Kids (5 to 8 years)

Ages 5–8 | Discover fun tips and tricks that improve your skill and confidence
in drawing! Practice sketching and shading while experimenting with a variety of drawing tools.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Create colorful pictures and patterns inspired by works from VMFA’s collections. Focus on geometric shapes and complementary color combinations to design bold and beautiful compositions in mixed media paintings.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Make wearable art as original as you! Practice using printmaking 
tools and methods to explore shapes and patterns in art by decorating and designing personalized items and accessories.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Be amazed by some of the arrangements in Fine Arts & Flowers, where artworks from VMFA’s collection are reimagined as floral designs. Then create your own art-inspired floral compositions using colorful  papers and collage techniques.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Look closely at Native American basketry and other handcrafted 
objects, noticing patterns, shapes, and materials. Then learn simple circular weaving techniques to create a mini basket of your own.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Learn how artists use simple strategies to make objects appear 
close, far away, big, or small. Practice one-point perspective and shading to create drawings with depth and details.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Learn about Día de Muertos, a Mexican holiday that honors loved 
ones with lively traditions. Explore rich symbolism, bright colors, and intricate patterns to create your own sugar skull-themed décor! 

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Gain a basic understanding of the elements of graphic design while 
venturing through the galleries, filling your sketchbook with symbols, icons, and illustrations along the way. Every stop is a new discovery!

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Unearth the wonders of clay while exploring the galleries in search 
of ancient pots and vessels. Then, get your hands dirty in the studio while creating pinch pots and elbow bowls with air-dry clay.

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Build confidence in your artistic skills while learning how to draw 
vibrant still lifes of sweet fruits and fall foliage using soft pastels, boosting your talent with each mark. 

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Create a suncatcher to capture light and brighten the season. Be 
inspired by traditional stained glass to design your own images with transparent colors and opaque lines on a clear base. 

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Be guided and inspired by the art of Impressionism! Enjoy experimenting with contrasting color combinations and applying globs of paint on canvas using short, quick brushstrokes. 

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | From self-portrait drawings on shrink plastic to custom-designed 
ornaments, these cute and creative projects will make the perfect holiday gift or year-end studio collectable.  

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

Ages 5–8 | Travel through the galleries with a sketchbook and pencil in hand! Practice looking closely, sketch from works of art, and then return to the studio to expand your drawings using line, value, and imagination.

Instructor: Kerry Mills

Ages 5–8 | Explore the heroes and heroines from diverse cultures in VMFA’s collection. Be inspired by their stories, then create your own iconic character with unique powers and a bold persona!

Instructor: Elizabeth Daly

Ages 5–8 | Go on a colorful quest through the museum, looking for favorite colors, bold shapes, and interesting brushstrokes. Then return to the studio to mix custom colors and paint an expressive acrylic canvas of your own.

Instructor: Ivy Walbert

Ages 5–8 | Gain inspiration from a menagerie of animals found in the galleries to draw, paint, and sculpt your very own crafty creatures, from building their basic forms out of simple shapes to adding tiny textures and details!

Instructor: Esperanza Biewenga

Ages 5–8 | Learn basic beading and weaving techniques to make everyday objects inspired by intricate patterns and beautiful motifs of Native American artisans. Gain a better understanding and appreciation for the arts and traditions of these significant cultures.

Instructor: Elizabeth Daly

Ages 5–8 | Celebrate the season by crafting handmade treasures for friends and family. Use assorted materials and creative techniques to make unique gifts and keepsakes, from keychains to repurposed picture frames.

Instructor: Lauren Bleam