Weekly Winter Course Catalog
FEBRUARY RECESS ART WORKSHOPS (AGES 3-13)
February Recess Art Workshops
- Ages: 3-13
- $72/Session with a Family Membership (20% Savings!)
- $90/Session as a Non-Member
Each day students will have the opportunity to cycle through various age appropriate activities; from hand-made stamp creation for bespoke Valentine's Day cards, to painting, sculpting, collage making and much more!
Schedule Options
- Dates: Friday, February 12 - Sunday, February 21
- Sessions: 9 am - 12 pm OR 1 pm - 4pm
REGISTER FOR WEEKLY WINTER COURSES
Introducing our Weekly Winter Course Catalog featuring classes for all ages from toddler to adult. Classes run from the week of December 7th through the end of March.
Experience a range of creative offerings including jewelry design, 3D art, sketching and painting parties. Both virtual and in-person options are available. Registration is available online up to 4 weeks in advance and each course is offered as a one week commitment to give you and your family flexibility in scheduling. We will be adding classes as the weeks progress, so keep checking back each week to stay up to date on new course additions.
All safety protocols, including the wearing of masks, will be explicitly followed. Please review our Visit page for more details on our dedication to safety.
We are also pleased to offer private lessons with our talented and accredited art instructors. Private lessons can be conducted in-person or virtually. Contact our Director of Education, Anne Greenberg, to learn more and schedule.
CLASSES for Ages 0-5
Toddler Touchpoints
- Ages 18 Months-3 Years
- Cost: $50 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Grayson Kennedy
Toddler-and-parent art explorations in a new medium each week! Let your toddlers thrive through our engaging and entertaining toddler tinker time. Our parent/child art classes nurture your child’s creativity, self-expression, and crucial brain development.
Schedule Options
- Fri, 9AM-10AM | On-site
- Sat, 9AM-10AM | On-site
Pre-K: Art and Nature
- Ages 3-5
- Cost: $50 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Grayson Kennedy
Explore the natural world through art! ‘Art and Nature’ combines both life science and art for children ages 3-5! Each week students will learn a new scientific fact by incorporating it with a creative activity. This class will allow both you and your child to be hands on with a wide variety of mediums.
Schedule Options
- Mon, 2-3PM | On-site
- Mon, 3:15-4:15PM | On-site
- Wed, 2-3PM | On-site
- Wed, 3:15-4:15PM | On-site
- Fri, 2-3PM | On-site
- Fri, 3:15-4:15PM | On-site
- Sat, 10:15AM - 11:15AM | On-site
Pre-K: Color Theory - Finger Painting
- Ages 3-5
- Cost: $50 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Grayson Kennedy
Students will discover how colors can be used to express emotion while also getting hands on with creative finger painting projects.
Schedule Options
- Tues, 4-5PM | On-site
- Thurs, 4-5PM | On-site
CLASSES for Grades K-2
Totally Terrarium
- Grades K-2
- Cost/Week: $80 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Erika McGhee
Let’s make your favorite scene using a variety of materials and mixed media techniques.
Schedule Options
- Tues & Weds 4:30-5:30 pm | On-site
Splatter Saturday
- Grades K-2
- Cost/Week: $45 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Erika McGhee
Experiment with different ways to splatter paint. This class requires participants to bring a smock or wear clothes that may get messy.
Schedule Options
- Sat, 10:30-11:30 am | On-site
CLASSES for Grades 3-6
Storyboarding
- Grades 2-5
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Grayson Kennedy
In this course, students will create their own short stories and translate them into sequential illustrations.
Schedule Options
- Mon & Weds, 4:30PM - 6 pm | On-site
3D Art: Abstract 3D Sculpture
- Grades 2-5
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Nell Waters
Students will construct dynamically expressive sculptures using cardboard and various recycled materials. They will learn how to create interesting compositions through exploring relationships between form, shape, color and space.
Schedule Options
- Tues & Thurs, 4:30PM - 6PM | On-site
Color Theory
- Grades K-5
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Colleen Thomas
In this introductory session, children will get to explore the art and science of working with color. Students will learn how to mix different colors to create a rainbow of hues they can use to paint an original work of art. Join us for one session or multiple sessions!
Schedule Options
- Mon & Wed, 3:15-4:45 | On-site
CLASSES for Grades 6-8
Drawing Still Life
- Grades 6-8
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Nell Waters
Students will learn techniques in using line, value, shading, texture and perspective to develop strong compositions through observational drawing.
Schedule Options
- Mon & Weds 4:30PM - 6PM | On-site
Let’s Sketch! (Online)
- Grades 6-8
- Cost/Week: $60 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Grayson Kennedy
Learn techniques to make your sketching come to life! With only the use of pencils and paper, students will learn how to create graphite gradation, shading, hatching, cross-hatching, and depth of field.
Schedule Options
- Tues & Thurs, 6PM - 7:30PM | Online
Free Flow Abstract
- Grades 6-8
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: David Morico
Create a mixed media work through a process including sketching with charcoal, mixing paints, brush technique, and paint application.
Schedule Options
- Mon & Weds, 7PM - 8:30PM | On-site
Knitting (Online)
- Grades 6-8
- Cost/Week: $70 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Sooo-z Mastropietro
Learn the basics of knitting and have the power to create lots of great things! Learn casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off and apply your new skills to making a scarf, a bag, or a blanket.
Schedule Options
- Thurs & Fri, 4-5:30PM | Online
CLASSES for Grades 9-12
Collage & Mixed Media
- Grades 9-12
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: David Morico
A fun and interactive collage class where students work with paper, crayons, paints and glue to create their homage to Artist Robert Rauschenberg or their own unique abstract work of art.
Schedule Options
- Tues & Thurs, 4:30PM - 6PM | On-site
Painting Party
- Grades 9-12
- Cost/Week: $60 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Agata Tria
Need to get out of the house? Want to do something fun with friends? Join us for a unique experience combining music, dancing, and painting! Get creative and join us for a high-energy, stress-releasing night out. Participants will be required to wear masks and socially distance at all times. Participants may bring their own refreshments and snacks.
Schedule Options
- Thurs, 5PM - 7PM | On-site
- Fri, 5PM - 7PM | On-site
- Sat, 5PM - 7PM | On-site
High Schoolers and Adults
Floral Arranging 101 Workshop- Valentines themed floral arranging with Blossom + Stem Floral Design
- High Schoolers & Adults
- Cost/Week: $175 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Michele Sinacore
Learn how to make a beautiful Valentine's themed centerpiece using fresh flowers with Michele Sinacore, Owner of Westport's new Blossom + Stem Floral Design. Fun, creative & informative workshop will cover fresh flower care, cleaning, combining colors and lots of pro tips and tricks. Using fresh florals and greens, Michele will guide the class through a Valentine's Centerpiece. Perfect for home decor or gifting to that special someone.
Schedule Options
- Feb 6, 1-2:30PM | On-site
Jewelry Design I: Design Your Own Pair Polymer Clay Earrings
- High Schoolers & Adults
- Cost/Week: $60 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Erika McGhee
Learn how to work with polymer clay, and create your own finished earrings!
Schedule Options
- Sat, 12PM - 2PM | On-site
Jewelry Design II: Intro to Resin Jewelry
- High Schoolers & Adults
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Erika McGhee
Make Wearable Art: In this course you will learn how to create your own resin jewelry by mixing a two-part epoxy; and adding any material such as glitter, acrylic paint, or found objects to the epoxy.
Schedule Options
- Mon & Fri, 4:30PM - 6PM | On-site
- Mon & Fri, 7PM - 8:30PM | On-site
Knitting without a Knet (Online)
- High Schoolers & Adults
- Cost/Week: $70 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Sooo-z Mastropietro
Intermediate knitting where we build on our basic skills and integrate some tricks into the mix. We'll learn how to decrease and increase stitches, make cables, and balls.
Schedule Options
- Mon & Weds 6:30-8PM | Online
Ages 18-99
Exploring Your Art Scars (Online)
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $60 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Megan Rajbanshi
Releasing Your Inner Critic: Were you ever told as a child that your art was not good enough? Did the artist inside of you go into hiding after that? In this course, you will learn how to engage with your creative process and release the inner critic to reconnect with the artist inside of you!
Schedule Options
- Tues & Thurs, 6PM - 7:30PM | Online
Mother Love
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $110 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Megan Rajbanshi
In this two-part course, we will explore creative, process-based strategies to manage the unique challenges of being a mother today. Using mixed media we will create expressive pieces that help to process these challenges. Our goal is to learn how to best nurture ourselves as we care for others.
Schedule Options
- Sat & Sun, 3PM - 4:30PM | On-site
Painting Party
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $70
- Instructor: Agata Tria
Need to get out of the house? Want to do something fun with friends? Join us for a unique experience combining music, dancing, and painting! Get creative and join us for a high-energy, stress-releasing night out. Participants will be required to wear masks and socially distance at all times. Participants may bring their own refreshments and snacks.
Schedule Options
- Thurs, 7:30 - 9:45 PM | On-site
- Fri, 7:30PM - 9:45PM | On-site
- Sat, 7:30PM - 9:45PM | On-site
Health and Wellness - Mature audiences
Alexander Technique
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $50 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Vincent Fraser
Proven helpful for musicians, actors, athletes; people seeking relief from back and neck pain, headaches, teeth grinding, breathing problems, and stress reactions.
Schedule Options
- Mon, 6PM - 7PM | On-site
Somatic Meditation
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $50 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Vincent Fraser
Learn to integrate your whole body, mind and spirit as we approach meditation as an essentially somatic discipline. Experience how to achieve deep rest and renewal during these challenging times.
Schedule Options
- Sat, 10:30-11:30AM | Online
A Beginner's Guide to Meditation
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $40 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Carolin Kuhmann
This session will introduce you to meditation at your own pace. Experience different types of meditation and discover tips and tricks on how to get started. Learn more about what to expect and what expectations you can let go of. And of course, we will meditate!
Schedule Options
- Tues, 4:30-5:15PM | Online
Mantra Meditation
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $30 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Carolin Kuhmann
This session will teach mantra meditation, helping you focus on your emotional and spiritual connection. Learn more about mantras, their meaning, and how to use them in your daily meditation practice.
Schedule Options
- Sun, 11-11:30AM | Online
Deep Relaxation
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $30 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Carolin Kuhmann
This session will focus on relaxing our physical body, releasing tension in each part individually. The Deep Relaxation technique helps our body relax, counteracts our biological stress response, and moves us to a state where we can witness and accept. It is best to lie down for this relaxation meditation. Please make sure to set up a comfortable space.
Schedule Options
- Weds, 6:30-7PM | Online
Sunday Yoga
- Ages 18-99
- Cost/Week: $20 (Membership Discount Available)
- Instructor: Edel Keane
This is a mixed level class that will help tone your body while enhancing balance, core strength and flexibility. Movement is guided by breath using purposeful movement to progress in and out of poses. Emphasis is on reducing physical and mental stress in the body while building strength and confidence with ease. Various options are given allowing the practitioner to move at their own pace and comfort level. All this while surrounded by incredible art at MoCA makes for a beautiful start to your Sunday.
Schedule Options
- Sun, 10:30-11:30AM | On-site
Special Event option - Parties of 6 participants or more
Painting Party Online
- Ages 14-99
- Cost/Week: $70 Adults, $60 High Schoolers
- Instructor: Agata Tria
Are you interested in having a painting party at home? Invite all your friends to join us online for a guided painting party. Painting kits containing a canvas, paint, and paintbrushes should be picked up from the front desk at MoCA as the cost of materials is included in the price of this course.
Schedule Options
- Contact kristen@mocawestport.org