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The studios at Common Street Arts provide a unique, safe, and supportive environment for creative endeavors for all ages and levels of experience. Common Street Arts is dedicated to providing a diverse array of educational experiences that enrich, engage and inspire. All of the programs at CSA are designed to reflect and promote diversity, creativity, and accessibility for the community.
For information on our current available classes, please see our list below.
CSA is pleased to provide afterschool art clubs. On Thursdays, the afterschool art clubs are directed toward children ages 6-12 with specific projects and themes developed from semester to semester.
CSA oversees week-long camps during the months of February and April and offers a series of summer camps with special themes devoted to that encourage participation and an appreciation for the creative arts.
The clay studio at CSA offers workshops, classes, and special demonstration events throughout the year. The studio has 6 wheels, a kiln, and a full range of tools and supplies.
A limited number of scholarships are available to teenagers interested in participating in teen afterschool clubs and other programs. For more information on classes, camps, clubs, or the clay studio at CSA, please call 207.872.arts or email ssanborn@watervillecreates.org.
Mondays 5:30-7:30 p.m. Begins November 11. This six-week pottery class is perfect for the individual with wheel throwing and centering clay experience who would like to further refine their skills. In this class, students will build upon basic pottery skills including building and throwing forms, creating more complex vessels including but not limited to, large…
After a tour through the Holiday Bazaar at common street arts, students will make cards using stamps and carved linoleum blocks. Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available
Join us in our holiday workshop (aka our classroom studio) at the Hathaway Creative Center and design your very own cookie cutter! We'll also have cookies pre-baked for you to decorate for the holidays to take home with you. Think of the possibilities. At $10 per person, you can't go wrong -- this is going…
Figure Drawing: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-8pm Figure drawing at Common Street Arts (CSA) is back! Beginning on Tuesday, December 3rd, seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this figure drawing program hosted by CSA. This program provides a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive…
Using traditional yarn, and not so traditional 3D printers, students create inventive and artistic holiday ornaments. Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available
Figure Drawing: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-8pm Figure drawing at Common Street Arts (CSA) is back! Beginning on Tuesday, December 3rd, seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this figure drawing program hosted by CSA. This program provides a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive…
Wednesday Dates: January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5 and 12 This six-week pottery class will teach students the basics of throwing clay on the wheel. The class will start with clay basics and expand to creating mugs, bowls, plates, and other objects based on student interest. Skills that will be developed include centering, shaping,…
Have a pint and experience the joy of painting ceramics! Each participant will receive a mug to paint with an option to purchase additional pottery to glaze. Instructor Yvonne Brown will lead the group through the glazing process, but feel free to come with your ideas. No experience required! $35 per person (includes one beer…
Figure Drawing: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-8pm Figure drawing at Common Street Arts (CSA) is back! Beginning on Tuesday, December 3rd, seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this figure drawing program hosted by CSA. This program provides a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive…
Figure Drawing: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-8pm Figure drawing at Common Street Arts (CSA) is back! Beginning on Tuesday, December 3rd, seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this figure drawing program hosted by CSA. This program provides a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive…
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November 2019
intermediate wheel class- 6 week workshop november
Mon. Nov 11 - Mon. Dec 16
common street arts
December 2019
after school art club: 3d printed + inked holiday cards
Thu. Dec 12
common street arts
3d printed cookie cutters
Sat. Dec 14
common street arts
Figure Drawing- cancelled Dec 3 due to storm
Tue. Dec 17
common street arts
after school art club: holiday ornaments
Thu. Dec 19
common street arts
January 2020
Figure Drawing- cancelled Dec 3 due to storm
January 7, 2020
common street arts
beginning wheel class- 6 week workshop january
January 8, 2020 - February 12, 2020
common street arts
art happy hour: pint + paint
January 15, 2020
Waterville Brewing Company
Figure Drawing- cancelled Dec 3 due to storm
January 21, 2020
common street arts
February 2020
Figure Drawing- cancelled Dec 3 due to storm
February 4, 2020
common street arts