Our Classes
3D Wool Felted Monsters (for grades 3-8)
with Kristen Langlais
Ages: 8 - 14
Friday, October 18, 3:30-5:00pm
Catamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Kristen Langlais
In this class, you will learn how to shape wool with a special needle to create felted 3D monsters! Will your monster be scary or silly? Will it have horns or 3 eyeballs? Be ready to let your creativity go wild this Halloween season!
Class fee: $20 (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). [Patrick, insert directions for payment/enrollment] Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Class limited to 12 students.
Kristen Langlais is a classroom teacher, outdoor educator, fiber artist, storyteller, gardener, Christmas tree farmer, and shepherdess. She loves connecting people of all ages to nature in varied ways. She also enjoys partaking in endeavors that boost creativity through wool felting and music.
Collage Creations (adults)
with Joanne George
Saturday, October 19, 11:00am-12:30pmCatamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Joanne George
Enjoy the meditative practice of making collages. Layer vibrant papers and other materials to make colorful landscapes, florals and abstract collages.
Class fee: $20, materials included. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Joanne George of Glover is an emerging mixed media artist. She has been offering group and individual art lessons to adults and children for the past two years. Sharing her love of artmaking with others brings her great joy.
Collage Creations (high school students)
with Joanne George
Ages: 13 - 19
Saturday, October 19, 11:00am-12:30pmCatamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Joanne George
Enjoy the meditative practice of making collages. Layer vibrant papers and other materials to make colorful landscapes, florals and abstract collages.
Class fee: $18, materials included. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Joanne George of Glover is an emerging mixed media artist. She has been offering group and individual art lessons to adults and children for the past two years. Sharing her love of artmaking with others brings her great joy.
Nature Art ~ Integrated Early Math and Science Concepts
with April Zajko
Thursday, October 24, 6-8pm
(Virtual session on Zoom)
While this workshop is free, advance registration is required.
Nature-based art activities lend themselves to integrating early math and science concepts. Participants will discover how to use natural materials to create art invitations that not only inspire creativity but also foster foundational math and science skills.This workshop will guide educators in designing developmentally appropriate art experiences that encourage children to explore patterns, shapes, symmetry, measurement, and observation of natural phenomena. Participants will also learn how to create art invitations that promote inquiry-based learning, support cognitive development, and deepen children's connection to the natural world.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn to design and implement developmentally appropriate art invitations using natural materials that encourage children to explore and understand early math concepts such as patterns, shapes, symmetry, and measurement, while fostering creativity.
2. Participants will gain strategies for creating art experiences that promote inquiry-based learning, supporting children's cognitive development and deepening their connection to the natural world through the observation and exploration of natural phenomena.
April Zajko, M.Ed., Educational Consultant (she/her)is a seasoned early childhood educator (ECE) who draws on her nearly 25 years of classroom experience to lead meaningful and engaging professional learning opportunities for fellow ECEs. Since 2010, she has led professional development programs for thousands of early childhood educators, initially just in Vermont, and now throughout the country and beyond. April is also the founder and moderator of the Facebook group, Nature Inspired Teacher, which is an engaged group of over 18,000 educators. You can learn more about April at her website -www.natureinspiredteacher.com
Art Journals and Sketchbooks (adults)
with Joanne George
Saturday, October 26, 11:00am-12:30pmCatamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Joanne George
Put together several simply bound handmade books, including an accordion journal, a pocket journal, and a bound sketchbook, to use for journaling and sketching.
Class fee: $20, materials included. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Joanne George of Glover is an emerging mixed media artist. She has been offering group and individual art lessons to adults and children for the past two years. Sharing her love of artmaking with others brings her great joy.
Art Journals and Sketchbooks (high school students)
Ages: 13 - 19
Saturday, October 26, 11:00am-12:30pmCatamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Instructor: Joanne George
Put together several simply bound handmade books, including an accordion journal, a pocket journal, and a bound sketchbook, to use for journaling and sketching.
Class fee: $18, materials included. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Joanne George of Glover is an emerging mixed media artist. She has been offering group and individual art lessons to adults and children for the past two years. Sharing her love of artmaking with others brings her great joy.
Art Journaling (adults)
Saturday, November 2, 11:00am-12:30pmCatamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Decorate journals (ones made in our October 19 Art Journals and Sketchbooks class or bring your own) using a variety of materials (including paint, inks, markers, colored pencils, and pastels) and techniques.
Class fee: $20, materials included. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Joanne George of Glover is an emerging mixed media artist. She has been offering group and individual art lessons to adults and children for the past two years. Sharing her love of artmaking with others brings her great joy.
Art Journaling (high school students)
with Joanne George
Ages: 13 - 19
Saturday, November 2, 11:00am-12:30pmCatamount Arts Center, 115 Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury
Decorate journals (ones made in our October 19 Art Journals and Sketchbooks class or bring your own) using a variety of materials (including paint, inks, markers, colored pencils, and pastels) and techniques.
Class fee: $18, materials included. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members. Catamount Arts is committed to offering quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay; please call Anne at 802-748-2600 ext. 109 for information about scholarship funds.
Joanne George of Glover is an emerging mixed media artist. She has been offering group and individual art lessons to adults and children for the past two years. Sharing her love of artmaking with others brings her great joy.