BreckCreate Calendar

A spin off of the Muddy Buddies kids ceramics class, Mucky Buddies is a non-ceramics family sculpture class. We’ll make our own sculpture and art materials using mostly household items and explore different ways of creating and having fun with our homemade materials. We’ll make slime, salt dough, model magic and raid the recycle bin for project materials as well, and then sculpt all kinds of creations from monsters to holiday ornaments. Think mad-scientist meets artist. Most weeks, things will get messy, so be prepared. Kids might want to create a “mad artist” notebook, to make notes on our experiments.

Family members of all ages are welcome, while ages under 6yrs will require hands on assistance of their parents or older siblings.

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

This all levels drawing class focuses on strategies and exercises for drawing from life as well as the imagination, while exploring different drawing medium and approach. Each week we will cover different aspects of drawing as we practice skills in observation, understanding light, elements of design and composition; while not taking ourselves too seriously and have fun!

To complete this class at home you will need:

Something to protect your work area like newspaper, carboard or an old pillowcase.

Participants must be 15 or older to participate. Tools + materials are available to rent for a refundable $50 deposit. If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, please see below list for recommendations. Non-members: $20 Members: $15

Instructor: Kia Neill

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 12:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 12:05 pm the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, here is what is needed to participate in this class:

3 Drawing Pencils – 2H, 4H, 6B

2 Woodless Graphite Pencils – HB, 4B

2 erasers – kneaded and hard

1 large blending stump

3 Sharpie Markers – fine, ultra-fine, chisel tip

1 set of compressed pastels, 4 colors – white, black, tan, rust

1 set of primary color conte crayons, 4 colors – red, yellow, blue, green

2 pieces of black charcoal and 1 piece of white charcoal

Pencil sharpener

12” ruler

1 wooden skewer

2 paint brushes

Masking tape

Small amount of Acetone (i.e. nail polish) + small glass jar

A clipboard large enough to fit 9×12 in paper

An easel – standing or tabletop

9×12 in drawing or mixed media paper

9×12 in tracing paper

9×12 in clear acetate

9×12 in watercolor paper

This class will take advantage of the beautiful winter scenery by taking our paints outdoors! We will spend the majority of class outside learning about light, color and layers in nature. All levels are welcome!

Materials suggestion:
Paints of choice, with at least five colors to mix between. Preferably a yellow ocher, blue, cadmium red, white and green. All colors can be made with these but the more the better!
A jar with a lid to rinse brushes
Rag/paper towel
Paint pallet/paper plate/ plastic Tupperware
Stool/bucket for sitting
Small easel if available
Paper/primed canvas/primed panel for painting on
Brushes – at least three sizes, small, medium, large
Water bottle for rinsing brushes/extra for drinking.

Add the optional $10 materials fee if you are not bringing your own materials. The materials fee includes the use of watercolor paint, brushes, pencils, and watercolor paper. Participants will take home any finished paintings.

Bring your toddler to the Arts District Campus for a mini-class for mini-artists. Projects are thirty minutes long and will provide parents an opportunity to be creative with their young ones.

For ages 1-5. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents are required to attend. Please register for child only.

Instructor: Paige P. Scheuermann

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

Crochet Crafts is designed for beginners to learn to crochet with basic stitches and techniques, learn to read patterns and design your own crochet crafts. For example, a 5 x 5 square pattern will be used to build a scarf or vest. Participants must be 10 or older to participate.  

To complete this class at home you will need:

A pair of scissors

Tools + materials are available for a rent for a refundable $25 deposit.  Yarn color is green.  If you would like to purchase your own tools and materials, please see below list for recommendations. Non-members: $20 Members: $15

Instructor: Tracy VanAnderson

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 12:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 12:05 pm the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, here is what is needed to participate in this class:

• 1 skein of yarn preferably medium weight (Instructor recommends Caron Cakes brand)
• 1 crochet needle – sized as suggested on the yarn package (Caron Cakes suggests 5 mm, US – H/8)

Join us each week for inspiration, collaboration, and guidance in creative writing. We spend time each week writing, discussing a different novel, sharing our work and offering positive feedback for each other’s writing. Free journals are available to all students. To arrange for journal pick up email Drea Edwards at drea@breckcreate.org. 

For ages 10-14. *Age range flexible. To ensure a spot, register online.

Instructor: Kimberly Nicoletti

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 3:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 3:05 pm the day of the class.

Get creative in a fun and relaxed environment! During each session, children will work on a new project, pushing the boundaries of imagination and invention. They will have the opportunity to explore new materials and techniques using a variety of mediums.

For ages 6 and up. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents must register at Old Masonic Hall for first-time participants.

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

This class is designed for children to explore creative projects using ceramic clay through pinching, coiling and slab techniques. Each session will be a different project from sculpture to utilitarian to stimulate creativity in a playful way.

Participants must be 6 or older to participate. The cost the class includes clay, tools and firing. Non-members $15 Members $12

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

This class will cover the basics of Storyboarding. You will learn what story boarding means and how to utilize Storyboarding to bring your writing to life. No drawing skill? No problem! The focus of this class is to learn how to bring your story to life on the page!

For ages 10-18. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents must register at Old Masonic Hall for first-time participants.

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

This class will experience clay hand building through the method of slab construction and slab manipulation, pinching and coiling to create decorative and also functional pieces. Projects will include cylinder vessels, slab boxes and pockets, tumblers, cups, mugs and plates. This class will also explore using underglazes and sgraffito techniques for surface decoration as well as texture techniques and slip trailing that will make your utilitarian pieces come to life with design.

Please note that ceramics is a multistep process. While participants will not be able to complete a project in a single class, they are encouraged to take another class and/or open studio to complete their project. Firings occur when there is enough work to fill the kiln.

To complete this class at home you will need:

Canvas or old pillowcase for a working surface. Thick newspaper also works.
Small mixing container
Xacto knife
Scissors
Plastic bag
Water
Items around house to make texture (example: stamps, old jewelry, yarn, doilies, anything that will make an impression in clay)

Instructor: Melissa Michel

Participants must be 15 or older to participate. The cost of the class includes clay and firing. Tools are available to rent for a $25 refundable deposit. Non-members: $30  Members: $23

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 4:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 4:05 pm the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, here is what is needed to participate in this class:

Paper + Pencil

12” ruler

Paint brush

Rolling pin

An 8-piece ceramic tool kit that should include:

• 1 double end loop trimming tool
• 1 large loop trimming tool
• 1 metal rib
• 1 needle tool
• 1 wire cutting tool
• 1 wooden rib
• 1 wooden modeling tool
• 1 yellow sponge

Bring your toddler to the Arts District Campus for a mini-class for mini-artists. Projects are thirty minutes long and will provide parents an opportunity to be creative with their young ones.

For ages 1-5. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents are required to attend. Please register for child only.

Instructor: Paige P. Scheuermann

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

A fun and vibrant afternoon class for all levels with no experience necessary. Participants will learn about the basic of oil, form and materials needed to bring a painting to life. With step by step instruction and guidance, participants will create a winter themed painting.

To complete this class at home you will need:

• Something to protect your work area like newspaper, carboard or an old pillowcase.
• Paper towels or rags
• Masking or Painter’s Tape

Participants must be 15 or older to participate. Tools are available for rent for a refundable $50 deposit. If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, please see below list for recommendations. Non-members: $20 Members: $15

Instructor: Jaime Stang

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 11:00 am on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 11:05 am the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, here is what is needed participate in this class:

Canvas or Canvas board sized 11×14 or 16×20

2 in brush

Round detail brush

Round medium brush

Odorless Mineral Spirits

A cup or container for cleaning brushes

A paint palette or Styrofoam plates

An easel – standing or tabletop

A pencil and eraser

Oil Paints in the following colors:

• alizarin crimson
• cadmium yellow
• ivory black
• titanium white
• ultramarine blue

This beginner class will focus on linoleum block printmaking techniques. Participants will learn about printmaking materials as well as how to use tools safely to create a finished print by the end of class. Participants must be 15 or older to participate. 

To complete this class at home you will need:

Something to protect your work area like newspaper, carboard or an old pillowcase.

Paper towels or rags

Running water

Tools are available to rent for a refundable $50 deposit. If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, please see below list for recommendations. Non-members: $20 Members: $15

Instructor: Callie Glidden

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 4:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 4:05 pm the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, here is what is needed participate in this class:

4×6 in linoleum block

5×7 in Printmaking paper – Heavy stock

Barren

Brayer (roller)

Inking Plate or Piece of Plexi-glass

Linoleum Cutting Tool Set with numbers 1-5 gauge tips

Newsprint

Water based printmaking ink – Any color

Join us on the second Saturday of each month from 10am to 1pm for free family friendly arts and crafts activities. 

All ages welcome. Parents must attend with children. Only 10 individuals admitted at a time.

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. 

In this class, participants will create beautiful jewelry pieces choosing from handblown glass focal beads and finishing them with a variety of complimentary beads.

Participants must be 15 or older to participate. The cost of the class includes materials. Tools are available for rent for a refundable $50 deposit. If you would like to purchase your own tools, please see below list for recommendations. Non-members: $30 Members: $23

Instructor: Tricia Stokes

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 4:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 4:05 pm the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools, here is what is needed participate in this class:

Various pliers including:

• Chain-nose
• Flat-nose
• Round-nose
• Bent Chain-nose
• Crimping
• Side Cutters

A black permanent marker

Measuring tape

A dish or container to hold beads + crimps

Optional: Micrometer

This class will take advantage of the beautiful winter scenery by taking our paints outdoors! We will spend the majority of class outside learning about light, color and layers in nature. All levels are welcome!

Materials suggestion:
Paints of choice, with at least five colors to mix between. Preferably a yellow ocher, blue, cadmium red, white and green. All colors can be made with these but the more the better!
A jar with a lid to rinse brushes
Rag/paper towel
Paint pallet/paper plate/ plastic Tupperware
Stool/bucket for sitting
Small easel if available
Paper/primed canvas/primed panel for painting on
Brushes – at least three sizes, small, medium, large
Water bottle for rinsing brushes/extra for drinking.

Add the optional $10 materials fee if you are not bringing your own materials. The materials fee includes the use of watercolor paint, brushes, pencils, and watercolor paper. Participants will take home any finished paintings.

Bring your toddler to the Arts District Campus for a mini-class for mini-artists. Projects are thirty minutes long and will provide parents an opportunity to be creative with their young ones.

For ages 1-5. To ensure a spot, register online. Parents are required to attend. Please register for child only.

Instructor: Paige P. Scheuermann

All participants must wear a mask and will be screened upon arrival. Please allow a minimum of 15 minutes prior to class start for the registration process.

Crochet Crafts is designed for beginners to learn to crochet with basic stitches and techniques, learn to read patterns and design your own crochet crafts. For example, a 5 x 5 square pattern will be used to build a scarf or vest. Participants must be 10 or older to participate.  

To complete this class at home you will need:

A pair of scissors

Tools + materials are available for a rent for a refundable $25 deposit.  Yarn color is green.  If you would like to purchase your own tools and materials, please see below list for recommendations. Non-members: $20 Members: $15

Instructor: Tracy VanAnderson

This is an online class held as a Zoom call. The deadline for registration is 12:00 pm on the day of the class.  The Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants at 12:05 pm the day of the class.

If you would like to purchase your own tools + materials, here is what is needed to participate in this class:

• 1 skein of yarn preferably medium weight (Instructor recommends Caron Cakes brand)
• 1 crochet needle – sized as suggested on the yarn package (Caron Cakes suggests 5 mm, US – H/8)