Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 14 & 15, 4–5:30 p.m. Kids will spend time in the park and forest, observing nature, and create guided art projects as a response to nature and the outdoors. They will paint a wax-resist wall hanging on fabric canvas material (not artists’ canvas) using oil pastels and liquid watercolor paint. They will make line […]

Three classes: Wednesdays, Sept.16–30, 1–3 p.m. Students are engaged in a variety of textile activities from hand-painting yarn, making pom-poms, weaving on a potholder loom, and creating a small tapestry wall hanging from their hand painted yarn.  Age: Grades 3–5 Cost: $42 member of Institute at Renfrew, $45 non-member Materials fee: $15 (not optional) Limit: […]

Six classes: Thursdays, Sept. 17–Oct. 22, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Students learn the basics of knitting such as casting on, knit stitch, binding off, and i-cord edging, by working on a simple knitted headband, perfect to wear outside on chilly days. Age: Grade 5 & up; Cost: $55 member of Institute at Renfrew, $60 non-member Materials fee: […]

Six classes: Thursdays, Sept. 17–Oct. 22, 3–5:00 p.m. Students learn the basics of knitting such as casting on, knit stitch, binding off, and i-cord edging, by working on a simple knitted headband, perfect to wear outside on chilly days. Age: middle/high school students Cost: $55 member of Institute at Renfrew, $60 non-member Materials fee: $22.00 […]

Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 28 & 29, 4–5:30 p.m. Kids will spend time in the park and forest, observing nature, and create guided art projects as a response to nature and the outdoors. They will paint a wax-resist wall hanging on fabric canvas material (not artists’ canvas) using oil pastels and liquid watercolor paint. They will make line […]