RAM’s Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

Learn the art of wheel throwing and create your own unique pottery pieces. Explore the fundamental principles of form, mass, and texture through demonstrations and guidance. Discover how to shape and refine your clay, building both technique and expressing creativity. Clay pieces will not be food safe. They will be underglazed and fired, but not clear coated with a shiny glaze.

Discover how artists view animals throughout history from the ancient cave paintings to modern art, and make 2D and 3D animal inspired art.

Let’s draw- comic style! Design your own characters and bring them to life through bold comic elements like “BOOM!” and “WOW!” captions. Learn how to create dynamic panel layouts and tell a visual story from start to finish. By the end of the class, you’ll create your very own mini comic book!

Work on your anime skills while practicing drawing expressive characters with big eyes, dynamic poses, and unique personalities while exploring the basics of anime style. Focus on sketching, inking, and coloring while creating original characters and scenes inspired by the imagination.

Learn the art of wheel throwing and create your own unique pottery pieces. Explore the fundamental principles of form, mass, and texture through demonstrations and guidance. Discover how to shape and refine your clay, building both technique and expressing creativity. Clay pieces will not be food safe. They will be underglazed and fired, but not clear coated with a shiny glaze.

Small pre-made animal forms come to life with fabric, stitching, and imagination! Using bright textiles and patterns, design and sew a “skin” for your animal —adding flair, and plenty of personality. Inspired by the animal world, this workshop encourages playful creativity while teaching basic sewing skills.

Explore the fundamentals of shaping, molding, and sculpting clay, using simple tools to bring your creative ideas to life. Make functional pieces or imaginative sculptures, and gain the skills to craft unique, personalized works of art from start to finish. Clay pieces will not be food safe. They will be underglazed and fired, but not clear coated with a shiny glaze.

Find inspiration in the Wustum gardens, and paint a few canvases that show the beauty of the outdoors!

Find fun ways to incorporate fiber into art for little learners! Explore fiber crafting by using yarn as a painting tool, creating soft textural art, or making felt furry creatures. Enjoy the tactile feeling of fiber art.

Dive into a world where everyday materials are transformed into artistic masterpieces! Turn common items—such as cardboard, paper, cans, and plastic—into functional and decorative art. This fun and eco-friendly workshop encourages thinking creatively about materials, the aesthetics, and the environmental impact of their art.

Explore traditions of art using paper, textiles, clay, and mixed materials. Introduction to foundational techniques with focus on creativity and personal expression.