“To create one’s own world takes courage.”
- Georgia O’Keeffe
Acrylic Painting 101 (May 6 & 13)
Join us for a two day workshop introducing some of the basics of acrylic painting including, color, value, line, and shape. Learn how to stretch your own 12” x 12” canvas, make a color wheel, experiment with color mixing and value study. Explore making pencil/pen lines with contour drawing and the use of negative space. Take home a completed painting on your canvas!
Taught by local painter, Susan E. Walker, this workshops meets from 5:00pm - 7:30pm on May 6 and May 13, and is open to adults of any skill level. No experience is necessary. All materials provided by Happy Time. Adults only.
Art About Animals: An exploration of mixed media
Join this class and experience art through all things animals! Using a wide variety of artistic mediums, such as drawing, sculpture, collage, painting and more, you can find the creative approach you like the best. We’ll explore things like animal artists, pet portraits, miniature animals and habitats, and stuffed animal costumes.
Our fabulous teacher, Coco Allred, is a visual artist, designer, and educator who works in a range of media including sculpture, printmaking, and collaborative public projects.
Animal lovers unite!
This is a four week class, meeting on May 13, 20, and June 3, and 10.
Ages 5 through 8
Class runs from 4:30pm -5:30pm at the Issaquah Community Center
Register through the Issaquah Community Center.
Art About Nature: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture
In this class we will explore nature through scavenger hunts and outdoor sketching. Learn about animal artists like the bowerbird, and make your own nature inspired paintings, drawings and sculptures. In this mixed media exploration, find the art medium that resonates with you!
Our fabulous teacher, Coco Allred, is a visual artist, designer, and educator who works in a range of media including sculpture, printmaking, and collaborative public projects.
This is a four week class, meeting on May 13, 20, and June 3, 10.
Ages 8 through 11
Class runs from 5:45pm to 6:45pm at the Issaquah Community Center
Register through the Issaquah Community Center.
Charcoal Drawing Workshop
This workshop taught by Adam Kenney will introduce students to the world of charcoal drawing. A charcoal artist can focus on value relationships rather than line, making it great for creating form quickly and successfully. Working in monochrome, charcoal has such a wide range of values and is a great tool for learning and exploration.
The charcoal drawing workshop meets from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on May 20, and is open to artists of any skill level. No experience is necessary. All materials provided by Happy Time.
Linocut Workshop (June 10 & 17)
Join us for a two day workshop in June to explore the world of linocut! Colors, layers, shapes, carving, pressing, and more! Pull back your paper to a delightful surprise every time you come in.
Taught by local printmaker William Cook, this workshop meets from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on June 10 & 17, and is open to adults of any skill level. No experience is necessary. All materials provided by Happy Time.
Monotype Workshop
Experience the spontaneity of monotype printing! Unlike other forms of printmaking, with monotypes, you apply ink directly to a plexiglass plate and hand press the image onto paper. This is a fascinating approach to printmaking that uses the skills you may be familiar with from linocut or woodcut, and teaches you a new perspective.
With monotypes, you only make one print, and can never replicate it in quite the same way again. Ephemeral beauty.
Taught by local printmaker William Cook, this workshop meets from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on June 24, and is open to adults of any skill level. No experience is necessary. All materials provided by Happy Time.
Sumi Ink Workshop
Students in this workshop will texturize a clayboard panel, followed by a value study, image transfer, and ink removal. The end result will be very nuanced and Alive!
This technique is appropriate for both beginner and experienced artists. No drawing skills are required, just an observant eye! Students will go home with their own painting, as well as a new medium to explore on their own.
Note: this class uses razor blades for ink removal and is open to adults only.
Taught by Carol Ross, the Sumi Ink workshop meets from 12:30pm - 4:00pm on June 29, and is open to adults of any skill level. No experience is necessary. All materials provided by Happy Time.
Summer Camp (Session One)
This camp is for ages 8-12, though teens are welcome, so please inquire if you have a teen who is interested and we may be able to customize!
Morning Music Camp (9:30am - 11:45am) - Learn to play guitar and write songs from Taylor Swift’s music!
Lunch (11:45am - 1:15pm) - Weather permitting, we will take kids to the park for lunch time
Afternoon Visual Art Camp (1:15pm - 3:30pm) - Explore key elements of visual art through printmaking!
Visit the Summer Camp page for all the details and to sign up!
Summer Camp (Session Two)
This camp is for ages 8-12, though teens are welcome, so please inquire if you have a teen who is interested and we may be able to customize!
Morning Music Camp (9:30am - 11:45am) - Learn to play guitar and write songs from the Beatles’ music!
Lunch (11:45am - 1:15pm) - Weather permitting, we will take kids to the park for lunch time
Afternoon Visual Art Camp (1:15pm - 3:30pm) - Explore key elements of visual art through printmaking!
Visit the Summer Camp page for all the details and to sign up!
Guitar - Fall Session (Sep-Dec)
Guitar workshops are collaborative group experiences where you will learn technical skills as well as the pleasure of musical collaboration and peer learning.
You will learn to pick up your instrument and play a melody, strum songs and maybe sing along if that’s something you like to do. Your peers will be there to support you every step of the way!
We make sure you know how to tune and maintain the instrument, and that you gain knowledge of music theory, tab notation, chord charts, and more, to help you figure out where you’d like to take your practice next. For some people, a songwriting workshop is the natural next step.
Workshops are tailored to three age groups: elementary, teen, and adult. We can further specify groupings based on scheduling availability, if possible.
We also offer parent/child workshops when possible, please inquire for details!
These workshops are custom designed to the students in order to be the most effective and enjoyable. Reach out today to inquire about forming or joining a class!
Songwriting - Fall Session (Sep-Dec)
Songwriting workshops have a dual focus on inward reflection and collaborative peer learning. Together we will build the muscles we need to be patient, kind, and confident with ourselves, as well as supportive and inspired by one another.
You will have the opportunity to work solo as well as collaborate, and develop long-term peer relationships around a shared interest and inspiration. We will study well known and not-so-well known songs, learn techniques for expressing ideas and emotions through music and words, and build a repertoire unique to your understanding of the world. You may also learn to see things in new ways, thanks to your peers!
Workshops are tailored to three age groups: elementary, teen, and adult. We can further specify groupings based on scheduling availability, if possible.
These workshops are custom designed to the students in order to be the most effective and enjoyable. Reach out today to inquire about forming or joining a class!
Ukulele - Fall Session (Sep-Dec)
Ukulele workshops are collaborative group experiences where you will learn technical skills as well as the pleasure of musical collaboration and peer learning.
You will learn to pick up your instrument and play a melody, strum songs and maybe sing along if that’s something you like to do. Your peers will be there to support you every step of the way!
We make sure you know how to tune and maintain the instrument, and that you gain knowledge of music theory, tab notation, chord charts, and more, to help you figure out where you’d like to take your practice next. For some people, a songwriting workshop is the natural next step.
Workshops are tailored to three age groups: elementary, teen, and adult. We can further specify groupings based on scheduling availability, if possible.
We also offer parent/child workshops when possible, please inquire for details!
These workshops are custom designed to the students in order to be the most effective and enjoyable. Reach out today to inquire about forming or joining a class!