After-school programs
I meet students at their school site right after the bell. They have a snack, then dive into an art lesson. 6 weeks sessions run mid-September to mid-June, with up to 16 students per class.
For families and schools →After-school art classes for kids in Eureka and Humboldt County
When school is out, art is in.
I bring fresh, hands-on art lessons to elementary schools across Humboldt County right after the bell, and teach small classes at my home studio in Eureka. Real materials, real techniques, and art your child is proud to bring home.
Two ways to make art with me
At your child's school, or at my studio.
Studio classes in Eureka
Looking for something a little quieter? Small classes and private lessons at my home studio in Eureka, including clay that I fire in the kiln and glaze.
See studio classes →Why my program?
Real materials. Your child's own art.
Fresh art lessons that embolden artistic ability and inspire creative courage.
- High-quality art materials
- I use high-grade watercolor paper, oil pastels, tooling foil, and clay that I fire and glaze. These materials have a way of elevating student effort.
- Innovative lessons
- Grounded in fine art principles, inspired by contemporary trends, and elevated by the magic of individual expression.
- A low teacher-to-student ratio
- Each class is capped at 16 so every child feels encouraged and excited, and every art piece is appreciated.
- It's your child's art
- I will never intervene on your child's paper. It is incredible what a little encouragement and enthusiasm will do.
- Sessions all school year
- Six-week sessions run from mid-September to mid-June, so art fits around your child's other activities all year.
- Convenient make-ups
- Things happen. When your child has to miss a class, you get an extra art lesson free of charge.
- A buddy class
- Each school year, families in the program get a buddy pass. Bring a friend and share the love.
What we work with
- Watercolor · on high-grade watercolor paper
- Oil pastel · rich, blendable color
- Tooling foil · embossed metal relief
- Clay · kiln-fired and glazed
- Mixed media · collage, paint and drawing together
Kind words
“Whenever my girls come, they learn a new technique and they create stunning fabulous artwork I did not know they were capable of. I've ended up with framable artwork that I have displayed in my home and you can see their growth and their development as artists over the years. I think that we are really lucky to have Ms. Arias guiding them because she helps them challenge their own idea of what they can do and they discover that their limits are not what they thought.”
Clay at the studio
Kids' clay classes in Eureka, fired in a real kiln.
In the studio, kids build their pieces by hand, and I fire them in the kiln and glaze them, so they come home finished and ready to use or display.
Where
Serving Humboldt County.
The after-school program comes to elementary schools in Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, Fortuna. Studio classes are at my home in Eureka; I send the address when you enroll.
Schools this year: TODO: partner schools, by name
Want After School Art at your school?
- I bring every material and teach every lesson.
- Students meet right after the bell, at their own school.
- Classes are capped at 16, in 6 weeks sessions.
Book a class with me today!
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