Art Adventures: Summer at the Hive

Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays | Starting June 3 Art Hive | Staunton, VA
Ages 8 and up
How it Works:
Each day is a two-part intensive. We spend the morning building foundations and the afternoon finishing a masterpiece. Send your artist in clothes that can handle ink, bleach, and turmeric.

The Schedule
WEEK 1: Ink & Thread DATES HAVE CHANGED!
June 3: Prints on Textiles (Styrofoam & Monoprints)
Skip the paper and go straight to the fabric. Morning is for carving styrofoam stamps, while the afternoon is dedicated to experimental monoprints.
June 4: Screen Printing (Custom Stencils)
The ultimate DIY skill. Create your own stencils in the morning and learn how to pull ink like a pro in the afternoon.
June 5: Patch Making (Wearable Art)
Wear your art on your sleeve. Spend the morning designing custom icons and the afternoon stitching them into professional-grade patches
WEEK 2 Paint & Precision
June 17: Abstract Painting (The Large Grid)
Large Grid: Think inside the box to create something bold. Build a structured foundation in the morning, then break the rules with color and texture in the afternoon.
June 18: Abstract Painting (Squeegee Pulls)
Squeegee Pulls: No brushes allowed. Use squeegees to drag thick layers of paint for a professional "accidental" look. Layer your colors early and add the finishing details late.
June 19: Beginning Linocut (Stamp Making)
Learn the high-stakes art of the stamp. Spend the morning carefully carving your vision into the block and the afternoon pressing your signature mark.

WEEK 3: Alchemy & Upcycling
June 24: Bleach Painting & Clothing
Reverse the rules of laundry. In the morning, we use bleach to "un-paint" designs onto dark fabric. By the afternoon, we add fresh pops of color back in. Please bring in a piece of clothing.
June 25: Upcycled Wallets (Fused Plastic Bags)
Turn grocery store trash into durable treasure. We fuse plastic layers into "fabric" before lunch and build custom wallets after.
June 26: Tin Man Magnets (Altoids Tin Robots)