Build!
Grade 3-5 10 Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 7 - March 17, 2020 Excludes February 18, 2020 Students will draw imaginary objects, animals, plants, machines, games, robots, or other ideas. Students will practice different drawing techniques and styles, and build small models of some the objects they draw. At the end of the session students will form team collaborations to build final project. If your 4/5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent…
Find out more »The Art of the Foodie
Grades 1 – 2 10 Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm January 7 – March 17, 2020 Excludes February 18, 2020 Did someone say food? The Art of the foodie will be exploring all things FOOD! This mixed media class will venture into all things food & art! Painting still lives, mixed media sandwhiches, air-dry clay and more! If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in…
Find out more »Spin Control
Adult / Teen 10 Tuesdays, 6 - 8:30 pm January 7 - March 17, 2020 Excludes February 18, 2020 For beginner to intermediate students. This class covers all the fundamentals of learning to use a potters wheel, and will introduce a variety of techniques for making ceramic art. Our studio is intimate enough to allow us to address each potter’s needs at their own level as we move to more sophisticated ceramic and glazing techniques. Please note this class includes 30 hours…
Find out more »Wood Workers
Grades 1 - 2 10 Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 8 - March 18, 2020 Excludes February 19, 2020 Students will learn techniques for using hand tools (saws, hammers, nails etc), as well as being covering STEAM class elements. Introducing measuring, scale/proportions and creative problem solving. This class is designed for new and returning students. If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in the…
Find out more »Mud Madness
Kindergarten 10 Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 8 - March 18, 2020 Excludes February 19, 2020 How many shapes can you make? The sensory pleasure of clay is unsurpassed, particularly for little fingers just starting to explore the world. Because clay can be shaped into anything, it simultaneously stimulates the imagination, and builds fine motor coordination. If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in…
Find out more »Centrifugal Force: Winter Ceramics
Adult / Teen 10 Wednesdays, 6 - 8:30 pm January 8 – March 18, 2020 Excludes February 19, 2020 For intermediate to advanced students. Establish your voice and style. This class will offer participants personalized instruction to develop their skills creating artwork in clay. We will provide inspiration, information and encouragement for our artists to establish a voice and style for their ceramic work. Experienced students will benefit from advanced demonstrations. Please note this class includes 30 hours of independent studio…
Find out more »Develop Your Sketchbook: Session 1
Adult/Teen 5 Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm January 8 - February 5, 2020 This 5 week class will focus on exploring variety of materials from micron pens, markers, watercolor, acrylic paints and collage. Each week will focus on a different exercise that will allow students to enjoy the process of art making while working with color, line, shapes and found images. Students are encouraged to work in their sketchbooks to create vibrant, “messy” and experimental spreads without the pressure of creating…
Find out more »Under the Sea Studio
Grades 1 - 2 10 Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 9 - March 19, 2020 Excludes February 20, 2020 Students will create art inspired by all wonders found under the sea! If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in the Snack ‘n Track program.
Find out more »Making an Impression: Linocut Printmaking
Grades 3 - 5 10 Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 9 - March 19, 2020 Excludes February 20, 2020 Create unique patterns and designs using linocut techniques to add imagery and texture to your art. If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in the Snack ‘n Track program.
Find out more »City Builders
Kindergarten 10 Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 9 - March 19, 2020 Excludes February 20, 2020 Students will explore a range of art materials and techniques to create a metropolis of their own. If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in the Snack ‘n Track program.
Find out more »Spin & Build II
Grades 3 - 5 10 Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 January 9 - March 19, 2020 Excludes February 20, 2020 Learn to center on the wheel to make useful pots, or build abstract sculptures in clay. We will talk about form, function and aesthetics to make your visions come to life. You will glaze your work in beautiful colors to be fired in the kiln before you take it home. If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to…
Find out more »Contact Earth: Winter Series
Adult / Teen 10 Thursdays, 6 - 8:30 pm January 9 - March 19, 2020 Excludes February 20, 2020 All levels welcomed. Shape a lump of clay to an elegant form using the wheel, or construct your artwork using hand-building processes such as coils, slabs, pinching. Our studio is intimate enough to allow us to address each potter’s needs at their own level as we move to more sophisticated ceramic and glazing techniques. Build up you ceramics skills, where you…
Find out more »Fairytale Fridays
Kindergarten 10 Fridays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 10 - March 20, 2020 Excludes February 21, 2020 Students will explore far away lands, and beings of myth and legend. Stories will inspire their creativity and mix media projects will unleash their imaginations. If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled in the Snack ‘n Track program.
Find out more »Stop Animation: In partnership with Media Arts Studio
Grade 5-8 10 Fridays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 10 - March 20, 2020 Excludes February 21, 2020 This program is in partnership with the Cambridge Media Arts Studio with guest instructor Joshua Arévalo. Students will create stop motion scenery and film in the MMA 2D studio. After the filming is completed, artists will be brought over to the Media Arts Studio to edit their short films! Media Arts Studio (share link) https://www.cpsd.us/administration/icts/media_arts If your 5th grade child is not…
Find out more »Winter Clay Play
Grades 1 - 2 10 Fridays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm January 10 - March 20, 2020 Excludes February 21, 2020 Use clay to mold, shape and create! This class will hone in on fine motor skills to sculpt animals and creatures! Decorate your work with marks and patterns, then glaze your pieces to make then bright and colorful! If your K-5th grade child is not being dropped off to art classes by a parent or guardian, they must be enrolled…
Find out more »Silk screen Printmaking with Boriana Kantcheva
Family/Adult Wednesday, January 15, 2020 11 am -12:45 pm Location: Former Hidden Sweets (Harvard Square) 25 Brattle Street, Cambridge MA 02138 Drop in for a silk screen printmaking lesson and demonstration with artist and instructor Boriana Kantcheva! Participants can pull their own screens and take home a small piece of art! RSVP in the registration link!
Find out more »Winter Relief Printmaking: Creative Woodcut
Adult / Teen 5 Fridays, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Dates: 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28 Interweave processes! Experiment with layered images as they emerge from your carved block. Color, composition and texture will all be considered as you explore all the ways relief printmaking can challenge your process. Combine many blocks or work reductively from one; rotate blocks and utilize stencils to hide and reveal layers in your work. The winter schedule for this class is comprised of five double…
Find out more »Paper Flowers and Bouquets
Grades 1 - 5 $30 Sunday, February 9, 2020 10 - 11:30 am | 3D Studio A pop of color mid winter! Create paper floral crowns and bouquet with Aleigha Howland to brighten up your winter blues! Note registration is per student participating.
Find out more »Woodworking Intensive | Tiny Builders
Woodworking Intensive | Tiny Builders Grade 3rd-5th T - F, February 18 - 21, 2020 1:30 - 5:30 pm $325 for the week Use a drill, a saw, and a hammer! Join us for 4 days of woodworking with Instructor Angela Kimberk. Students will be introduced to handling woodworking tools and techniques. Our builders will focus on building tiny houses with a visit and lecture from guest architect at the end of the week. Please pack a nut-free snack.
Find out more »AmaZINE Prints!
AmaZINE Prints! Grades 5 - 8 T – F, February 18 – 21, 2020 1:30 – 5:30 pm $325 for the week In this intensive class students will use printmaking techniques to make an edition of zines using a variety of media. After choosing a theme or topic, we will collage, illustrate, xerox, and use several printmaking methods (monotype, intaglio, collograph) to illuminate the content of our zine(s). The sky is the limit in regards to the student's vision of…
Find out more »Bridge Architecture Challenge – Who can Build the Strongest Bridge?
Friday, February 21st 11am-12:30pm 2D Studio Who can build the strongest bridge? Family fun workshop! The room will be split up in teams where as a group they will design a bridge - explain why their design will uphold the weight test. Then groups will perform the weight test! Please RSVP for this free workshop in the registration link!
Find out more »Kindergarten Wednesday Art Afternoons
Wednesday Art Afternoons Kindergarten Wednesday Art Afternoons will be held on Sep 23rd, Sep 30th, and Oct 7th. To align with the Cambridge Public Schools, Sep 23rd and Oct 7th will be 1 - 5:30 PM and September 30th will be 3-5:30 PM. Children will do two different art activities with a different instructor, and have a snack and recess in between. The shorter day will be a condensed version of the schedule.
Find out more »1st -2nd Grade Wednesday Art Afternoons
1st-2nd Grade - The Schedule: Wednesday Art Afternoons will be held on Sep 23rd, Sep 30th, and Oct 7th. To align with the Cambridge Public Schools, Sep 23rd and Oct 7th will be 1 – 5:30 PM and September 30th will be 3-5:30 PM. Children will do two different art activities with a different instructor, and have a snack and recess in between. The shorter day will be a condensed version of the schedule.
Find out more »6-8th Grade Wednesday Art Afternoons
6-8th The Schedule: Wednesday Art Afternoons will be held on Sep 23rd, Sep 30th, and Oct 7th. To align with the Cambridge Public Schools, Sep 23rd and Oct 7th will be 1 – 5:30 PM and September 30th will be 3-5:30 PM. Children will do two different art activities with a different instructor, and have a snack and recess in between. The shorter day will be a condensed version of the schedule.
Find out more »3rd-5th Grade Wednesday Art Afternoons
3rd-5th The Schedule: Wednesday Art Afternoons will be held on Sep 23rd, Sep 30th, and Oct 7th. To align with the Cambridge Public Schools, Sep 23rd and Oct 7th will be 1 – 5:30 PM and September 30th will be 3-5:30 PM. Children will do two different art activities with a different instructor, and have a snack and recess in between. The shorter day will be a condensed version of the schedule.
Find out more »MMA Afterschool
We have exciting news for our Agassiz Baldwin community! We’re thrilled to announce the merge of the ABC afterschool program with Maud Morgan Arts! Since the pandemic, we’ve had to pivot as a team to meet our community's needs. Now more than ever, we've recognized the importance of a safe and consistent afterschool environment for our students -- a space where social-distance play and tactile art making may be fused together. Our core mission as an agency has not changed…
Find out more »Maud’s Handmade Holiday Market
December 9th 6:30-8pm December 10th 10:30-1:30pm Join us for the Maud's Handmade Holiday Market in the Print studio of MMA. Light Reception Friday December 9th starting at 6:30pm
Find out more »Maud’s Handmade Holiday Market!
Maud's Handmade Holiday Market! 12/1/23 + 12/2/23 Click here for more details!
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