Breckenridge Creative Arts

Toddler Art: Bring your toddler to the Arts District Campus for a mini-class for mini-artists. Projects are thirty minutes long and will provide parents an opportunity to be creative with their young ones. Ages 1-5

Afterschool Art: Get creative in a fun and relaxed environment! During each session, children will work on a new project, pushing the boundaries of imagination and invention. They will have the opportunity to explore new materials and techniques using a variety of mediums. Ages 6 and up.

Muddy Buddies: What kid doesn’t like to play with clay?! Kids will learn the basics of working with clay while also exploring additional material possibilities. Age 6+

Family Fiber Arts: This class is for parents and their children of all ages to explore together different techniques in the realm of textiles and fiber arts. Each week a different textile technique will be introduced, from weaving, latch-hook, embroidery and more. Creativity, experimentation and unconventional approaches are encouraged. Ages 6+

Young Writer’s Club: Join us each week for inspiration, collaboration, and guidance in creative writing. We spend time each week writing, discussing a different novel, sharing our work and offering positive feedback for each other’s writing. Free journals are available to all students. Ages 10-14 (flexible)

Teen Painting: Participants will be introduced to working with a variety of paint medium, such as acrylic, watercolor and ink. We’ll also go over different techniques for setting up your composition, mixing color, stylization, and other approaches to painting, whether that is from a picture, your imagination or painting from life. Ages 12-17

Family Mug Making: Enjoy a hands on clay class with the whole family. In this class participants will each construct a clay mug and decorate the surface with ceramic glaze paints. For younger participants, parent/guardian supervision and assistance is needed. Ages 5 and up.

Clay Hand Building: This class will experience clay hand building through the method of slab construction and slab manipulation, pinching, and coiling to create decorative and also functional pieces. Projects will include cylinder vessels, slab boxes, and pockets, tumblers, cups, mugs, and plates. This class will also explore surface decorating techniques using underglazes and sgraffito as well as texture techniques and slip trailing that will make your utilitarian pieces come to life with design.

Beginner Wheel-Throwing: This adult class offers an introduction to the comprehensive process of ceramics and pottery, and students will practice both wheel throwing and hand building techniques. Other skills that will be covered include: wedging, trimming, and attachments. Each class will start with a specific skill-focused demonstration, and students can expect supportive guidance from our instructor.

Intermediate Ceramics- Vessel Shapes: This class is designed for the intermediate potter who can center and throw a tall cylinder and is ready to grow and advance to the next level of pottery shape making. Each week this class will explore a different category, mug shapes and handles, vase shapes, and bowl shapes as well as discuss multiple surfaces decorating ideas for thrown vessels in each class.

Glazing Techniques: This class will discuss and demonstrate proper ceramic glazing techniques for mid-range-firing. Perfect for the student who has made ceramic pieces and needs glaze instruction or for experienced students that would like to learn new glazing techniques.

Family Mug Making: Enjoy a hands on clay class with the whole family, ages 5 and up. In this class participants will each construct a clay mug and decorate the surface with ceramic glaze paints. For younger participants, parent/guardian supervision and assistance is needed.

Muddy Buddies: What kid doesn’t like to play with clay?! Kids will learn the basics of working with clay while also exploring additional material possibilities.

Woodworking for Artists: Frames & Displays: In this class, participants will receive step-by-step instructions on how to make a shadow box that can be used as a frame or a display. A shadowbox adds depth to the subject, whether it be a photo, painting, or sculptural piece.  These will be created with a tea light holder to give the displayed object an elegant look.

Beginner Woodworking Projects: During this class, you will learn power tool safety along with the correct tool to use for each application. You’ll create simple projects that will enforce your newly learned skills and will be completed by the end of class.

Woodworking: Floating Shelves: In this class, you will learn how to build a floating shelf from start to finish. We will walk you through the tools and materials needed to build your shelf and show you how to use all the necessary tools safely.

Beginner Metalsmithing: In this class, students will be exposed to a new technique every week. No experience is required. Students will be able to take home a finished project each week and will develop skills to explore their practice independently.

Beginner Drawing: Each week we will go over tips and tricks to learn how to draw from life. We’ll go over a variety of approaches to starting a drawing as well as explore different drawing mediums.

Beginner Oil Painting: Enjoy the adventure of creating your own work of art each week while becoming familiar with the basic methods, techniques, and tools of oil painting on canvas. Create a new painting each week while learning to use a variety of oils, solvents, brushes, and supports.

2-D Mixed Media Techniques: Allow your creative self to just play while learning how to experiment with and combine different art mediums. This class is focused on experimentation and exploration as we learn some of the essential properties, compatibility, and possibilities of drawing and painting mediums; including some art mediums you may unknowingly already have in your household.

Watercolor Splash: Classes for beginner and intermediate painters. Each class will have a specific focus on how to paint Fall Colors. The first two classes will be painted outdoors and the last two indoors. The instructor will provide reference materials or students are welcome to bring their own.

Teen Painting: Participants will be introduced to working with a variety of paint mediums, such as acrylic, watercolor, and ink. We’ll also go over different techniques for setting up your composition, mixing color, stylization, and other approaches to painting, whether that is from a picture, your imagination or painting from life. Teens are encouraged to bring a few images of inspiration to have on hand for in-class painting exercises.

Beginner Glassblowing: Learn the art of lampworking (a form of glassblowing) by developing and honing your skills. Work with a torch and flame to melt glass rods into works of art and explore the possibilities of Borosilicate glass. Your creativity will blossom as you craft pendants, beads, marbles and so much more.

Glass Blown Beads and Jewelry: Join glass artist and jewelry maker, Tricia Stokes for two days of Hot Shop fun! Day one will focus on learning the art of creating glass-blown beads. Day two, you’ll get to use your created beads to make fashionable jewelry pieces.

Wire-Wrapped Jewelry: Join us every other Wednesday to learn the art of wire-wrapped jewelry! Participants will create a pendant or earrings by forming wire into a beautiful holder for a natural stone.

Glass-Blown Beads and Jewelry: Join glass artist and jewelry maker, Tricia Stokes for two days of Hot Shop fun! Day one will focus on learning the art of creating glass-blown beads. Day two, you’ll get to use your created beads to make fashionable jewelry pieces.

Beginner Crochet: This class is for both absolute beginners and those that are perfecting basics and wanting to learn more stitches and techniques. We will cover chains, basic stitches, transitioning rows, changing widths, and working in the round, and then discuss and/or learn “next level” techniques used in many projects. We will look at yarn, tool choices, patterns, and project types, then either complete a small item or start a slightly larger one to finish at home.

Date Night!: Get crafty with your significant other for a date night! New options available each month- enjoy these examples of what to expect. Visit the events calendar for current options.

• Handmade Valentines: Come mingle with other couples and make the special gift of a personalized Valentine. Enjoy a drink and learn the arts of papercraft and mixed media techniques to create a truly unique card or two!  The instructor will provide reference materials or you can bring your own.
• I Love You To Pieces!- Mosaics: Come mingle with other couples and learn the art of mosaics!  Enjoy a drink while creating a heart-shaped mixed media mosaic, using a no-grout technique.  Participants can expect to practice composition, glass and tile cutting, contrast, and movement, to complete a unique Valentine’s gift for their special someone.

Essential Oils 101: Learn the safe uses of essential oils for altering mood and enhancing wellbeing.

Ukrainian Egg Decorating: Learn the art of Pysanky just in time for Easter! Pysanky is the Ukrainian tradition of decorating and dying eggs for Easter using a wax-resist method. Participants can expect to make up to six eggs in one class. Designs will be provided or people can bring their own. Due to the use of fire and hot wax, we recommend this class for ages 15+.

Ceramics Open Studio: Open Studios are an opportunity to explore a medium independently. Studio technicians will be present to orient participants, but these sessions are not led by an instructor. Prior to attending on Open Studio session, participants must have taken a class on campus.

Co-Op Artists: Local artists work on the Arts District campus and provide working studio hours for visitors to observe their process.