To register, call (616) 396.3278 or email helpdesk@hollandarts.org. Please read Class Policies when registering. If a student opts out of a class after registering, only class credit is available.
2022 Summer Camps & Classes
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Musical Beginnings
Instructor: Mari Jo Koedyker
Musical Beginnings is an early childhood music class that offers a musical experience for young ones infant to 5 years old. Each 45 minute class is designed for children and parents to interact together through movement and song. Research shows that music is learned when children are exposed to a wide variety of music before they can create it themselves. Musical Beginnings provides these opportunities in a playful, enjoyable environment for parent and child! Discounts for siblings.
Ages 0-5 • Wednesdays • June 8-29 • 10:30 - 11:15am • $80 for members ($60 for each additional child) and $90 for nonmembers ($65 for each additional child) • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Instructor: Mari Jo Koedyker
Musical Beginnings is an early childhood music class that offers a musical experience for young ones infant to 5 years old. Each 45 minute class is designed for children and parents to interact together through movement and song. Research shows that music is learned when children are exposed to a wide variety of music before they can create it themselves. Musical Beginnings provides these opportunities in a playful, enjoyable environment for parent and child! Discounts for siblings.
Ages 0-5 • Wednesdays • June 8-29 • 10:30 - 11:15am • $80 for members ($60 for each additional child) and $90 for nonmembers ($65 for each additional child) • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Teen Potter’s Wheel Camp
Instructor: Jesse Vanderband
Explore the art of the potter’s wheel this summer! In this 3-day camp, students will learn how to create art on the potter’s wheel, then explore fun underglaze techniques including carving, sculpting, stenciling, and painting on their work. After the camp, student’s work will be glazed with clear top glaze and made available for families to pick up.
Ages 13-19 • June 13, 14, 15 • 1:00 - 4:00 pm • $120 for members and $130 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
7 Elements of Art
Instructor: Anya Boekestein
Create art using different mediums and explore the 7 elements of art: color, line, shape, form, space, value and texture! This camp is geared towards kids ages 8-12.
Ages 8-12 • June 14-17 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm • $120 per session for members and $140 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Music Makers Summer Camp
Instructor: Rebecca Wierks
School age students will make homemade instruments, play real instruments, sing, dance, compose music, and continue note reading and basic music theory in this developmentally appropriate and playful music class. Materials will not be shared during class, and social distancing will be practiced.
Ages 6-10 • June 21-24 • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm • $120 per session for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
India Ink Etching
Instructor: Barbara Carlson
Explore the use of color and texture by designing a whimsical landscape
which will then be etched with patterns to reveal a unique and beautiful etching.
Age 12-17 • June 22, 23, and 24 • 10:00am - 12:00pm • $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Wheel Thrown Pottery For Kids Session 1
Instructor: Eileen LaMore
For ages 9-12
In this 4 day ceramics workshop, Eileen will teach the basics of wheel-throwing, decorating and painting a ceramic piece made with low fire clay. All materials included and no previous experience required. Students will learn the following:
4 days • Monday-Thursday • 2:00-4:00pm • June 27-June 30 • $120 for members $130 for nonmembers • FULL • Please email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to be added to the waitlist.
Classic Cartooning Camp
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Start to finish cartoon strip development from characters, to expressions, to action and posing, to backgrounds and professional layout. We have fun each day exploring everything it takes to make our own comic strips and panels...and then we make some of our own and get them printed in a treasury!
Age 6-16 • June 28 - July 1 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm • $120 per session for members and $145 for nonmembers • FULL • Please email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to be added to the waitlist.
Wheel Thrown Pottery For Kids Session 2
Instructor: Eileen LaMore
For ages 9-12
In this 4 day ceramics workshop, Eileen will teach the basics of wheel-throwing, decorating and painting a ceramic piece made with low fire clay. All materials included and no previous experience required. Students will learn the following:
4 days • Monday-Thursday • 2:00-4:00pm • July 11-July 14 • $120 for members $130 for nonmembers • FULL • Please email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to be added to the waitlist.
Drawing Techniques
Instructor: Barbara Carlson
Draw from still life, figure, and learn basic perspective.
Age 12-17 • July 27, 28, and 29 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm • $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Explore the Pour
Instructor: Barbara Carlson
Using acrylic paint and a few additives, we will explore the popular process of pour and painting. Each day we'll try new pour techniques using unexpected household items. The results of pour painting are stunning, colorful, abstract pieces worthy of hanging on any wall. This camp is hands on and messy; you'll want to send your child in "paint clothes" each day.
Ages 12-17 • August 17, 18, and 19 • 10:00am - 12:00pm • $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Instructor: Jesse Vanderband
Explore the art of the potter’s wheel this summer! In this 3-day camp, students will learn how to create art on the potter’s wheel, then explore fun underglaze techniques including carving, sculpting, stenciling, and painting on their work. After the camp, student’s work will be glazed with clear top glaze and made available for families to pick up.
Ages 13-19 • June 13, 14, 15 • 1:00 - 4:00 pm • $120 for members and $130 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
7 Elements of Art
Instructor: Anya Boekestein
Create art using different mediums and explore the 7 elements of art: color, line, shape, form, space, value and texture! This camp is geared towards kids ages 8-12.
Ages 8-12 • June 14-17 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm • $120 per session for members and $140 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Music Makers Summer Camp
Instructor: Rebecca Wierks
School age students will make homemade instruments, play real instruments, sing, dance, compose music, and continue note reading and basic music theory in this developmentally appropriate and playful music class. Materials will not be shared during class, and social distancing will be practiced.
Ages 6-10 • June 21-24 • 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm • $120 per session for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
India Ink Etching
Instructor: Barbara Carlson
Explore the use of color and texture by designing a whimsical landscape
which will then be etched with patterns to reveal a unique and beautiful etching.
Age 12-17 • June 22, 23, and 24 • 10:00am - 12:00pm • $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Wheel Thrown Pottery For Kids Session 1
Instructor: Eileen LaMore
For ages 9-12
In this 4 day ceramics workshop, Eileen will teach the basics of wheel-throwing, decorating and painting a ceramic piece made with low fire clay. All materials included and no previous experience required. Students will learn the following:
- Assisted exploration of wheel thrown techniques
- Clay decoration
- Painting and getting pieces ready to be fired
4 days • Monday-Thursday • 2:00-4:00pm • June 27-June 30 • $120 for members $130 for nonmembers • FULL • Please email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to be added to the waitlist.
Classic Cartooning Camp
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Start to finish cartoon strip development from characters, to expressions, to action and posing, to backgrounds and professional layout. We have fun each day exploring everything it takes to make our own comic strips and panels...and then we make some of our own and get them printed in a treasury!
Age 6-16 • June 28 - July 1 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm • $120 per session for members and $145 for nonmembers • FULL • Please email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to be added to the waitlist.
Wheel Thrown Pottery For Kids Session 2
Instructor: Eileen LaMore
For ages 9-12
In this 4 day ceramics workshop, Eileen will teach the basics of wheel-throwing, decorating and painting a ceramic piece made with low fire clay. All materials included and no previous experience required. Students will learn the following:
- Assisted exploration of wheel thrown techniques
- Clay decoration
- Painting and getting pieces ready to be fired
4 days • Monday-Thursday • 2:00-4:00pm • July 11-July 14 • $120 for members $130 for nonmembers • FULL • Please email helpdesk@hollandarts.org to be added to the waitlist.
Drawing Techniques
Instructor: Barbara Carlson
Draw from still life, figure, and learn basic perspective.
Age 12-17 • July 27, 28, and 29 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm • $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Explore the Pour
Instructor: Barbara Carlson
Using acrylic paint and a few additives, we will explore the popular process of pour and painting. Each day we'll try new pour techniques using unexpected household items. The results of pour painting are stunning, colorful, abstract pieces worthy of hanging on any wall. This camp is hands on and messy; you'll want to send your child in "paint clothes" each day.
Ages 12-17 • August 17, 18, and 19 • 10:00am - 12:00pm • $120 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Fall 2022 Youth Programming
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Messy, Messy, Messy
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Let’s do the crafts you can’t do at home! We’ll spend 4 Saturdays doing messy crafts
with beautiful results! Don’t wear your Sunday best to these classes!
Ages 6-10 • Saturdays • August 20, 27 & Sept 3, 10 • 12:00-2:00 pm • $85 for members and $95 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 101: Pumpkin MANIA!
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Class inspirations based on all things fall! Funky gourds, the legend of the jack-o-lanterns, the color orange, chalk/charcoal pumpkins, marbled paper pumpkins, contemporary Yayoi Kusama pumpkins, oh and did I mention pumpkins?!
Ages 9-13 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays • September 6 - October 4 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $125 for members and $135 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 102: Feeling Fallish
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Draw inspiration from the changing of the seasons to really harness life in its purest form.
Experience en plein air painting/drawing to create a from-life tree portrait! Use a combination of un-realistic/realistic color, learn about shadows and lighting and how to capture a bit of nature. I mean isn’t everyone’s favorite season Fall?
Ages 13 & up • 5 Sessions • Tuesdays • September 6 - October 4 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm • $135 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Children’s Book Creation
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Be your little brother or sister’s hero! Wow your friends and relatives. We’ll apply a simple formula to help you bring your short story ideas to life as a kid’s book!
Ages 6-16 • 4 Weeks • Tuesdays • September 6 - 27 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Paper Crafts
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Four days of pure fun and creativity! We will make 4 different paper crafts learning different cutting and gluing techniques along the way.
Ages 6-10 • Thursday/Friday • September 15,16 22, 23 • 4:00 - 5:30 pm • $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Fall Into Nature Drawing
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Gather up some fall inspiration and bring it in to brush up on your drawing skills. Bux will help you work on the fine details of nature drawing and develop a love for fall arts!
Ages 12 & up • Saturdays • September 17 & 24 • 12:30 - 2:00 pm • $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Graphic Story (Comangra City)
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Imagine a world where Comic Book, Manga, and Graphic Novel characters of all shapes, sizes and drawings styles lived and worked together. It’s a place where anything can happen. We’ll set your mind free, capture an idea, thumbnail it out and bring it to life as your Comangra City story!
Ages 6-16 • 4 Weeks • Tuesdays • October 4 - 25 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Paper Mache Animals
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Explore this messy and fun technique in 3D art and create your own wild pet! We’ll do 2 days of construction and 2 days of decoration. What animal will you come up with?
Ages 8-12 • Thursday/Friday • October 6,7, 13 & 14 • 4:00 - 5:30 pm • $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Junk to Funk: Working With Recycled Materials
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Let’s get creative with recycling and create something new. Upcycling, reusing, repurposing are all great ways that we can help the environment. There is lots of stuff being discarded all the time, let’s make something new and beautiful out of it.
Ages 14 & up • Saturdays • October 1, 8, 15 & 22 • 12:30 - 2:00 pm • $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 101: Exploring the Strange & Unusual
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Class inspirations based on optical illusions, surrealism, vibrating colors, psychedelic and fantasy art. Art that makes you tilt your head sideways and scratch your head, or zone out and be transported to an alternate dimension!
Ages 9-13 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays • October 18 - November 15 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $125 for members and $135 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 102: Perception is Reality
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Have you ever tried to put into words how you are feeling but don’t quite know what to say? Have you ever experienced deja vu or could have sworn something was there that isn’t… Art can be the vessel to make the impossible possible. With a strong focus on concept development, this class digs into the emotional and challenges realistic norms.
Ages 13 & up • 5 Sessions • Tuesdays • October 18 - November 15 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm • $135 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Stick Flip Animation
Instructor: Wade Gugino
What could be more fun than working with simple characters to make epic animated flip books? Every week we’ll conceive, design, layout and execute more complex animated flip books. Start with a template and end with the skills to make your own drawings come to life convincingly!
Ages 6-16 • 4 Weeks • Tuesdays • November 1 - 22 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 101: 5 Of The Greats! (DaVinci, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali)
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Class inspirations based on science sketches and the vitruvian man, the use of light in a painting, the dancing movement of paint on canvas, cubism and representing multiple perspectives, ... and all those melting clocks!
Ages 9-13 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays • November 29 - December 27 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $125 for members and $135 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 102: Your Favorite Artist
Instructor: Maranda Shear
They say mimicry is the best form of flattery. Draw inspiration from your favorite artist and learn how to develop, build and create your very own painting/drawing in their style. Develop skills and try new techniques.
Ages 13 & up • 5 Sessions • Tuesdays • November 29 - December 27 • 6:00pm -7:30pm • $135 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Kids Winter Painting (Acrylic)
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Kids painting class focused on winter weather and seasonal fun! We’ll create 3 - 11x14 or 16x20 paintings with acrylic paint. Great introductory class to this medium, learn brush techniques, blending, and layering.
Ages 8-15 • Dec. 6, 13, 20 • 4:00-6:00 pm • $60 for members and $70 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Let’s do the crafts you can’t do at home! We’ll spend 4 Saturdays doing messy crafts
with beautiful results! Don’t wear your Sunday best to these classes!
Ages 6-10 • Saturdays • August 20, 27 & Sept 3, 10 • 12:00-2:00 pm • $85 for members and $95 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 101: Pumpkin MANIA!
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Class inspirations based on all things fall! Funky gourds, the legend of the jack-o-lanterns, the color orange, chalk/charcoal pumpkins, marbled paper pumpkins, contemporary Yayoi Kusama pumpkins, oh and did I mention pumpkins?!
Ages 9-13 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays • September 6 - October 4 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $125 for members and $135 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 102: Feeling Fallish
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Draw inspiration from the changing of the seasons to really harness life in its purest form.
Experience en plein air painting/drawing to create a from-life tree portrait! Use a combination of un-realistic/realistic color, learn about shadows and lighting and how to capture a bit of nature. I mean isn’t everyone’s favorite season Fall?
Ages 13 & up • 5 Sessions • Tuesdays • September 6 - October 4 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm • $135 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Children’s Book Creation
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Be your little brother or sister’s hero! Wow your friends and relatives. We’ll apply a simple formula to help you bring your short story ideas to life as a kid’s book!
Ages 6-16 • 4 Weeks • Tuesdays • September 6 - 27 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Paper Crafts
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Four days of pure fun and creativity! We will make 4 different paper crafts learning different cutting and gluing techniques along the way.
Ages 6-10 • Thursday/Friday • September 15,16 22, 23 • 4:00 - 5:30 pm • $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Fall Into Nature Drawing
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Gather up some fall inspiration and bring it in to brush up on your drawing skills. Bux will help you work on the fine details of nature drawing and develop a love for fall arts!
Ages 12 & up • Saturdays • September 17 & 24 • 12:30 - 2:00 pm • $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Graphic Story (Comangra City)
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Imagine a world where Comic Book, Manga, and Graphic Novel characters of all shapes, sizes and drawings styles lived and worked together. It’s a place where anything can happen. We’ll set your mind free, capture an idea, thumbnail it out and bring it to life as your Comangra City story!
Ages 6-16 • 4 Weeks • Tuesdays • October 4 - 25 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Paper Mache Animals
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Explore this messy and fun technique in 3D art and create your own wild pet! We’ll do 2 days of construction and 2 days of decoration. What animal will you come up with?
Ages 8-12 • Thursday/Friday • October 6,7, 13 & 14 • 4:00 - 5:30 pm • $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Junk to Funk: Working With Recycled Materials
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Let’s get creative with recycling and create something new. Upcycling, reusing, repurposing are all great ways that we can help the environment. There is lots of stuff being discarded all the time, let’s make something new and beautiful out of it.
Ages 14 & up • Saturdays • October 1, 8, 15 & 22 • 12:30 - 2:00 pm • $80 for members and $90 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 101: Exploring the Strange & Unusual
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Class inspirations based on optical illusions, surrealism, vibrating colors, psychedelic and fantasy art. Art that makes you tilt your head sideways and scratch your head, or zone out and be transported to an alternate dimension!
Ages 9-13 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays • October 18 - November 15 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $125 for members and $135 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 102: Perception is Reality
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Have you ever tried to put into words how you are feeling but don’t quite know what to say? Have you ever experienced deja vu or could have sworn something was there that isn’t… Art can be the vessel to make the impossible possible. With a strong focus on concept development, this class digs into the emotional and challenges realistic norms.
Ages 13 & up • 5 Sessions • Tuesdays • October 18 - November 15 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm • $135 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Stick Flip Animation
Instructor: Wade Gugino
What could be more fun than working with simple characters to make epic animated flip books? Every week we’ll conceive, design, layout and execute more complex animated flip books. Start with a template and end with the skills to make your own drawings come to life convincingly!
Ages 6-16 • 4 Weeks • Tuesdays • November 1 - 22 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 101: 5 Of The Greats! (DaVinci, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali)
Instructor: Maranda Shear
Class inspirations based on science sketches and the vitruvian man, the use of light in a painting, the dancing movement of paint on canvas, cubism and representing multiple perspectives, ... and all those melting clocks!
Ages 9-13 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays • November 29 - December 27 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm • $125 for members and $135 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Create! 102: Your Favorite Artist
Instructor: Maranda Shear
They say mimicry is the best form of flattery. Draw inspiration from your favorite artist and learn how to develop, build and create your very own painting/drawing in their style. Develop skills and try new techniques.
Ages 13 & up • 5 Sessions • Tuesdays • November 29 - December 27 • 6:00pm -7:30pm • $135 for members and $145 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Kids Winter Painting (Acrylic)
Instructor: Bux Dhyne
Kids painting class focused on winter weather and seasonal fun! We’ll create 3 - 11x14 or 16x20 paintings with acrylic paint. Great introductory class to this medium, learn brush techniques, blending, and layering.
Ages 8-15 • Dec. 6, 13, 20 • 4:00-6:00 pm • $60 for members and $70 for nonmembers • Please call (616) 396-3278 to register
Draw Club
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Ages 7-16
Every week during the school year we explore new drawing exercises together with other kids who love to draw! Cartoons, comics, card making, t-shirt making, posters, graphic stories, still life, color theory and so much more. This program is held offsite. Registration not handled by the Arts Council. For more info, please visit: https://googenius.com/learning/draw-club.html
Instructor: Wade Gugino
Ages 7-16
Every week during the school year we explore new drawing exercises together with other kids who love to draw! Cartoons, comics, card making, t-shirt making, posters, graphic stories, still life, color theory and so much more. This program is held offsite. Registration not handled by the Arts Council. For more info, please visit: https://googenius.com/learning/draw-club.html
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Please see exhibits information for walk-in hours. Hours vary.
To privately view our exhibitions in person, work in the ceramics studio, or register for a class please call (616) 396-3278 or email helpdesk@hollandarts.org Holland Area Arts Council
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