Big Fish Little Fish with Jim and Amy Anderson

Students will have fun making their own big fish and little fish platters using a variety of tools and colored slips provided. No prior experience is needed. These platters will be food safe and can be hand washed. Projects will be fired and clear glaze fired and ready to pick up in two to three weeks. 

Sunday, September 7, 2 - 4 p.m.

Please note the youth studio is in a historic building with stairs. 

Introduction to Glass Bead Making

Make your very first glass beads! We will discuss important studio safety procedures, followed by time with a surface mix torch creating glass beads using soda-lime glass rods. You will make basic torus and cylinder shape beads and explore the properties of glass, including making your own frit. All materials included.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe.

Ages: 16 and up

Saturday, September 27, 2025, 1 pm-5 pm

Fall  '25 Teen Club (8 sessions)

Teen club Thursday  October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November 6, 13, 20

Ages:  12 - 17 years old

In ACA's Teen Club, young artists are surrounded by other creative minds. We work with a broad range of artistic challenges & media, and everyone is encouraged to explore their personal style.

Please know the Youth Studio is in a historic building with steps.

Link to campus map 

Fall '25 Kids Club (6 sessions)

Saturdays October 4, 11, 18, 25    November 1,8, 15, 22

10 am til 12 pm 

Ages:  6 - 11 years old

Encourage your young artists to explore their creative powers in our Kids Club. Participants work with various media and explore all kinds of ideas throughout the sessions.  The small class size allows the experienced instructor to work with every individual student to develop their ideas and express their unique artwork.

Please know our Youth Studio is in a historic building with steps.

Link to campus map 

Harvest Jack o’ Lantern with Jim and Amy Anderson

Jack O’Lanterns have been used for decades as a symbol to celebrate Fall harvest. Students will make a colorful ceramic jack o’ lantern using rollers, patterns and others tools provided. The projects will be bisque fired then glaze fired with colorful glazes and ready to pick up in two to three weeks. Sunday, October 5, 2 - 4 p.m.

Please note the youth studio is in a historic building with staris. 

Halloween Earrings

Tuesday October 7th 6-9 pm

Create spooking earrings;  bats, witches and sugar skulls to celebrate your favorite holiday.

13 and older

Torch Enamel on Copper Jewelry I

This is a make-and-take class. Use a stationary torch to create enameled copper shapes for earrings and other jewelry. Basic torch safety will be discussed. Several techniques will be explored, including cutouts, sgraffito, and color blending. All materials are included.

IMPORTANT: Students taking glass courses using a torch must wear natural fiber clothing (i.e., cotton shirt and denim jeans), closed-toe shoes, and hair tied back and out of the way. Loose clothing that will be in the way of the torch is strongly discouraged. Please wear clothing that is not essential to your wardrobe. AN N95 RESPIRATION MASK IS REQUIRED.

Sunday, October 12, 2025, 1 pm-4pm

Ages: 16 and up

Bracelet workshop

Tuesday October 21st 6-9 pm

Using a bracelet as your canvas, this beginner class will introduce metalsmith concepts and create a one of a kind wearable object of art. 

13 and older