🎨 Studio Art Classes

Our signature program. Weekly studio art classes for ages 3.5 through teens — where kids build a real creative practice.

our philosophy:
Art class is life practice

Every class at CHS explores drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage, and mixed media but kids learn so much more.

Black outline of a paper plane with a ruler and pencil crossed behind it.
Silhouette of an eye with a clock inside the iris.

Experimenting
and problem-solving

Noticing details
and looking closely

Abstract black scribbles on a black background.
A black heart outlined with a textured line on a black background.

Sticking with it
through frustration

Reflecting
on our work and ideas

HOW classes WORK

A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS AND MATERIALS

We teach drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage, and mixed media.

Over time kids get exposure to a wide range of artistic concepts, media, and practices, building skill and creative confidence through exposure experience rather than a fixed sequence.

12 WEEK SEMESTERS

Classes are offered in 12-week semesters back to back throughout the school year, with breaks for Thanksgiving, Christmas/New Years, and Spring Break.

FOR KIDS AGE 3.5 TO TEENS

Classes are grouped by age and level of independence to offer the best experience at each stage. See class progression below.

JOIN ANY TIME

Our program is intentionally non-linear. There's no "lesson one" to catch up on. Artists can join at any age or season and dive right in.

Class Progression

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Class Progression 🎨

  • 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 meet artists where they are, leading with 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

⚠️ policies & FAQ

Before you register be sure to Read our Studio FAQs covering all the details.

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We can’t wait to meet your artist!

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Child in pink sweater and blue apron holding a colorful, abstract watercolor painting of a giraffe.
An adult woman and two young girls at a table, engaging in a drawing activity with colored chalks. The woman is helping the girls with their artwork in a classroom setting.
Painted portrait of a dog wearing glasses and a suit on a blue background.
A round canvas with an abstract geometric pattern painted on it, featuring various shapes such as squares, rectangles, and diamonds in bright colors including pink, blue, yellow, orange, purple, and red.
Child painting a landscape on a canvas with green, blue, yellow, and white colors, with Japanese characters written across the top.
Young girl creating a colorful portrait of a face on textured paper using pastels or crayons, with art supplies nearby.
Two young girls standing in front of a white wall, holding up colorful abstract paintings. The girl on the left has straight dark hair, and the girl on the right has curly light brown hair. They are smiling and wearing green aprons.
A young boy building a robot sculpture with cardboard pieces on a wooden table.
Children drawing large sunflowers with black crayon on white paper displayed on the wall at an art class.
Child painting with colorful paints on paper, sitting at a wooden table.
A girl with reddish-brown hair painting a floral design on a dark blue canvas using white paint, with various art supplies and a pumpkin on the table.
Children sitting at tables in a classroom, painting with watercolors.