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Adult courses at PVAC

CHILDREN AND TEEN ARTS & CRAFTS CLASSES
Fall Session: September 12 thru November 14


Community Art Events | Adult Classes Drawing & Painting | Adult Classes Crafts
Children and Teen Classes | Adesha Art | Classes Cost | Flex-Class


Fit creativity into your busy life with Flex-Class. Sign up for a course – if you need to miss a class, or want to change your course, use remaining Flex-Class slots for other classes the following session at the Phoenix Village Art Center.

Flex-Classes carry over from the fall to the winter session, so you can use them to make art and suit your own schedule over time.

Our 2011 Fall week-at-a-glance pdf is available. Click here to download

Flex Class info

Click here to see our printed Flex-Class information sheet

course catalog

Click here for the printed version of our Fall 2011 course catalog.

Course sign up

Click here for a Class Registration Form to print out from your home computer.




Children and Teen Arts & Crafts Classes



NEW! Open Ceramics Studio
The newly renovated ceramic studio is open to students on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4:30 until 7:00. A studio tech is available for consultation and guidance. Practice new skills at your own pace. This is a great way to meet other ceramics artists and students, while learning your way around the studio.
FREE for students currently enrolled in a ceramics course at the art center
$10 for members • $12 for nonmembers


Kids and Clay with Makeda Marley
Explore the world of clay! Make sculpture and pottery using oil-based clay, ceramic clay and model magic. Have fun learning the properties of the clay, the additive and subtractive sculpture methods, and hand building ceramic techniques.
All ceramic work will be glazed and fired. Add a $10 materials fee.
Tuesday (ages 6-9) 4:30-6:00
10 weeks: September 13 thru November 15
Thursday (ages 10-14) 4:30-6:00
10 weeks: September 15 thru November 17


2-D Drawing and Design
Using the basic Elements of Art: line, shape, form, space, texture, value and color, your child explores the world of art. Beginning each class with a right brain exercise, children learn how to view their surroundings through their artist eye. Mediums used include pencil, charcoal, paint and cut paper.
Monday (ages 6-9) 4:30-6:00
10 weeks: September 12 thru November 14
Wednesday (ages 10-12) 4:30-6:00
10 weeks: September 14 thru November 16


Cartooning with Brooke Steytler
Work with a professional cartoonist and graphic designer to create your own original characters. Create a unique story board with cartoon scenes and accessories. Each student receives their own sketch book, to develop ideas and practice at home.
Saturday mornings 10:00 to 11:30 Ages 10 and up
10 weeks: September 17 thru November 19


Portfolio Review
Are you applying to an art school that requires a portfolio? Call the art center to schedule a personal review. We will provide a professional artist to critique your portfolio. Find out what you can do improve the selection and presentation of your work to open doors to your future.
Free for any teen attending classes at the Phoenix Village Art Center.






Fees for Adult Art Classes

Use Flex-Class packs to pay for Adult Art Classes at Phoenix Village Art Center.
It’s a great way to fit creativity into your busy life!
With Flex-Classes you attend when you can, and save unused Flex-Classes for the following season.
How Flex-Class works
Purchase Flex-Classes in packs good for classes or workshops of your choice.
Should you miss a class you can make it up the following session’s classes.
FLEX CLASSES are valid for one additional session after original purchase
(For Example: Flex Classes purchased Sept 12th are valid until March 16th)






General Flex Class Information

  • Special classes and workshops are marked with prices: all others are part of the flex-class program.
  • FLEX CLASSES are valid for one additional session after original purchase
    (For Example: Flex Classes purchased Sept 12th are valid until March 16th)
  • Adult classes are held in 2 hour sessions.
  • Adults supply their own materials or pay a separate materials fee.
  • Children and Teen classes are held in 1 ½ hour sessions.
  • All materials are provided for children and teen classes.
  • Class sessions can be purchased in packages and be used for any class.
  • Pre-registration is required for class sessions so that instructors can be prepared for those attending.
  • Any week that is missed can be made up by either attending a different class in the same session or “saving” it until the next session. Unused flex classes expire if not used during the session directly following the session they were purchased for.
  • If you want to make up a session by attending a class that you are not registered for, please call ahead so that the instructor is prepared for you to attend. 610 983-9430
  • At each class: pick up and sign your attendance card (filed alphabetically) and give to the instructor.
Members (10% discount)
Non-members

4 pack
6 pack
8 pack
10 pack

$72 ($18/class)
$108 ($18/class)
$144 ($18/class)
$180 ($18/class)

$80 ($20/class)
$120 ($20/class)
$160 ($20/class)
$200 ($20/class)

Class Session Dates

2011 Fall session 10 weeks September 12 thru November 14
2012 Winter Session 10 weeks January 9 thru March 12
2012 Spring Session 8 weeks April 2 thru May 21

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