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The Art School at Old Church

★★★★★ 5 · 5 reviews📍 561 Piermont Rd, Demarest, NJ 07627

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About The Art School at Old Church

Founded in 1974 by visionary artists who saw promise in a 19th-centruy church building, The Art School at Old Church is a nonprofit, non-sectarian art and cultural center dedicated to inspiring individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. Located in Demarest, New Jersey, we offer day and evening courses, workshops, and events for adults, teens, children, and families. The 4800-square-foot building houses four modern studios that are equipped for drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, glass beads, basketry, printmaking, digital photography, and collage. Classes are offered year-round over four semesters. Our summer camp, Blast of Art! for Kids, takes place in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of August. We also maintain two renowned art galleries: Mikhail Zakin Gallery, named for our founder, and Café Gallery, both of which host a variety of exhibits throughout the year. Our Old Church Pottery Show takes place the first week in December and attracts more than 1000 artists, collectors, and enthusiasts each year.

Programs

The classes, camps and experiences this business offers.

Drawing, Painting, and Comics

Explore the world of comics and illustration through drawing and painting. In this class you will learn about storytelling, how to create a character and make a personal story that will wow the world. Classes will focus on traditional drawing and painting techniques with an end goal of building your own stories and universes.

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Dynamite Sculpture

Dynamite Sculpture is a class where students roll up their sleeves and have freedom to explore working with their hands. Learn about three-dimensional art as we use a variety of materials, including recycled and found objects, to create fun projects such as papier-mâché, relief sculpture, wood assemblage, wire mobile, plastic stabile, and cardboard construction. Some art history is discussed and used to familiarize students with current 3-D artists.

Needle Felting: Cute Critters

No sewing, knitting, or gluing required. Needle Felting is a process that uses barbed needles to move in and out of sheep’s wool repeatedly, interlocking the fiber together and forming a firm and dense material. Children in this class will learn the techniques required to create their own wool sculptures. We’ll go step by step to felt wool into any desired shape, creating cute wooly creatures such as lovely pets, safari animals, or undersea creatures.