Please register for classes at least one week before the class is scheduled to start. If you register after this, please call us regarding the status of the class.

A 75% refund may be given if your request to drop a class is made at least 2 weeks prior to the first class. A full refund will be given if the Helen Day Art Center has to cancel a class, or if you drop a class and find your own replacement.

HDAC MEMBERS RECEIVE 10% OFF!!

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Scholarships available
Drop-ins for individual classes available upon request

Winter Sessions available for K - 2nd Grade and 3rd -5th Grades

Pre-School Ages 4-5

Exploring Art & Movement with Jacquie Mauer
Fri, March 23 - May 4(no class 4-20), 1:15-2:30pm
Discover what it means to create art by exploring the visual world of color, shape, line and texture. Movement will be incorporated to make connections between the visual world and our bodies. Art and movement will encourage group interactions with independent learning.

Art & Movement $90.00 USD Art & Movement HDAC member $81.00 USD

K - 2nd Grade

Session II: Paper Making with Natasha Bogar
Wed, March 21 - May 2 (no class 4/18), 3-4:30pm
Learn how to create your own paper from recycled materials. The process of making paper is fun and easy to do. Wet paper pulp can be applied to forms to create sculptures and dried flowers and other objects can be added to create textures. The paper will be used to make cards, books, and more. This class will help children truly understand what recycling is as we recycle old paper into colorful new dimensions.

Paper Making $110.00 USD Paper Making HDAC member $99.00 USD

3rd - 5th Grade

Session II: Mixed Media Illustration with Liz Kauffman
Thu, March 22 - May 3 (no class 4/19). 3-5pm
Explore your own style and voice! Design illustrations based on stories we create in class. The stories will be based on memories, observations and simple, everyday items. Students will work on a variety of surfaces using paints, pastels, inks, pencil, collage and text to convey their ideas creating either an extensive story board or several illustrations. Illustrations by a variety of artists will be studied and used for inspiration.

Mixed Media $130.00 USD Mixed Media HDAC member $117.00 USD

Teens & Young Adults

Snowboard Design with Dennis Healy
Saturday, February 18, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Explore the process of developing a snowboard graphic for retail with Burton's Creative Manager of Graphics. Students will run through the design process as a whole from start to finish. The importance of creative presentation of ideas and concepts will be stressed.

Snowboard Design non-member $45.00 USD Snowboard Design HDAC member $40.50 USD

Instructor Bios

Natasha Bogar is a local artist who has been teaching adults and children a myriad of art disciplines for over ten years. She has a BFA from the University of Maine and studied ceramics, mosaics, stained glass, and fresco painting at Studio Giambo in Florence, Italy. Natasha also attended the School of Italian Plasters to be a certified applicator of Safra Plasters. She combines her knowledge of plasters and painting to create murals and architectural finishes. Her studio is located at the back of 144 Main Street, Stowe.

Liz Kauffman has been a resident artist and staff member of the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT since 2005. She is currently teaching art to home-school students in Johnson. She received her B.A. in Fine Art from the College of Wooster in Ohio, and has taught many classes here at the HDAC.

Jacquie Mauer was curator at the Helen Day Art Center from 2002-2006. She received her BA in Studio Arts and Art History from Skidmore College. Jacquie is a practicing artist, teaches yoga and has previously taught pre-school classes and camps at HDAC.

Dennis Healy is the Creative Manager of Graphics at Burton where he is responsible for the management and creation of art/graphics for boards, boots, bindings and more. He has been involved in the snowboarding industry for over 13 years. His design experience includes working for Rome Snowboards, Jager Di Paola Kemp and Fuse Sports Marketing.

James Tomlinson has a degree in multimedia and design from the Green Mountain Career and Technology Center. He has worked in video production at Green Mountain Access Television in Hyde Park. James has trained community members in editing and camera work and taught an after school program for 9th and 8th graders in video production. He also assisted with the development of the Johnson Skate Park.