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 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. 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.
No-Sew Sock Puppets
Create a cast of ready-to-perform sock puppets! Sock puppets can be fabricated using items found around the home. Purchase table
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Collage Portraits
Capture the likeness of yourself or a friend using the process of collage. Experiment with two collage styles: papier collé
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Paper Quilt Squares
Think beyond fabric and create a quilt square using paper and glue! Quilt patterns or “blocks” often have meaning associated
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Bottle Cork Trivet
Upcycle bottle corks to create trivets for hot pots and pans! Cork is lightweight, flexible, waterproof and naturally resists heat
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Collage Paper Bag City
Have you ever wanted to become an architect? Stretch your creative muscles to design & create a unique city using
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Captured Drawings
Capture unique hand-drawn designs under glass! Use glass cabochons over your drawing with pendant trays to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Materials:
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Fabric Bowl
Turn a bin of fabric scraps into a fabric bowl to use as home decor! It’s a fun way to
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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
1Thank 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!
