Kids & Teen Classes
We offer private lessons and financial aid to accommodate anyone who wishes to take a class. For questions about our policies or for more information, reach out to us at office@brooklineartscenter.com
Ages: 5-7
Dates: Sep. 22 - Dec. 1 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Megan Hyde (she/her)
Class Fee: $440.00 Materials: $45
Each week we will be exploring different wet media such as water-based paints and inks! As the class continues, Kids will use their new familiarity with these mediums to create mixed-media illustrations, collograph prints, marbled paper and more!
*No class Oct 13.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 22 - Dec. 1 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $440.00 Materials: $45
Dive into the comic-making process from beginning to end: character building, crafting expressions and poses, selecting shots, inking and color, and more. This class combines projects, games, silly warmups, and practice exercises to help young cartoonists find their comic voices and use them.
*No class Oct 13.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 22 - Dec. 1 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Laura Jaklitsch (she/her)
Class Fee: $445 Materials: $55
Learn how to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch, and embellish jewelry in copper and brass with a working artist! Hollow forms, stones settings, stone inlay, repousse and reticulations will also be introduced.
*No class Oct 13.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 22 - Dec. 1 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Katie McColgan (she/her)
Class Fee: $491 Materials: $55
Explore your creativity while learning various handbuilding techniques and fundamentals to create your own mugs, bowls, and other unique pieces! Wheelthrowing will not be included in this session.
Ceramic work will be fired and ready to take home 6-8 weeks after the session ends.
*No class Oct 13.
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Ages: 15+ (also listed for adults)
Dates: Sep. 22 - Dec. 1 (10 wks)
Time: 6:30p - 9:30p
Instructor: Francesca Santiago (she/her)
Class Fee: $648.50 Materials: $45
Learn the ancient art of tapestry weaving as we explore plain weave structure, color joining techniques, and adding texture to your weaving. By the end, you'll have a beautiful completed tapestry as well as the knowledge to continue at home on a frame loom without expensive equipment.
*No class Oct 13.
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Ages: 15+ (also listed for adults)
Dates: Sep. 22 - Dec. 1 (10 wks)
Time: 6:30p - 9:30p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $648.50 Materials: $45
Gain a basic understanding of oil painting and fundamental skills such as color theory and material understanding as we explore observational painting, still life, landscape, portraiture, and more.
*No class Oct 13.
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Ages: 5-7
Dates: Sep. 30 - Dec. 9 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Aria Carpenter (any/all)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
Children will explore basic drawing techniques using colorful materials while developing their creativity and imagination in this fun-filled session. They'll learn to express themselves through simple shapes, lines, and textures, making new friends along the way!
*No class Nov 11.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 30 - Dec. 9 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Robbie Moser-Saito (he/him)
Class Fee: $491 Materials: $55
Explore your creativity while learning various handbuilding techniques and fundamentals to create your own mugs, bowls, and other unique pieces! Wheelthrowing will not be included in this session.
Ceramic work will be fired and ready to take home 6-8 weeks after the session ends.
*No class Nov 11.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 30 - Dec. 9 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
Young artists begin this course learning drawing fundamentals like shading, proportion, negative space, composition development, and strategies for drawing from life and reference. Then, we’ll apply those skills to their own compositions and personal styles in exciting projects of their choice including: pen-and-ink drawing, portraiture, comics illustration, character design and more!
*No class Nov 11.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 16 - Dec. 9 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Ashley Vick (she/her)
Class Fee: $445 Materials: $55
Learn how to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch, and embellish jewelry in copper and brass with a working artist! Hollow forms, stones settings, stone inlay, repousse and reticulations will also be introduced..
*No class Nov 11 & Nov 18.
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Ages: 15+ (also listed for adults)
Dates: Sep. 30 - Dec. 9 (10 wks)
Time: 6:30p - 9:30p
Instructor: Aria Carpenter (any/all)
Class Fee: $648.50 Materials: $45
In this introductory class, students will explore the fundamentals of printmaking from stamps to linocuts. Participants will learn to carve their designs and create striking prints, developing both technical skills and creative expression.
*No class Nov 11.
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Ages: 5-7
Dates: Sep. 24 - Dec. 3 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Aria Carpenter (any/all)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
In this class, we’ll make colorful paintings, experiment with different drawing techniques, and build small sculptures using clay, cardboard, wire, and found materials. As we make tiny fairy houses and invent new creatures, we’ll dream up entire worlds to explore through art!
*No class Nov 26.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 24 - Dec. 3 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
Each week, students will learn foundational skills through fun-filled drawing projects exploring color and color schemes, shading objects, and negative space. We’ll explore classic drawing genres including still life, portraiture, mapmaking, abstraction, and more, using a wide variety of media like marker, colored pencil, pastel, and ink.
*No class Nov 26.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 24 - Dec. 10 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Romy St. Hilaire (she/her)
Class Fee: $491 Materials: $55
Explore your creativity while learning various handbuilding techniques and fundamentals to create your own unique pieces! Wheelthrowing will not be included in this session.
Ceramic work will be fired and ready to take home 6-8 weeks after the session ends.
*No class Oct 22, Nov 26.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 24 - Dec. 3 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Laura Jaklitsch (she/her)
Class Fee: $445 Materials: $55
Learn how to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch, and embellish jewelry in copper and brass with a working artist! Hollow forms, stones settings, stone inlay, repousse and reticulations will also be introduced.
*No class Nov 26.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 25 - Dec. 11 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Sterre Boerkamp (she/her)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
This is a beginning-level painting class. The majority of this class will be spent learning with acrylics, but students will also get a brief intro to watercolor painting. This class is designed to build skills around painting techniques such as color theory, material mastery, and still-life rendering. This class will start with learning foundations for painting and accumulate into a more open project at the end allowing for deeper creativity.
*No class Oct 2 & Nov 27.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 25 - Dec. 11 (10 wks)
Time: 4:00p - 6:00p
Instructor: Annika Sarin (she/her)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
Young artists will learn all about collage techniques, materials and tools, and develop their skills in drawing and painting. We’ll create hand-cut artworks that incorporate paper, water base paint, acrylic mediums, photography and illustration. While we explore scale, color, texture, shape, layering and the creative process, students will develop their voices as mixed media artists.
*No class Oct 2 & Nov 27.
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Ages: 5-7
Dates: Sep. 18 - Dec. 4 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Romy St. Hilaire (she/her)
Class Fee: $491 Materials: $55
Explore your creativity while learning various handbuilding techniques and fundamentals to create your own mugs, bowls, and other unique pieces! Wheelthrowing will not be included in this session.
Ceramic work will be fired and ready to take home 6-8 weeks after the session ends.
*No class Oct 2 & Nov 27.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 18 - Dec. 11 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Ashley Vick (she/her)
Class Fee: $445 Materials: $55
Learn how to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch, and embellish jewelry in copper and brass with a working artist! Hollow forms, stones settings, stone inlay, repousse and reticulations will also be introduced.
*No class Oct 2, Nov 20, & Nov 27.
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Ages: 15+ (also listed for adults)
Dates:
Session 1: Sep. 18 - Oct. 23 (5 wks)
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Session 2: Nov. 6 - Dec. 11 (5 wks)
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Time: 6:30p - 9:30p
Instructor: Sterre Boerkamp (she/her)
Class Fee: $335.75 Materials $45
Students in this illustration intensive will explore the ways illustrations are applied in the world around us, including in magazines, advertising, and packaging. In this playful, fast-paced course, students will learn ways to use drawing to tell stories that are clear and original.
*No class Oct 2 & Nov 27.
Level: Intermediate
Ages: 15+ (also listed for adults)
Dates: Sep. 25 - Dec. 11 (10 wks)
Time: 6:30p - 9:30p
Instructor: William Valdes (they/them)
Class Fee: $648.50 Materials: $45
Enhance your previous painting and drawing skills and techniques using color theory, material mastery, and still-life rendering. With mediums including charcoal, pastels, graphite, watercolor, and oils, this class allows for more creative expression alongside guided instuction.
*No class Oct 2 & Nov 27.
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Ages: 12-17
Dates: Sep. 26 - Dec. 12 (10 wks)
Time: 3:30p - 5:30p
Instructor: Laura Jaklitsch (she/her)
Class Fee: $445 Materials: $55
Learn how to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch, and embellish jewelry in copper and brass with a working artist! Hollow forms, stones settings, stone inlay, repousse and reticulations will also be introduced.
*No class Oct 31 & Nov 28.
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Ages: 15+ (also listed for adults)
Dates: Sep. 26 - Dec. 12 (10 wks)
Time: 3:00p - 6:00p
Instructor: Reba Nehring (they/them)
Class Fee: $648.50 Materials: $45
In this class, we’ll jump into watercolor and all of its possibilities, learning fundamental techniques that can be applied to larger projects. Through a variety of exercises such as reference images and still life, you’ll gain a comprehensive introduction to the medium and fine-tune your skills.
*No class Oct 31 & Nov 28.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Fri, Oct 10, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:00p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $82.13
Inktober is here! Artists across the globe are spending the month honing their ink drawing skills and getting to know this most ancient of mediums. This workshop will provide playful exercises, expert tips and tricks, and creative prompts to help you get your creativity - and your ink - flowing.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 9:00p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $82.13
Always thought about making comics, but don't know where to start? In this fun, fast-paced, low-stakes workshop, illustrator, artist, and cartoonist Zoe Schein will get you over the hump of putting pencil to paper and guide you through exercises to help you identify and embrace your own personal comics style. Whether your ultimate goal is the Great American Graphic Novel or just making your friends laugh, this workshop will leave you excited and inspired to put your comics onto paper - and into the world.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 9:00p
Instructor: Zoe Schein (they/them)
Class Fee: $114.45
Draw what you see and see what you draw! In this introductory-level workshop, students will learn the essentials of drawing techniques – specifically drawing from observation and reality. Using graphite to its fullest extent, students will learn simple, effective strategies for observing and drawing that can be carried into any kind of visual art.
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Ages: 2-4 (+ Parent)
Dates: 5 wks
Sep. 27, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 8, & Nov. 22
Time: 10:30a - 12:00p
Instructor: Yun Chung (she/her)
Class Fee:
1 caregiver + 1 child : $233
1-2 caregivers + 1-2 children: $278
Spend time with your little one while creating beautiful moments together in this multimedia class! Parents and caretakers will join their children in a variety of projects designed for little hands, including painting, stamping, clay, string painting, and much more. From fine motor skills to hand-eye coordination, your child with have as much fun learning as they do making art.
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Ages: 8-12
Dates: Sep. 27 - Dec. 6
Time: 10:30a - 12:30p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $440 Materials: $45
This engaging, beginner-level class will be primarily spent learning with acrylics, with an introduction to watercolor and oil painting. Students will build their skills in painting techniques such as color theory, material mastery, and still-life rendering. We’ll begin with learning foundational skills, and finish with more open projects to let students’ individual creativity shine.
*No class Nov 29.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2025
Time: 10:00a - 1:00p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
Learn the essentials of painting still lifes in oil in this one-day workshop. You'll explore composition, lighting, color mixing, and brush techniques to bring everyday objects to life. Perfect for beginners and intermediate artists wanting to sharpen their observational skills. Come spend the day turning simple setups into rich, vibrant paintings!
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Ages: 15+
Date: Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Time: 10:00a - 1:00p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
This workshop will provide students an introduction to working with color in 2D images. Students will experiment with color and tone through brief, guided exercises that demonstrate color relationships, explore the use of color in creating mood and atmosphere, and leave the workshop with a fully colored drawing of their own!
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Ages: 12+
Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2025 & Sun, Nov 9, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 5:30p
Instructor: Madeline Fine (she/her)
Class Fee: $149.25
Time to turn over a new leaf? Make a leaf form out of metal! This is the workshop for you if you are intrigued with the idea of learning to create an organic form, and are interested in gaining experience working with metal that is exciting, challenging, and rewarding. You will be introduced to basic soldering and annealing, while using copper and various hand tools. Make earrings, a pendant, or the start of something more. Beginner or intermediate, novice or experienced, this will meet you right where you are.
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Ages: 15+
Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2025
Time: 10:00a - 1:00p
Instructor: Shamayam Sullivan (she/her)
Class Fee: $92.55
Learn the fundamentals of oil portrait painting in this one-day workshop. You'll practice key techniques like underpainting, mixing skin tones, and capturing facial structure. Ideal for beginners and intermediate artists looking to improve their portrait skills. Come get your hands messy and bring a face to life on canvas!
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