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Step into the colorful world of art with Laura Jeanne Yoder as she teaches art that is inspired by the enchanting realm of books and the captivating works of popular artists. Every masterpiece is a testament to the boundless creativity of childhood.

Each class has up to 14 seats available. Pre-Registration is required. Each class date requires registration.
There is no all-class registration price. Museum Admission not included in Class Price.

Class Types
10 AM Class: Kindergarten through 5th grade 
12 PM Class: 6th grade through 12th grade

Individual Class Price
cMoe Members: $30
Non-Members: $35

Class Information
WHEN? July 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2024, 10 AM - 11 AM (K-5 Class) and 12 PM - 1 PM (6-12 Class)
WHERE? cMoe, Third Floor, Party Room A

Class Schedule with Detailed Information from Laura
Kindergarten-5th Grade Class
July 2 - Based on the book The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau, we will be assembling our jungle tiger using painted paper, acrylics, chalks, and markers to create our own fantastical scene. Bring your safari hats, because here we go. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 9 - Based on the book The Noisy Paintbox of Wassily Kandinsky, we will be assembling our own Kandinsky picture with shapes, colors, and lines to create an abstract mixed media using Acrylics, chalks, markers, and more to make a masterpiece worthy of the refrigerator. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 16 - Based on the book Vincent Can't Sleep, we will learn about Van Gough and his way of seeing that led to amazing paintings. Then we will create our version of Van Gough’s Starry Night using chalks, acrylics, and gouache paints to create swaying trees and flashing stars that make me want to stay up all night too. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 23 - Based on the book Monet’s Cat, we will be learning about Monet’s garden and his love for the beautiful things in it. Painting waterlilies and bridges and maybe a cat or two, but don’t let them fall in. We will be using watercolors, chalks, and maybe other art tools to create a beautiful watery scene of fun and frolicking cats. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 30 - Based on the book Miro’s Magic Animals, we will be creating Animals, people, and magical scenes that can only come from a childlike imagination. Amazing people and animals that can shake their own tails and reach the tallest trees to pluck a flower. Learning about Miro’s Magical imagination and how to make our own will leave us building imaginative worlds for the rest of our days. Sharing them with the rest of the world like Joan Miro. We will be using drawing techniques, and coloring them with acrylics, watercolors, and pen. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

6th-12th Grade Class
July 2 - We will be learning and making a painting using Ted Harrison’s lovely book “Children of The Yukon”.  Using acrylics, chalk pastels and other media in combination, we will create colorful and expressive landscapes based on the Canadian territories and amazing geography of the Yukon and Northern territories. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 9 - We will be painting inspired by George Rodrigue’s new calendar Blue Dog 2025.  Our painting experience will be based on our own experience with an icon such as blue dog. Seeing how George was able to capture and connect with a generation by painting the ordinary in a captivating setting of common everyday events. We will create our Blue Dog in our own world using acrylics, and other mixed media. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 16 - We will be recreating the “Tree of Life” by Gustav Klimt. Using patterns inspired by the book The Magical Tree: A children’s book inspired by Gustav Klimt we will make our own study of patterns by using a paint and cover method using acrylic paints and india inks to create a beautiful painting. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 23 - Birch Trees is Winter. Claude Monet painted many things besides waterlilies. He also painted beautiful landscapes. We will be using his Birch trees in winter to study how to use watercolor techniques to create a beautiful snowy scene of birch trees along a fence row. Watercolor is an amazing medium and very forgiving. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.

July 30 - Rooster by Picasso, actually it is called Le Coq, and we will be creating our own. Picasso is known for his cubist paintings which take regular shapes and distort them into geometric fantasies. Using oil pastels and charcoal, we will be creating our own crazy version of Picasso’s famous rooster. If you like them big and monster-ish? No problem. If you like yours with an antenna and a fluffy tail? No problem. You can create with the same abandon that Picasso used. Who knows, maybe you will start a new art style with your crazy painting. No experience is necessary with either painting or drawing. Please wear old clothes as this could get messy.