program Overview

Corner House Studio offers studio art classes, camps, workshops and creative events for families with children. Our lessons explore drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage, and mixed media plus so much more. Every session builds real artistic habits including:

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Noticing details
and looking closely

Experimenting
and problem-solving

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Reflecting
on our work and ideas

Sticking with it
through frustration

Small groups ✨ Skilled teachers ✨ Process over perfection ✨ All levels welcome ✨

Small groups ✨ Skilled teachers ✨ Process over perfection ✨ All levels welcome ✨

🎨 Studio Art Classes

THAT GROW WITH YOUR FAMILY

Running in 12 week semesters, our classes meet weekly and are designed to grow with your child from age 3.5 to early teens.

Each level explores all of the visual arts, builds genuine skills and develops a love of making.

Curious about our style? See our Student Gallery for a sample of lesson outcomes and student work.

  • Art Together is designed for children and their favorite grown-up to create together. Perfect for families who love making things together, and a great on-ramp to drop-off classes.

    • Age 3.5+ with a caregiver

    • Make art side by side

    • Great lessons, real materials

    • A confidence-building bridge to drop off

    • No experience needed for kids or grown-ups!

  • A real studio art class. Art Explorers is process-driven and sensory-friendly: we care most about what happens while kids are making, not just the finished piece (though you'll likely want to keep those!).

    We do our best to meet each artist where they are, leading with playful exploration while introducing fine art fundamentals.

    • Age 4.5—7 drop off class

    • Process over perfection

    • Sensory-friendly

    • Fine motor development & attention practice

    • Warm, patient teachers

  • Preteens are ready for real technique: drawing from observation, shading, color theory, an introduction to perspective. Projects are deeper and more ambitious, with sustained multi-session work and plenty of room to plan, remix, and make it their own.

    • Ages 8–11

    • Skill-building + freedom

    • Deeper technique instruction

    • Longer projects mean more focus

    • Great references, no templates

  • A teen studio built on autonomy. New artists start with a short onboarding series — acrylic, watercolor, graphite drawing, printmaking, and clay sculpture — then the full studio opens up: all materials, all methods. Our teaching artists shift into the role of mentor, supporting each teen as they develop their ideas. Every Independent Studio artist keeps a sketchbook here to capture and develop their ideas over time.

    • Ages 11+

    • Initial lessons in five core media

    • Open studio & material access

    • Teacher supported

    • The goal: a genuine personal artistic practice — supported by experienced artists

🎒 School’s out art camp

FULL DAYS OF CREATIVE FUN

Art Camp turns ordinary days off into a joyful, art-filled adventure! A typical camp day includes:

  • Warm welcome + easy morning art start

  • 3 Guided art making blocks

  • Snack + movement breaks

  • Lunch & recess in Montclair Park

  • Time to share and celebrate our work!

at corner house studio we

Make Real Art
Drawings, paintings, sculptures, collages, prints and mixed media art works

Learn Fine Art Fundamentals‍ ‍
Color mixing, composition, shading, and texture

Practice Studio Habits
Observing, persisting, developing craft, and exploring

Have Fun!
Wlcoming and accessible for every artist—no matter their experience level or “natural talent.”

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our north star

At Corner House Studio, your child will be met with warmth and respect. They’ll be taught by adults who love art and love kids. They’ll leave with artwork you want to keep and a sense that:


I can do hard things.
I can make something real.

I am an artist.