Have Fun Creating & Learning with our Family Art Workshop Collection!
With over 65 video tutorials to choose from, creating & learning from home is easy with our Family Art Workshop collection featuring Pamela Weichmann on camera! Great for all skill levels & ages, each tutorial has engaging discussion questions & links for further learning.
New videos are now added on the first Tuesday of every month. Be sure to check back for more fun ideas to try at home! Click the “read more” link under each video for step-by-step directions & material needs.
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In-person Saturday Family Art Workshops are back!
Join us in the Education Studio on select Saturdays to create the latest video project. All materials are supplied free of charge. Walk-ins are welcome if seats are available. Upcoming workshops include: Paper Roll Painting (Oct. 21), Macrame Key Chain (Nov. 25), and Laced Snowflakes (Dec. 23). Reserve your spot with the link below!
Meet Pamela
Meet Pamela
Pamela Weichmann is a ceramic artist, arts administrator, and educator. You may have met her running the family activities on-site at WheatonArts! She received her Bachelor of Fine Art at Rowan University and her Master of Science at Drexel University. Her favorite thing about teaching & creating art is the challenge it presents to find new approaches to understanding & interpreting the world around us.
Pony Bead Glass
Can plastic beads be melted to look like glass? Yes! Create glass-like suncatchers, ornaments, and more with pony beads! In
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Hand Printed Wrapping Paper
Add a personalized touch to that special gift! This tutorial for hand-printed wrapping paper uses block printing to create a
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Pine Cone Ornaments
Need a fun, easy, and inexpensive way to decorate your home this season? Handmade pine cone ornaments are the answer!
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Mosaic Coasters
Mosaics are an excellent way to bring extra color into your home. It is the ultimate way of recycling life
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Scrape Painting
Celebrate the act of art-making by producing a bold & effortless abstract scrape painting. Only a few materials are needed,
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Cardboard Collagraphs
Think beyond the box! Save those mailed-in cardboard boxes as materials to experiment and create unique artworks. This tutorial shows
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Watercolor Monotypes
No printing press? No problem! Make one-of-a-kind prints from plexiglass plates with this watercolor monotype tutorial. Let’s get started! Materials:
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Op-Art Drawing
Do you like illusions? Unleash your inner artist and illusionist with this fun optical illusion challenge! Learn how to use
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Macrame Rainbow Keychain
It’s a wrap! Macrame is a form of textile created by making a series of knots to form a design.
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Plasticine Stamp Printing
Want to enjoy the fun of stamp printing without buying all the pre-made stamps? Use this tutorial to create temporary
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Marker Prints
Printmaking with markers is a great way to introduce young artists to the artistic process of monoprinting. Vibrant, colorful works
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Pastel Shamrocks
Who said shamrocks have to be green? Rainbows & shamrocks unite! Explore analogous color schemes on the color wheel while
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Pinch Pots
Pinch your way to simple and elaborate pots using air-dry clay! Pinch pots are basic ceramic vessels created using the
5Thank you to our sponsor, PNC Arts Alive!, for helping to make these video tutorials possible!
Our Family Art Workshop videos are brought to you free of charge. WheatonArts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to engage artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity. Please help us in continuing to provide low cost, quality programming for our full community by making a donation today. Thank you for your support!
