COST: $40.00

WHEN: Saturday, May 30        9:00-1:30

LEVEL: 10+years old  (Younger students may attend if accompanied by an adult or older sibling for assistance. Those assistants wanting to make a journal, please register.)

MAX: 8 students with a minimum of 3 to hold class

MATERIALS:  Everything you need will be provided

Join polymer clay artist Susan Thiel to create a unique personalized journal or sketchbook! Students will select a sketchbook or lined journal to create a unique diary, sketchbook, garden journal, recipe book, birding journal, guest book for your up north retreat, pet log, and more.

After choosing the book, students will design a cover out of light weight polymer clay. Students can bring small stones, shells or other things collected from a favorite place to incorporate into the cover. In addition a variety of molds, stamps and cutters will be available to help students create their personalized cover. 

Once the unique cover is created, it is baked and then glued onto the journal. 

Class is open to 10+ years old (Younger students may attend if accompanied by an adult or older sibling for assistance. Those assistants wanting to make a journal, please register.)

All supplies are included.

Class Disclaimer: 

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.

Cost: $40

Date: Saturday, June 20th

Time: 9:00a - 1:00p

Ages: 9+ years (Children 5+ years old are welcome to attend if accompanied by an older family member to assist them with their creation.  The parent does not need to pay if assisting)

Class Capacity: 8 students.

Instructor: Susan Thiel

Class Description:

Join instructor Susan Thiel to create a personalized frame from polymer clay, a perfect Father's Day gift! 

Students will learn how to upgrade and embellish an old frame using a theme that is perfect for Dad.  Students will be able to make embellishments for fishing, wildlife, baseball, soccer, golf, basketball, football, pets, and more.

This is a great opportunity for family and friends to create together!  

All materials provided. 

Class Disclaimer:

A refund minus the processing fees is issued if registration is canceled more than seven days before the class begins. No refunds after that time. Full refunds if AAV cancels the class at any 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.

Cost: $65

Date: Saturday, June 20th

Time: 2:00p - 4:00p

Glazing Date: June 25th

Time: 5:30p - 7:30p

Level: Kids ages 5-15. Limit to 12 students

Instructor: Jenny Wight

Class Notes: Wear clothes you don't mind to get a little messy in!

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. 

Class Description:

Learn sculpting techniques in clay to make your very own garden friends! Jenny will be teaching ways to form, attach, and add texture to clay to create an animal of your choosing. Bring a picture of the kind of animal you want to sculpt, showing its whole body. We will create our sculptures and then return a few days later to add some color and life to them!

Class Disclaimer:

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.

Cost: $70

Dates: June 29 -July 2

Time: 10:00a-12:00p

Ages: Open to 6-13 years old

Instructor: Val Whaley

Class Notes: 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. 

Class Description:

Calling all outdoor loving artists! Nature art is such a fun way to engage with the environment and get creative.

Join teacher, Val Whaley, to discover ways to create artwork out of leaves, rocks, sticks, and other natural materials.

Students will paint rocks, create a mobile as well as a mandala using flowers, leaves and other items found on the beach or in the forest.    

All supplies and materials will be provided for this 8 hour class.

Class Disclaimer:

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.

When: Saturday July 18     

9 am – 3:30 pm  Pick up "baked" project Sunday or the next week.

Ages: 12+ years (younger allowed if accompanied by an adult or older sibling)

Cost: $65 per Fairy House which includes up to two people creating each house.  Please just use one name to register.

Class size: Max is 8 registrations (1 registration can cover 2 people working together to make one house).

Join artist Susan Thiel to create your own fairy house using polymer clay and a recycled bottle. This project is time intensive, so it can be created by two family members or friends working together on one house such as a grandma & grandchild, mother & daughter, brother & sister or other combinations. This is a great opportunity to create something together with family and friends.

Experienced clayers will be able to finish the house solo by end of the class.

All materials will be provided, including a selection of bottles students can choose from. Fairy lights will be provided at the end of class and can be inserted inside of the house. Students are also welcome to bring their own bottle to cover if they wish.

Due to the size of the finished house, Susan will need to take the fairy houses home to bake. So students will need to pick up completed fairy houses starting the next day.  Note, once baked, these fairy houses are weatherproof and make a great addition to the outdoor garden. 

This is a full day class from 9 am – 3:30 pm, with a half hour lunch break. It is recommended participants bring a lunch.

Disclaimer:

A refund minus the processing fees is issued if registration is canceled more than seven days before the class begins. No refunds after that time. Full refunds if AAV cancels the class at any 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.

Cost: $50

Date: August 3rd-6th

Time: 10:00a-11:30am

Ages: Open to 3-5 years old

Instructor: Val Whaley

Includes all materials and supplies

Class Notes: 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.

Class Description:

There’s something magical about creating art with natural materials found on the beach or in the forest. Kids will be amazed by the beauty of what they can create with just a little bit of imagination!

Join teacher, Val Whaley, to make luminaries and sun catchers out of flowers and leaves. Each child will paint on rocks as well as pine cones. Natural items will be used to create a mobile. Flowers will get “pounded” onto paper to create a natural collage.  

All supplies and materials will be provided for this 6 hour class.

Class Disclaimer:

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.

Cost: $70

Date: Aug 10th-13th

Time: 10:00-12:00am

Ages: Open to 7-15 year olds

Instructor: Chad Patterson

Class Notes: 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.

Class Description:

During the Monday through Thursday class time the students will develop a performance.  Then they will have the opportunity to perform their creation after the class on last day of class.  

Students will participate in a hands-on, interactive theater experience that will deal with writing, improv, acting and creating scenery.  The instructor, Chad Patterson, will take his 20 years experience in working with elementary, middle and high school kids and apply it to giving students a wonderful introduction to the stage that will hopefully spark a lifelong love with theater. We will teach character, voice, movement, improvisation and some backstage responsibilities as well. 

All supplies and materials will be provided for this 6 hour class.

Class Disclaimer:

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.