After-School Artists is…

Process-based art classes + camps for kids

Small class sizes + social-emotional integration
Led by a K-8 certificated art teacher

See what we’re up to!

3-WEEK WINTER SESSIONS | STITCH & SEW

Registration is open at:
www.annawetzelartz.com/art-education

No sewing experience necessary! Artists will receive an introduction to basic hand-sewing techniques, such as: threading a tapestry needle, tyin

First workshop on the books for the new school year! Fall Leaf Art for grades K-2 was a beautiful success. 🍁🍂🎨🌈✌🏼

Pssst — Early Registration is OPEN for Fall Workshops with After-School Artists!

Register for a series, or for standalone classes — whichever best fits your child’s interests and your family’s schedule. Sign up before the fi

The Tuesday class was afforded dry skies and sunshine for the first time in WEEKS today, and by golly we worked outside. In the school garden, artists captured natural textures using ink, and even explored mark-making with some alternative paint brus

That’s a wrap on our K-2 spring art class! Artists worked on abstract paintings this week, starting with only the primary colors and white. We loved doing the final ‘reveal’ of pulling off the painter’s tape to show a crisp wh

Spring art classes have started! We are creating with painting and mixed-media projects this session, and artists are off to a vibrant start.

During the first class, artists explored monochromatic liquid watercolor. We painted underwater creatures

Enrollment is open for the spring session! We will explore painting and mixed-media techniques for the last series of art enrichment classes of the school year.

The Tuesday class is open to Grades 2-5. Visit the link in bio to register.

Enrollment is open for the spring session! We will explore painting and mixed-media techniques for the last series of art enrichment classes of the school year.

The Monday class is open to Grades K-2. Visit the link in bio to register.

More gelli printing fun with the Tuesday afternoon class! This session has been focused on drawing and printmaking techniques, and has been such a blast.

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Check out these cute lil’ canvas zipper pouches, hand-block-printed by the spectacular Tuesday afternoon art class! Just basking away in the spring sunlight. ☀️☀️☀️

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Print print print
Stamp stamp stamp
Repeat repeat repeat

Block printing fun on paper at After-School Artists this week! 🔸🟧🔶🟦🔹

Gelli print experiments in After-School Artists this winter ❄️🌈

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The softness of the line work in this ghost print takes my breath away. Made by a second-grade sweetie in my Tuesday afternoon class.

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A beautiful little styrofoam “woodcut” made in my Tuesday afternoon class for grades 2-5.

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POW! Another lovely little styrofoam “woodcut” made in my Tuesday afternoon class for grades 2-5.

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Drawing + Printmaking techniques have started in our winter session!

For the first class, we tried an exercise to practice artistic hand-eye coordination. Looking at botanical still life arrangements, students used a variety of drawing techniques (

Winter art enrichment kicks off next week! My Tuesday class will be for Grades 2-5, focusing on Drawing & Printmaking techniques. Looking forward to some wonderful creative exploration with these young artists!

Happy Solstice—it’s the shortest day of the year! Winter break has commenced for many schools, and you may be searching for creative, screen-free activities for your child. I made this 16-page printable art journal to engage young hands a

Testing out a winter art journal design with my own kiddos. Let me know if you’d like to try out my first draft, and I’ll send over a digital copy! Probably best for ages 6-11, but other ages may enjoy it too.

While I do offer guidance on whole-group projects, it’s important to understand that After-School Artists is designed to be more process-oriented than product-oriented. I typically demonstrate materials, ask children to work through a prompt to

Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible.

—Maryann F. Kohl