Saturday Classes for Young People 5-18

About Saturday Classes | Policies | Course Listing

About

Fleisher offers tuition-free classes for young people ages 5 to 18, designed to develop artistic skills, foster engagement with the arts, encourage self-expression, and build confidence as a creative person.

Over 100 classes in a range of media are offered throughout the year, allowing children and youth to experience hands-on art-making in a supportive and enriching environment.

Concurrently, workshops are available for parents or guardians of children enrolled in free Saturday classes. Read more information.

Policies

Fleisher’s classes are designed to be age-appropriate.  Children must be at least 5 years old before the beginning of the term for which they are registered. Parents or guardians of five-year-olds must present proof of their child's age at registration.

Tuition-free classes are offered on Saturdays during fall, winter and spring terms. Because of their popularity, admission to Fleisher’s free Saturday classes is by lottery only. Learn more about the lottery and download a lottery form.

Tuition is free, but there are some fees
No fees for instruction are required for students enrolled in Fleisher’s free Saturday classes for children and youth.  Students are required to pay a nonrefundable lab fee of $30 for the term and are encouraged to become a Fleisher member by paying a $15 fee for each participating student.

Course Offerings

Painting and Drawing
5-13 years old
Young People develop creative thinking processes while exploring a variety of drawing and painting techniques. Formal elements of color and design are introduced at age-appropriate levels.
Lab Fees: $30.00

Mixed Media
5-10 years old
Young people explore contemporary techniques and materials to create 3 Dimensional and 2 Dimensional pieces combining painting, drawing and sculpture. Formal elements of color and design are introduced at age appropriate levels.
Lab Fees: $30.00

Fiber Arts
11-13 years old
In this workshop, children will be introduced to a variety of fiber arts techniques for making decorative art and functional craft in both 2D and 3D. Each semester will explore different fiber media which may include felting, stitching, weaving, printing on fabric, and even toy-making. Projects will be inspired by both contemporary fiber artists and traditional textile traditions from around the world. This course will have no more than 10 participants. All artistic levels welcome.

Sculpture
7-18 years old
Three-dimensional work allows young artists to expand their understanding of artistic concepts and techniques primarily focused work with clay construction. Young people will learn coil construction, hand building, relief and glazing.
Lab Fees: $30.00

Printmaking
10-18 years old
Drawing skills are expanded and developed through intaglio and relief printmaking techniques of collograph, etching, monotype, linoleum, and woodcut.
Lab Fees $30.00

Art Foundations
14-18 years old, or by recommendation
Art Foundations will provide teens with basic skills needed for advance classes. Focusing on the elements of Art and Design, drawing skills, use of line value, contrast, form, volume, perspective and composition will be developed through observed drawing.
Lab Fees: $30.00

Silkscreen
11-13 years old
In this introduction to screen printing, students will learn both photo and hand drawn methods of silk screen printing. Young people will have the opportunity to transfer their artwork into a series of t-shirts or paper.
Lab Fees: $30.00

Digital Photography
14-18 years old
Students will develop their photographic eye, and make images that tell stories while capturing their own point of view. Students will learn basic Photoshop, editing, manipulation, and printing of images. Teens must provide a digital camera.
Lab Fees: $30.00

Cambodian Dance
Ages 5 and above
This class teaches the ancient dance forms once practiced exclusively for the royal court of Phnom Penh in Cambodia. Court dance teaches the ancient stories of gods, demons, and heroes, and the symbolic meaning of gestures, costumes, and masks. The class requires stretching and exercises in breathing and balance. Class is conducted both in English and Khmer. *membership required*
Fees: n/a

Saturday Classes for Parents & Guardians

These low-cost classes allow parents and guardians to explore their creative potential while their child is taking classes in the tuition-free Saturday program.

Parent classes are offered on Saturdays during fall, winter and spring terms on the same dates and at the same time as their child’s class.

For questions, contact the registrar, Philip Asbury, at 215-922-3456 ext. 328 or pasbury@fleisher.org

Oil Painting for Parents
Parents will be introduced to composition, drawing and painting from observation and introduction to oil painting. This class is offered to parents at any level of experience. Classes are set up as an open studio with consultation and direction from experienced faculty.
Tuition: $50.00
Lab Fees: $40.00 for new parents, $10.00 for returning parents

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