Art Classes at McKinney Art House

This is 2017 Fall class that starts in September.  For 2017 Summer Class (June, July & August), please click here for more the class schedule and registration.

Time: Saturday 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Ages: 10-15
Instructor: Noriko DeWitt
Tuition per month*: $88 per month plus supplies
Registration: NorikoDeWitt.com

Questions? Contact Noriko

This class focuses on strengthening students' drawing skills and enhancing their artistic styles and creativity through colored pencil. All art styles and skill levels are welcome. Beginner Level students will learn the basic techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending and building colors, and interpreting colors from a reference photo to express your inner artistic voice. Intermediate/Advanced Level students will hone these skills and learn the art of creating texture and details.

This is 2017 Fall class that starts in September.  For 2017 Summer Class (June, July & August), please click here for more the class schedule and registration.

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Time: Wednesday 10:00am - 12:00pm

Ages: 10-Adult
Instructor: Noriko DeWitt
Tuition per month*: $88 per month plus supplies
Registration: Coming soon!

Questions? Contact Noriko

This class focuses on strengthening students' drawing skills and enhancing their artistic styles and creativity through colored pencil. All art styles and skill levels are welcome. Beginner Level students will learn the basic techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending and building colors, and interpreting colors from a reference photo to express your inner artistic voice. Intermediate/Advanced Level students will hone these skills and learn the art of creating texture and details.

Ages: 12-Adult
Instructor: Noriko DeWitt
Tuition per month*: $88 per month plus supplies
Registration: NorikoDeWitt.com

Questions? Contact Noriko

This class focuses on strengthening students' drawing skills and enhancing their artistic styles and creativity through colored pencil. All art styles and skill levels are welcome. Beginner Level students will learn the basic techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending and building colors, and interpreting colors from a reference photo to express your inner artistic voice. Intermediate/Advanced Level students will hone these skills and learn the art of creating texture and details.

Ages: 11- Adult
Instructor: Cate Robbins
Tuition per month*: $68
* Varies depending on number of classes per month.
Registration: Email Cate: clrobbins@ymail,com

Ages: Adult
Instructor: Lynne Hubner
Tuition per month*: $80 per month includes most supplies
Registration: Contact Lynne or via lynnehubnerprints.com

Ages: 8-13
Instructor: Lynne Hubner
Tuition per month*: $80 per month includes most supplies
Registration: Contact Lynne or via lynnehubnerprints.com

Ages: 11-18
Instructor: Lynne Hubner
Tuition per month*: $80 per month includes most supplies
Registration: Contact Lynne or via lynnehubnerprints.com

This is 2017 Fall class that starts in September.  For 2017 Summer Class (June, July & August), please click here for more the class schedule and registration.

Time: Friday 10:00am - 12:00pm

Ages: 10-18 plus accompanying adult
Cost: $88 per month plus supplies
Instructor: Noriko DeWitt
Registration: NorikoDeWitt.com

Questions? Contact Noriko via Email

This class focuses on strengthening students' drawing skills and enhancing their artistic styles and creativity through colored pencil. All art styles and skill levels are welcome. Beginner Level students will learn the basic techniques of colored pencil art including initial sketching, layering, blending and building colors, and interpreting colors from a reference photo to express your inner artistic voice. Intermediate/Advanced Level students will hone these skills and learn the art of creating texture and details.

Time: Monday 1pm-3pm, 

          Tuesday 10:30pm-12:30pm  or 1pm-3pm

           Thursday  1:30-3:30pm

Instructor: Iwona Staszewski
Tuition per month*: $70 per month plus material fees ($10)
Registration: Contact Iwona

Fall begin in September.

If your child likes drawing and painting this class is for him/her. The child will complete several projects throughout the semester that will develop and improve his drawing and painting skills. We will work with different media throughout the course including acrylics, water color paints, oils and chalk pastels, color pencils, and air dry clay. We base our artwork on master artist's paintings and children's literature. The class will teach different art techniques, all in an encouraging, fun environment while giving your child joy and satisfaction of completing exciting projects.These classes meet once a week for 2 hours. Class size is limited contact the teacher. 

Ages: 14-Adult
Instructor: Nancy Rosenberg
Tuition per month*: $80 per month (includes all supplies and materials)
Registration: Contact Nancy Rosenberg

Class meets Tuesdays 11:30-1:30.

Come learn the joys of mosaic art! Students will learn about design fundamentals, substrates, how to cut glass, and how to grout. This is an on-going class; students begin at the beginning of each month, and complete their first project within a month, but many stay and take the class on an on-going basis, building skills and developing abilities. All skill levels welcome!

Time: Mondays 6:15pm-8:15pm
Ages: 10+
Instructor: Iwona Staszewski
Tuition per month*: $88 (some supplies will be provided**)
Registration: Contact Iwona    iwona@romanst.com

Time: Mondays 4pm-6pm  or

          Tuesday 4pm-6pm  or

          Thursday 4pm-6pm  

Ages: 6 (must be 1st grader)-13 
Instructor: Iwona Staszewski
Tuition per month*: $77 per month plus material fees ($10)
Registration: Contact Iwona

Pottery Wheel & Clay. Ages 13- Adult (Leila)

Ages: 13- Adult

Time: Friday 6pm – 9pm

Instructor: Leila Sun

Tuition per month: $68 (2 Hour Class)/ $88 (3 hour) per month plus clay

Registration : contact Leila at leilasun@live.com or leilasceramics.com 

This one of a kind class allows students to make their own pieces and learn to throw on the pottery wheel. Come enjoy classes that will teach you to throw a variety of pieces: mugs, bowls, plates and other functional art pieces and also other sculptural elements. Come and get messy!

Ages: 13-Adult (Beginers and up)
Time: Thursdays 7:00-9:00pm 
Instructor: Brandon Howell
Registration:contact Brandon at bhowell.pottery@gmail.com
Tuition per month*: either $68 each month plus clay (approx. $10 for 25# of clay)

Play in the mud and not get into trouble! Have fun learning how to create mugs, bowls, and more on a potter’s wheel or try your hand at creating boxes or sculptures with different hand building techniques. You'll love it!

Ages: 16- Adult

Time: Monday 6:15pm-8:15/9:15pm, Tuesday 6:15pm-8:15pm, 8:15pm-10:15pm   

Instructor: Tim Bednar

Tuition per month*: $68 (2 Hour)/ $88 (3 Hour) per month plus clay

Registration: Contact Tim

Ages: 5-18

Time: Monday 4-6, Tuesday 4-6, Thursday 4-6.
Instructor: Brittney Hammond
Tuition per month*: $68 per month, plus clay

This is the class for the Artist that wants to learn how to throw on the wheel. Basic hand building skills will be developed, as each child gets one-on-one attention from Ms. Brittney. All pieces will be fired and glazed.

Ages: 7-Adult
Time: Saturdays 9:00am - 2:00pm*
Instructor: Stephanie Kaminer
Registration:contact Stephanie at sjkaminer@gmail.com
Tuition per month: $68/mo for 2 hr $88/mo for 3 hr plus clay costs of $8-&15/ 25# bag of clay

* Class can be taken in 2 or 3 hour increments from 9:00 AM to 2:00PM

Here we will learn how to throw on the pottery wheel mugs, bowls, and other functional art pieces along with creating art pieces using hand building techniques. We will use our hands and maybe (probably) even get a little messy! This is a come and go class that you have a choice of hours.

Ages: Adult
Instructor: Brittney Hammond
Tuition per month*: $88 per month plus clay (approx. $10 for 25lb of clay)

Do something you have always wanted to do-learn how to throw on the pottery wheel to make your own bowls, plates and cups! Hand build boxes, sculpt animals and hang out with other potters every Friday morning. You'll love it! This is an on-going class.

Friday 9am-12

Ages: Adult
Instructor: Lynne Hubner
Tuition per month*: $80 per four sessions includes ink, use of etching presses and limited paper. Supply list varies according to process.
Registration: Contact Lynne or via lynnehubnerprints.com/

Ages: 7 to Adult

Instructor: Stephanie Kaminer

The lesson is $25 per hour for one person. For additional people it will be $10 per person per hour.

Please contact Stephanie via email at sjkaminer@gmail.com for availability.

Ages: 5-Adult
Instructor: Brittney Hammond

The lesson will be $25 per hour for one person. For additional people it will be $10 extra per person per hour. You will also pay for your own clay which is $9-$15 depending on type.

Please contact Brittney via email at hammond.brittney@gmail.com for availability.

January 25-March 1
Ages: Teen - Adult
Instructor: Renee Wrenwood
Tuition per month: $120 / 6 weeks; $10 supply fee covers all supplies
Registration: Contact Renee or register via reneewrenwood.com

 Explore the basics of Watercolor: choosing the right brushes, paint and paper, mixing and applying paint, correcting mistakes, and saving the white of the paper. Experiment with exciting tricks and techniques; all in a non-stressful, fun environment. Students will create several finished paintings, while getting a good feel for a unique, enjoyable, and very beautiful medium. This class will run concurrently with the intermediate class.
Taught by Renee F. Wrenwood, a prize winning local watercolorist and art instructor. She loves the medium and is happiest with a loaded brush in her hand.

Ages: Adult
Instructor: Renee Wrenwood
Tuition per month: $80 per month  (supply fee of $10 includes all supplies, or you may use your own paints and paper)
Registration: Contact Renee or register via reneewrenwood.com

Bring your painting ideas, or just your desire to paint in watercolor. Students will work on paintings of their choice, with guidance and gentle critique from Ms. Wrenwood.

Learn techniques to achieve your goals for your painting. Get suggestions on design/composition and focal point. Discover ways to fix a mistake or save a “ruined” painting. Loosen up and try new methods of painting.  Have fun with watercolor!

This ongoing class will encourage the creative spirit in artists of all skill levels. 

Ages: 13-Adult

Time: Wednesday 12-3pm
Instructor: Brittney Hammond
Tuition per month*: $88 per month for weekly 3-hour class;  (Clay is approximately $10 for 25lbs).
Registration: Contact Brittney

Starting in September 2017

This class offers the student opportunities to create functional dinnerware, mugs, trays, and bowls as well as beautiful pieces of sculptural art. Students will receive instruction in forming clay by hand or by using a potter's wheel. Whatever you decide to make, you will love working with clay! Class size limited to 6 students.