Four Day Summer Camp (8 hours)

Springtime means birds are everywhere!  

Students this year will do all new projects than last year! In this eight hour class, Val Whaley will guide the students in creating a one-of-a kind birdfeeder and a mobile from student's hand drawn birds! Students will also use paper mache to make an owl sculpture!  Other projects are available as time permits.

All will have a wonderful, birdy experience!

June 17-20

10:00-12:00 a.m.

6-12 year olds

Max class size -  8

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.

Three Day SummerCamp (6 hours)

Paper Mache can be messy - BUT, oh, so fun!

Retired teacher Val Whaley will guide students through the process of beginning paper mache. Not only will they create an ice cream sundae, but also a delicious donut!  Then, on to animals!

Please wear old clothes and be prepared to get your hands "goopy!"

All materials provided - including a snack.

Ages 5-12

Max  6 students 

10:00-11:30a.m.

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.

Three Day Summer Camp, July 1-3 (8 hours)

If you have worked with paper mache before, then this class is for YOU!  Join retired teacher Val Whaley to move from basic paper mache shaping to using wire to support your creatures. 

Creatures created will include a snake, a cat and a dog.  (Other creatures and shapes may be included as time permits.)  Painting is essential to finish your unique piece!

Please wear play clothes and be prepared to get messy!

All materials provided - including a snack

12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Ages 5-12

Max 6 students

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.

Friday only

Painting rocks is all the rage!  Frog rocks, Birds, Dog and Cat rocks!

Come and enjoy some time painting rocks on a Friday morning.  Registrants can make rocks into sparkling mermaids, animals of all kinds, or even food items, emojis, or MONSTERS!

Before class be sure to check out ideas on Pinterest by searching Rock Painting!

Bring your friends and join the fun on Friday, July 5.

10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

6-12 year olds

Max 8

All materials provided. (Including a snack!) 

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.

Four Day Summer Camp 

How fun to dance for an hour with M&M Cloggers, Melissa and Michael Roebuck! No experience needed! For four days!!

Join the dancers to learn the basics and dance away the afternoon. You'll learn rhythm, finding and counting the beat, basic traditional steps, and learn a simple routine.  We'll learn and practice Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. On Thursday, at the end of the session, family is invited to celebrate and see what we have learned!  

Please plan on coming at 2:15 on Thursday to enjoy a short presentaiton by the dancers!

NOTE  Clogging shoes will not be needed.  If you have tap shoes you can bring them if you like, but they are NOT required.

Ages 10+

Min 5

Max 25

July 15-18

1:30-2:30

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.

Four Day Summer Camp (6 hours)

Rainbows are beautiful!  This class is all about color - recognizing colors and mixing colors to get NEW COLORS!  

Retired teacher Val Whaley will introduce the color wheel and then use a variety of media and techniques to find colors and mix colors.  Students will do fingerpainting, "smash" painting, and even see how wet tissue paper reacts when wet and overlaid.  

The final project will be making a collage color wheel like the one pictured, but uniquely individual.

All materials provided.

July 29-Aug 1

10:00-11:30

ages 3-5

max 5

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.

Four Day Summer Camp (8 hours)

POP ART uses objects that are commonly known like road signs, soup cans, or pictures of celebrities. By applying bright colors like red, yellow and blue and changing them in size or shape, they use the shapes and colors in uniques ways to make ordinary objects works of art!

Join retired teacher Val Whaley to create pop art projects by studying Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and Romero Britto.

All materials provided - including a snack

Ages 6-12

12:30-2:30

Max 8

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.

Use a paddle as your canvas!

AAV artist Pam Meland will guide you as you painting with acrylic paint on wooden paddles fabricated by Kirtland Community College and finished by AAV artist Joe Ellison - a truly unique painting surface! By the end of class, you'll have a unique paddle artwork ready to hang or gift.

$25 paddle blank fee due at beginning of class.  Please bring cash.

Class Max 8

August 3

1:00-4:00

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.