From Mary S.:
"I want to thank you first of all. My children had a blast! They were upset to find out it was not an every day class. I would love to sign the girls up for..."
From Shelly A.:
"Jackie, Anna LOVED your art class. The very first thing she said to me when she got home was, "Mom, the class is full for Wednesday. So can I go again on Thursday?" The first thing she said this morning was, "Mom, can I go to art camp again?" Please keep me informed of classes that would be appropriate for her. Thank you."

Registration Info

1st Workshop at listed price, additional workshops 10% off. Every 8th workshop/family is free. Go to REGISTER icon at bottom of Workshop page to register online. Minimum of 3 students necessary to hold a workshop. Space is limited. Maximum class size between 4-8 students, depending on the workshop focus. Class fees must be sent in & paid in advance to hold registrations. Waiting lists will be used for popular classes.

Thank you for your interest!

       

All classes limited to 6 students. Payment due with registration.

Workshops taught by Jackie Uthus, program coordinator / teacher for GFPS’s Artist in Residence Program (the art trailer), in her home at 1109 S. 23 St., near Ben Franklin School.

Want a class that isn’t offered? Let Jackie know and she will try to tailor one for you!

     

Previous workshops

Action Painting - Paint in the style of Jackson Pollack CLASS FULL  
Christmas Pottery, ages 4-10yrs CLASS FULL  
Pottery I CLASS FULL  
Pottery II - OK, but not necessary, to have Pottery I first CLASS FULL  
Painting $16  
Pottery III - OK, but not necessary, to have Pottery I/II first CLASS FULL  
Model Magic Animals CLASS FULL  
Painting Fun CLASS FULL  
Christmas Pottery CLASS FULL  
Painted Wood Collage CLASS FULL  
Be Mine Mobiles $15  
Peter Cottontail Pottery $15  
Luck O' the Irish Money Mugs - pottery $15  
Sandpainting CLASS FULL  
Painted Pots - flower pots in the style of your favorite artist CLASS FULL  
Colorful Clay Cats $15 CLASS FULL  
Hand Colored Photo Portraits - ages 5 & 6 $15 CLASS FULL  
CPR: Cute (or Creepy!) Patterned Reptiles $15 CLASS FULL  
Fingerpaint Flowers $15 CLASS FULL  
Paint & Stamp $15 CLASS FULL  
Open Studio - ages 5 & 6 $18 CLASS FULL  
Open Studio - ages 5 & 6 $18 CLASS FULL  
Me Mugs - Pottery $15 CLASS FULL  
Tuesday Weekly Art - ages 4-7 yrs $29/4 sessions CLASS FULL  
Paint Your Cake & Eat It, Too! Artist: Wayne Thiebaud $15  
It's Artrageous, It's A Scream! Artist: Edvard Munch $15  
Egyptian Art: pottery $15  
Painting Floppy Clocks or Other Fantastical Objects Artist: Salvador Dali (ages 6 & 7 yrs.) $15  
Abstract Paintings & Kandinsky $15  
Fruit, Vegie, Sponge & Glue Line Printmaking $15  
April Showers Bring May Flowers - Pottery Photo Frames $15  
Painting Play Time II - exploring painting and color mixing $15  
Fancy Hats & a Tea Party, Too! $15  
Shrink Art $15  
Papermaking $15  
Pottery Flower Bowls $15  
Chinese Dragons - pottery dragons $15  
I will post classes after our grandbaby is born and I am home from Wichita sometime in April. Thanks for your patience! $ TBA  
Paul Revere, metal worker - copper repousse ornaments $15  
Open Studio - Come and create to your heART's content. $16 CLASS FULL  
Be Mine Mobiles $18  
Peter Cottontail Pottery $18  
Luck O' the Irish Money Mugs - pottery $18  
Sandpainting CLASS FULL  
Painted Pots - flower pots in the style of your favorite artist CLASS FULL  
Colorful Clay Cats $18 CLASS FULL  
Hand Colored Photo Portraits $18 CLASS FULL  
Intermediate CPR: Cute (or Creepy!)Patterned Reptiles $18 CLASS FULL  
Advanced Fingerpaint Flowers $18 CLASS FULL  
Watercolor Workshop- ages 8-13yrs $25 CLASS FULL  
Advanced Painting & Stamping $18 CLASS FULL  
Watercolor Workshop- ages 8-13yrs $25 CLASS FULL  
Open Studio - come and make art to your heART's content $18 CLASS FULL  
You Crack Me Up - pottery portraits $25 CLASS FULL  
Open Studio - come and make art to your heART's content $18 CLASS FULL  
Me Mugs - Pottery $18  
Paint Your Cake & Eat It, Too! Artist: Wayne Thiebaud $15  
It's Artrageous, It's A Scream! Artist: Edvard Munch $15  
Egyptian Art: pottery $15  
Painting Floppy Clocks or Other Fantastical Objects Artist: Salvador Dali $15  
Abstract Paintings & Kandinsky $15  
Fruit, Vegie, Sponge & Glue Line Printmaking $15  
Painting Play Time I - emphasis: explorations $15  
April Showers Bring May Flowers - Pottery Photo Frames $15  
Painting Play Time II - exploring painting and color mixing $15  
Fancy Hats & a Tea Party, Too! $15  
Shrink Art $15  
Papermaking $15  
Pottery Flower Bowls $15  
Chinese Dragons - pottery dragons $15  
George Segal, sculptor - plaster people $15  
Paul Revere, metal worker - copper repousse ornaments $15  
Felt Masks - design & make a fun felt mask $20  
Tiny Treehouses - design & make a mini tree house $20  
Glass Painting - paint on functional glassware $20  
Tie Dye - ages 8 - 13 yrs - shirt provided $21  
Tie Dye - ages 8 - 13 yrs - shirt provided $21 CLASS FULL  
Monday After School Art $156/12 sessions  
Tuesday After School Pottery $156/12 sessions CLASS FULL  
Tuesday Weekly Art - ages 4-7 yrs $29/4 sessions CLASS FULL  
Monday Weekly Art - ages 8 and older $36/4 sessions  
Monday Weekly Art - ages 8 and older $36/4 sessions  
Paint Your Cake & Eat It, Too! Artist: Wayne Thiebaud $22  
It's Artrageous, It's A Scream! Artist: Edvard Munch $22  
Pottery: Throwing & Handbuilding $30  
Egyptian Art: pottery $22  
Painting Floppy Clocks or Other Fantastical Objects Artist: Salvador Dali $22  
Felt Masks - design & make a fun felt mask $28  
Tiny Treehouses - design and make a mini tree house $28  
Glass Painting - paint on functional glassware $28  
Abstract Paintings & Kandinsky $22  
Tesselations & MC Escher $22  
April Showers Bring May Flowers - Pottery Photo Frames $22  
It's Spring & the Birds Are Back - printing & painting $22  
Drawing Faces $22  
Shrink Art $22  
Papermaking $22  
Pottery Flower Bowls $22  
Chinese Dragons - pottery dragons $22  
George Segal, sculptor - plaster people $22  
Paul Revere, metal worker - copper repousse ornaments $22  
Be Mine Mobiles $21  
Peter Cottontail Pottery $21  
Luck O' the Irish Money Mugs - pottery $21  
Sandpainting CLASS FULL  
Painted Pots - flower pots in the style of your favorite artist CLASS FULL  
Clay Sculpture CLASS FULL  
Hand Colored Photo Portraits $25 CLASS FULL  
Advanced CPR: Cute (Or Creepy!) Patterned Reptiles $25 CLASS FULL  
Pottery - Throwing & Handbuilding $35 CLASS FULL  
Watercolor Workshop I $25 CLASS FULL  
Watercolor Workshop II $25 CLASS FULL  
Pottery - Throwing & Handbuilding $35 CLASS FULL  
Open Studio - come and make art to your heART's content $18 CLASS FULL  
You Crack Me Up - Pottery Portraits $25 CLASS FULL  
Open Studio - Come and make art to your heART's content $18 CLASS FULL  
Tie Dye - ages 8 - 13 yrs - shirt provided $21  
Tie Dye - shirt provided CLASS FULL  
Parent/Child Pottery $40/family pair  
Starry Night - art and astronomy - learn about the stars & look through a HUGE telescope & make a glo-in-the-dark t-shirt or mobile $25/family pair  
Starry Night - art and astronomy - learn about the stars, look through a HUGE telescope & make a glo-in-the-dark t-shirt or mobile $25/family pair  
Clay, painting, stamping CLASS FULL  
Clay, painting, stamping II $28  Click here for an example.
Storybook Clay - mini clay sculptures CLASS FULL  
Makin' Mudpies & clay slabs, balls and snakes $14  
Off the Wall...whoops! On the wall - clay sculptures for the wall CLASS FULL  
Meeting Up with Van Gogh CLASS FULL  
Age 4-5 Ongoing Classes (6) $43  
Age 4-5 Ongoing Classes (6) $43  
Age 4-6 Painting Workshop CLASS FULL  
Age 4-6 Tooth Fairy Boxes $12  
5 Ongoing classes: 3 in June, 2 in Aug. CLASS FULL  
Model Magic & Photo Puzzles CLASS FULL  
Action Painting - Paint in the style of Jackson Pollack and learn about Miro and Klee, too. $22  
Pottery $208/16 sessions  
Stitchery I- Drawing with Yarn $16  
Stitchery II -Drawing with Yarn. Stichery I is a prerequisite. $6  
Knitting Basics I CLASS FULL  
Knitting Basics II. Knitting Basics I is a prerequisite. CLASS FULL  
Paper, Wood & Bottle Cap Sculpture I $16  
Paper,Wood & Bottle Cap Sculpture II. PWBC Sculpture I (above)is a prerequisite. $6  
Junk Art Sculpture I CLASS FULL  
Junk Art Sculpture II. Junk Art Sculpture I is a prerequisite. CLASS FULL  
Shrink Art I CLASS FULL  
Shrink Art II. Shrink Art I is a prerequisite. CLASS FULL  
Open Studio Time - Come create to your heART's content. $19  
Carving Animals in Balsa Foam CLASS FULL  
Japanese Art/Culture/Food $30  
Christmas Pottery CLASS FULL  
Christmas Pottery-ages 4-10yrs CLASS FULL  
T-shirt & Wire Dolls $30  
Pottery $208/16 sessions  
After School Art $182/14 sessions CLASS FULL  
After School Pottery $208/16 sessions CLASS FULL  
Monday After School Art $156/12 sessions  
Tuesday After School Pottery $156/12 sessions CLASS FULL  
BCT: Basic Clay Techniques (Slab, Coil, Pinch, Wheel) CLASS FULL  
Around the World in Clay CLASS FULL  
Off the Wall...Whoops! On the Wall - clay sculptures for the wall $24  
An Afternoon with Van Gogh $22  
Parent/child pottery: Coiled Bowls (bring a bowl about 6 inches diameter and about 3-4 inches tall to use as a form) $20  
Monday - After School Art (6) Sessions CLASS FULL  
Monday - After School Art 8 sessions No class Jan. 15 or Feb. 5 CLASS FULL  
Monday - After School Art 9 sessions No class Apr.9 $117  
Monday - After School Art (8) Sessions CLASS FULL  
Art - Aboriginal Style: Paint with Acrylics on Canvas $28  Click here for an example.
Sculpey Aliens & Their Pets $18  Click here for an example.
My Room Banners - Paint on Canvas with Acrylics $28  Click here for an example.
Mexican Cascarones - Decorated, Confetti-filled Party Eggs $16  Click here for an example.
Stained Glass Bowls (Really it's acetate!) $18  Click here for an example.
A Starry Night: art & astronomy - see Jupiter, the moon, ring nebula, and more through a huge telescope and make star-studded t-shirts, too. $25  
Pottery I-a CLASS FULL  
Pottery I-b, Pottery I-a is a prerequisite. CLASS FULL  
Pottery II-a - OK, but not necessary, to have Pottery I-a & b first. $18  
Pottery II-b - Pottery II-a is a prerequisite. (Its OK, but not necessary, to have Pottery I-a & I-b first.) $6  
Pottery IIIA CLASS FULL  
Painting with Oils I $16  
Painting with Oils II - Painting with Oils I is a prerequisite. $6  
Drawing & Shading $16  
Drawing Faces $16  
Drawing - Perspective Practice CLASS FULL  
Pottery - No prerequisites required - Intro to clay & continued skill building. CLASS FULL  
Tuesday - After School Pottery - Handbuilding and Throwing for middle schoolers and older elementary (8) Sessions" CLASS FULL  
Tuesday - After School Pottery - Handbuilding and Throwing for older elementary and middle schoolers - 9 sessions, no class Feb. 6 CLASS FULL  
Thursday - After School Pottery - Handbuilding and Throwing for older elementary and middle schoolers - 9 sessions,$117" CLASS FULL  
Tuesday - After School Pottery - Handbuilding and Throwing for older elementary and middle schoolers - 9 sessions, no class Apr. 10 $117  
Balloon Art Animals $16  Click here for an example.
Crazy Clocks $35  Click here for an example.
Autumn Art - prints, collage, weaving $33  
Painting time for clay creations included  
Sculpture - wood, foam, wire, more $33  
Stuffed monoprint animals CLASS FULL  
Weaving on a box $33  
Fun felted ornaments & pouches $33  
Lefse making $33  
Printmaking - original Christmas cards $33  Click here for an example.
Beanbag creatures $33  Click here for an example.
Origami & kitsch painted boxes $33  
Puppetmaking $33  Click here for an example.
An Afternoon with Matisse CLASS FULL  
Stitchery on burlap $33  Click here for an example.
Construction, Painting & Dough (for 4-6 year olds) CLASS FULL  
Gourd Birdhouses CLASS FULL  Click here for an example.
Plastercraft Sculptures CLASS FULL  Click here for an example.
Clay Storypots & Dragons (also includes Sat, May 13, 1-3pm painting time) $48  
Puppetmaking CLASS FULL  Click here for an example.
Silly Shoes - bring an old pair of shoes and transform them into art $28  Click here for an example.
Weaving on a Copper Loom $33  Click here for an example.
A Starry Night: art & astronomy - see Jupiter, the moon, ring nebula, and more through a huge telescope and make star-studded art, too. $25  
Edible Art: Landscapes, Construction and Puppets $28  
Paper Mache' (also includes June 8, 1:30-3:30pm painting time) $CLASS FULL  Click here for an example.
Sculpey creations - creatures and/or jewelry $28  Click here for an example.
Tie Dye Fun $33  
Plaster, Nylon and/or Wood Sculpture $33  
An Afternoon with Picasso $28  
An Afternoon with da Vinci $28  
Puppetmaking CLASS FULL  Click here for an example.
Time Capsules & Shrink Art Mobiles - bring photos & 'stuff' to put in your time capsule $28  Click here for an example.
Make a Mask on Your Own Face $38  Click here for an example.
Puppy Pawcasso - bring your dog, who must be sociable & on a leash CLASS FULL  
Puppy Pawcasso - bring your dog, who must be sociable & on a leash CLASS FULL  
Papermaking $33  Click here for an example.
Clay, painting, stamping CLASS FULL  
Jewelry fun $33  
Felting (Pouches & Ornaments) $33  Click here for an example.
Weaving - backstrap and copper loom CLASS FULL  Click here for an example.
Printmaking - foam, matboard, vegies & more $33  Click here for an example.
Masterful Monets - painting & more $33  
Tie Dye Fun CLASS FULL  
Knitting for Kids $33  
Monoprint Stuffed Animals $33  Click here for an example.
Drawing - A Little of Everything! $103  
Copper Repousse $33  
Collages $33  
Mosaics $33  
Family Tie Dye $10/person - you supply the prewashed 100% cotton items (& rubber gloves, if you want them). I supply the soda ash, rubber bands, bags, buckets, concentrated dyes, pans, studio space and know how. At least one adult must register with his/her child/ren. Two kids max/adult.  
Fused Glass Coasters - fee includes glass for 1 coaster/person. $15/person At least one adult must register with his/her child/ren. Two kids max/adult.  
A Starry Night: art & astronomy - see Jupiter, the moon, ring nebula, and more through a huge telescope and kids make star-studded, glow-in-the-dark tee shirts, too. $25/parent & 1 child. Additional children $10.  
  
Drawing - Cartoons, Faces & Bodies, Shading, Nature, Perspective $103  
Clay whistles $48  Click here for an example.
Clay whistles - painting time   
Paper mache (cats or creatures) $48  Click here for an example.
Paper mache - painting time   
Pottery $24  
Pottery $24  
  
Adult felting (wet) class $33  Click here for an example.
Adult felting (dry-needle) class $33  Click here for an example.
Adult or high school age pottery (3 Thursdays: 01/11, 01/18, 01/25. Wheel (throwing) & handbuilding basics - also includes 6 hrs. open studio time, TBA. Additional fees: 9 piece tool kit - $6, earthenware clay - $8/bag, $.50/piece firing fee $60  
CLASS FULL - Adult or high school age pottery 3 Thursdays: 02/22, 03/01, 003/08. Wheel (throwing) & handbuilding basics - also includes 6 hrs. open studio time, TBA. Additional fees: 9 piece tool kit - $6, earthenware clay - $8/bag, $.50/piece firing fee $60