Education

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination. In this class, students will learn about artist Norval Morrisseau and his colorful animal artworks! They will then practice breaking down complex shapes into smaller pieces to hone […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, we will explore all of the seasons Minnesota experiences and learn about weather patterns. Students will also learn about movement in art, and how to […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will create cardboard looms in the shapes of different animals. They will then learn about simple weaving techniques, and use yarn to create an […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will create a small bird out of air-dry clay and some small clay eggs. Then, students will learn simple basket-weaving techniques to create a […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Students will look at artwork by author and illustrator Eric Carle, then design their very own nature-inspired artwork inspired by him. We will use crayons, watercolors, and cut […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will learn about creating comics. We will talk about what makes a good story, how to take inspiration from your own life, and how […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Students will use air dry clay to create a variety of fun clay fish and will have the option to later assemble their fish into a wind chime […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  In this class, students will learn about and practice drawing different birds’ heads and eyes, studying shape and texture. Students will then create a unique bird eye sculpture, […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  This class will be a continuation of Week 6, and students will paint their dried Clay Fish and do the final assembly into mobiles or wind chimes. For […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  This class will be a continuation of Week 6, and students will paint their dried Clay Bird Eyes and attach the painted glass eye. For the rest of […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Join us for a fun class outdoors at the park. Students will participate in several art activities, including plein-air landscape painting, chalk art, nature-resist paintings, texture rubbings, and […]

Welcome to Art Adventures! Register your child in our classes and Carson Thorson, our licensed art instructor, will guide them in exploring the magic of art and nurture their creativity and imagination.  Join us for a fun class outdoors at the park. Students will participate in several art activities, including plein-air landscape painting, chalk art, nature-resist paintings, texture rubbings, and […]

Let Cheryl Larson be your guide into the world of alcohol ink. With her help, you'll learn the basics, techniques, and how colors work together in this unique artform. All supplies included. Registration is $25 and scholarships are available. Call Central Square at (320) 634–0400 for details. Register by visiting the Central Square office or our online Box Office here: https://ticketpeak.co/centralsquare  […]

Have fun learning the basics of theater performing with Art and Drama instructor, Marit Salveson! For kids, grades 1–6. Cost is $35, for all five sessions on Oct 10th, 12th, 17th, 24th, and 26th, after school until 4:45pm. Snacks and transportation available from Minnewaska Area Schools to Central Square! Buses will bring students from Glenwood Elementary and Minnewaska to Central […]

Additional class added by popular demand! Let Cheryl Larson be your guide into the world of alcohol ink art. With her help, you'll learn the basics, techniques, and how colors work together in this unique artform.  All supplies included. Registration is $25 and scholarships are available. Call Central Square at (320) 634–0400 for details. Register by visiting the Central Square […]