June 7  1:00-3:00

Ages 14+

Join experienced guitarist and instructor, Brian Curran for a relaxing afternoon of music theory on guitar. Brian will explore melody, harmony, chord relationships, and improvisation.

This class applies to any instrument, so whether you play guitar, violin, or piano, don't miss this informative session!

No experience necessary!

Max registrants 12

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Saturday June 14    9am – 12 pm 

Decorative Easter Eggs in Polymer Clay- a Friends & Family Class

Come create a trio of colorful long lasting polymer clay Easter eggs. Join instructor Susan Thiel and learn how to create the egg and decorate it using mini cutters to create geometric patterns, a spring flower garden, a cute monster, or a character of your choice. This is a great opportunity to create something together with friends and family!

Thirty minutes are needed at the end of class to bake your creation so they may not be ready to be picked up until 1 pm. All materials are provided.

Ages 7+ years (Children 5-6 years old are welcome to attend if accompanied by a parent to assist them with their creation, parent does not need to pay if assisting)

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Evenings - June 16M, 18W, 23M, 25W from 6:00-8:30pm

Prerequisite: Potter's wheel class at Artisan Village (or contact us)

This class is designed to provide guided practice time for those who have taken a first wheel class. It is not appropriate for those who have not taken an initial class.

An experienced teacher will guide and assist as needed.

Final Glaze Day to be determined during first session.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

Creations must be picked up within four months of the class.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Four Day KIDS Summer Camp   Tuesday June 17 -June 20     9:30-11:30am

Ages: 7 & up.  ALL students under the age of 9 MUST be accompanied by a parent/guardian to assist.

Come join the fun learning to make “tricky” art! During this four day class, students will make

- a mosaic flower pot which is actually a secret hiding box

- a photo kaleidoscope (photos will be taken on the first day of class)

- a 3-D picture on canvas!

If time allows, more 3-D techniques will be taught!

Price includes all supplies as well as a frame for the kaleidoscope!

Use the PROMO CODE sent to Grayling students by the school to reduce the cost.  Enter it on the final payment page in the upper right.  Contact the school or the Artisan Village Gallery. 

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

Creations must be picked up within one month of the class.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

A TWO Day Summer Camp Class - Tuesday, June 24 and Wednesday, June 25   

10:00am-12:00pm (Four hours total)

Open to ages 11-16

Monsters can be found lurking in the shadows and creeping into our dreams! Everyone’s idea of a monster is different and can be anything from a cryptid to a feral chicken or annoying sibling! So why not release the bones of your creature in a story of your own making?

How can you capture your MONSTERS! Snare them into a article in a zine! What is a zine? A small DIY collectable, tradeable magazine that captures your own experience! Zines are a popular way of exchanging ideas and literature on your life!

Create two different format styles of stories in this class with artist and author/illustrator Lori Taylor and print one finished copy to share. Learn composition, layout, and drawing skills.

Day 1: Make the standard digest ½ page stapled zine. Create characters by drawing and inking to be cut-out and collaged on mixed media paper. Paint a background with tempera paint, monoprint, and stamp as a stage for your creatures.

Day 2: Learn to fold a ¼ page zine into an eight-page non-stapled format. Tell your story in pictures. Add a monoprint, stamp or make a transfer over pages to set the stage for your beastly monsters. Write text with a black art pen, draw your creature or transfer your sketch! Add final creative finishing touches and your zine is ready to be copied, printed, and shared with friends!

Lori will supply: bleeding tissue paper, tempera sticks, Canon scanner/printer, circle punching tools, stamps, stencils and craft scissors.

Other Supplies that will be available to share, but feel free to bring your favorite pens and equipment!

8.5 x 11” card stock or mixed media paper, pencil, black fine line art pens, Versachalk white or Posca pen white pen, brushes for glue, PVA glue, colored pencils, tissue paper, black Stazon permanent ink pads, old magazines to tear for fonts/words, scissors  

Class Length: 10:00 - 12:00 pm (2 hours)

Tuesday, June 24 AND  Wednesday, June 25

*Maximum Size: 15 students 

*If we get a wait list, this class will be repeated at 2:00 – 4:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 24 & 25th

June 24-25 

10:00-12:00

Max 15

Use the PROMO CODE sent to Grayling students by the school to reduce the cost.  Enter it on the final payment page in the upper right.  Contact the school or the Artisan Village Gallery.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

A TWO Day Summer Camp Class

Thursday and Friday, June 26 and 27

10:00am-12:00pm

Open to 11-16 year olds

“FANTASTICAL BEASTS! Book and Illustration”

Tell your tall tale of action and adventure through mixed media art and illustration with book artist and illustrator Lori Taylor.

Focus on your favorite beast or capture many in pen and paint! Explore monoprinting and abstract expression for fantastic backgrounds with a limited palette. Then search for the subject after folding the paper into an eight page book.

Use cool paint pens and techniques to draw and learn composition for a stronger story. Bookmaking! Mixed Media unleashes your creativity by telling your tale or a favorite theme in mixed media. Fold a quick “dummy” on plain paper to plan out your book’s theme or tale and get ideas flowing. Fold watercolor or mixed media paper in half and then into quarters. 

Gather and bring stuff you'd like to use(ephemera), vintage text, sheet music or other themed collage elements to layout.

Next, get into the flow by painting the background. Then, stamp, stencil and collage the elements of the story and create a fun textured cover.

These easy to make small books can hold many big moments experienced in a day. Make and collect editions as a keepsake or a special gift. As with all books, they are meant to be shared. We will have a show and tell refreshment time and pose our books at the end of class.

Lori supplies: stencils, stamps, tempera sticks. These items will be available to share, but feel free to bring your favorite pens, pencils, or decorative items and interesting collections.

Be sure to bring your favorite drawing pens and pencils! Or papers you love.

Jun 26-27

10:00-12:00

Max 15

Use the PROMO CODE sent to Grayling students by the school to reduce the cost.  Enter it on the final payment page in the upper right.  Contact the school or the Artisan Village Gallery.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Fun! The family (or a friend) is coming and you'd like to spend three hours together in the Mud Room (or Creativity Center) to experience stoneware clay while everyone creates a unique and original piece.

In this class Grandma, Grandpa, Grandson, Mom and Dad will be experiencing and creating clay pieces together in the Mud Room. This class was specially design for this group!

If this sounds like something you might like for family or friends, contact our class organizer volunteer at 810-252-5742 or send an email to graylingarts.org to give us your ideas and questions to get the ball rolling to set up your class.

The price is determined by the number of people and the type of class you would like.  This class is not meant to be a private lesson for individuals to hone their skills, but a fun class for small groups that includes an instructor to provide guidance.  $65 each person for up to four people for a three hour class and include basic supplies, glaze time and two firings.

Private Party Art Classes can be designed around other art media such as polymer clay, air dried clay, jewelry, drawing or painting and would be held in the Creativity Center.

Looking forward to seeing you soon!  

Dates, times, media are to be determined on an individual class basis.

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.

Summer Camp   June 30, July1-3  10:00-12:00  Preschoolers

Four days with Val Whaley doing something fun and artful for preschoolers!  More details to come soon.

Use the PROMO CODE sent to Grayling students by the school to reduce the cost.  Enter it on the final payment page in the upper right.  Contact the school or the Artisan Village Gallery. 

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.