Our Classes
Abstr-Action Art! (for students entering grades 5-9)
with Jeff MacQueen
Ages: 10 - 15
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
9am-noon
Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Jeff MacQueen
Get messy and explore the world of abstract art! Inspired by Jackson Pollock and his methods, we’ll be mostly outdoors, applying paint to surfaces in non-traditional ways to make vibrant art pieces. Action and creativity are the keys to this unique and fun workshop!
Class fee: $25. We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarships.
Jeff MacQueen is a visual artist who often uses art to teach science at Oxbow Middle and High School. He enjoys creating and helping others create art in many different media and styles, but has a particular personal interest in landscape oils and watercolors.
3-D Studio (for students entering grades 5-9)
with Abby Maier Johnson
Ages: 10 - 15
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
9am-noon
Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Abby Maier Johnson
Try out a variety of materials for building sculptures: cardboard, wire, papier mâché, plaster, and natural and recycled materials. We'll discuss some guiding design principles and ways to build strong, free standing sculptures. But mainly we'll have open studio time to work and play and see what we can create in 3-D!
Class fee: $25. We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarships.
Abby Maier Johnson is an arts educator who has lived in St. Johnsbury for the past 17 years. She teaches at The Riverside School and in afterschool programs in the area. Her focus is on 3-D work using recycled materials but she loves to make all kinds of work, with all ages, using art as a way to build community.
The Human Figure (for students entering grades 5-9)
with Abby Maier Johnson
Ages: 10 - 15
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
9am-noon
Catamount Arts, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Abby Maier Johnson
Explore different ways to capture the human form- in 2-D or 3-D. We'll have a discussion about proportions and gestures, and then students can try whatever medium they are drawn to; options might include drawing with pencils, markers, crayons, or colored pencils, or sculpting with wire, foil, plaster, or papier mâché. No art skills necessary - come and play!
Class fee: $25. We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarships.
Abby Maier Johnson is an arts educator who has lived in St. Johnsbury for the past 17 years. She teaches at The Riverside School and in afterschool programs in the area. Her focus is on 3-D work using recycled materials but she loves to make all kinds of work, with all ages, using art as a way to build community.