Studio on the Common

We're thrilled to present our 10th year of Art &amp;&nbsp;Pottery Summer Programs at the Studio!&nbsp;Running from July 7th - August 28th, these week-long classes include new and exciting themes such as Mosaic Makers Workshop, Puppet Town, and Epic Comic Adventures!&nbsp;Head to our website for our full schedule, details, and registration. We can't wait to share our most creative summer yet with you!

Local Event: Summer 2026 at Studio on the Common!

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Winchester

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Summer 2026 at Studio on the Common!

We're thrilled to present our 10th year of Art & Pottery Summer Programs at the Studio! Running from July 7th - August 28th,...

Get ready to blast off on a super fun space adventure!
This week, you’ll travel far beyond Earth and into outer space using your imagination and creativity. Young artists will explore the stars as they create bright, glowing galaxy paintings, experiment with cosmic colors, and learn fun techniques to make space really shine.
You’ll also build your very own cardboard rocket ships, designing them with windows, fins, and special details for imaginary space missions. Along the way, you’ll create silly alien masks and other space-themed crafts, inventing friendly (or funny!) creatures from faraway planets.
Each day is filled with hands-on art projects, creative play, and storytelling as we imagine life in outer space. By the end of the week, you’ll have a collection of out-of-this-world artwork to take home—and memories from an exciting creative journey through the cosmos.
Perfect for kids who love planets, rockets, aliens, and big adventures in space!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Space Explorers (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Space Explorers (ages 5-7)

Get ready to blast off on a super fun space adventure!
This week, you’ll travel far beyond Earth and into outer space using...

Back by popular demand! Is your child an artist who loves to build, construct, and sculpt? This week, we'll be making 3D art projects that might include dioramas, model magic, string art, found objects, recycled materials, paper mache, and more!
Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Creations in Sculpture (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Creations in Sculpture (ages 8-12)

Back by popular demand! Is your child an artist who loves to build, construct, and sculpt? This week, we'll be making 3D art...

7/7-8/25 ages 18+This course is designed for intermediate potters who want to level up their skills by creating advanced forms including multi-part vessels like teapots, plates, cake plates, lidded vessels, and larger vases. Each class, we will demonstrate a new form and surface design techniques.
Pre-requisites for this course are that you have taken at least one Adult Pottery on the Wheel class at Studio on the Common or a similar course elsewhere OR you can confidently center 3 to 5 lbs of clay on the wheel and pull a cylinder form from it.
If you don't meet those prerequisites, we are still offering multiple beginner courses at Studio on the Common for you to learn and practice the basics of wheel throwing, trimming, and glazing.

Local Event: Adult Pottery on the Wheel: Intermediate

Adult Pottery on the Wheel: Intermediate

7/7-8/25 ages 18+This course is designed for intermediate potters who want to level up their skills by creating advanced forms...

Step into a magical kingdom where creativity reigns!
This week, you’ll enter a world of magic, castles, and enchanted forests! You’ll let your imagination run wild as you: Build castles and fairy gardens using cardboard, clay, natural materials, and colorful decorations.
- Craft fairy wands, magic potion bottles, and other magical tools to spark your own stories. - Design crowns, tiaras, or royal costumes to bring your favorite fairy tale characters to life. - Tell and act out your own fairy tales, sharing adventures with your friends in a magical kingdom you’ve helped create.Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Fairy Tale Fantasy Week (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Fairy Tale Fantasy Week (ages 5-7)

Step into a magical kingdom where creativity reigns!
This week, you’ll enter a world of magic, castles, and enchanted forests!...

This week, we’re diving into the colorful and creative world of mosaics. Young artists will learn how mosaics are traditionally assembled using small tiles made from materials like glass, stone, and ceramics—often square in shape, but sometimes round or irregular for added visual interest. Inspired by these techniques, kids will design and create their own unique mosaic artworks using pieces of broken pottery, china, glass, buttons, figurines, and even jewelry! By arranging and cementing these fun found objects onto a sturdy base, artists will transform scraps into colorful, textured masterpieces—boosting creativity, problem-solving, and artistic confidence along the way.Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Mosaic Makers Workshop (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Mosaic Makers Workshop (ages 8-12)

This week, we’re diving into the colorful and creative world of mosaics. Young artists will learn how mosaics are traditionally...

Gather your friends or make it a date night at our adults-only sip and spin class! Perfect for beginners: you'll learn the fundamentals of throwing on the wheel and glazing before the final firing and get a taste of what our longer wheel throwing courses are like. We provide snacks and mocktails!
Sign up early for this fan favorite class!

Local Event: Sip & Spin - Mocktail Edition!

Sip & Spin - Mocktail Edition!

Gather your friends or make it a date night at our adults-only sip and spin class! Perfect for beginners: you'll learn the...

Let’s build a city… and put on a puppet show!
This week, you’ll work together to build a mini city filled with fun places like pizza shops, parks, fire stations, and museums. Everyone will help plan the city and build their own part, using cardboard, blocks, and art materials.
You’ll also make simple puppets—people, animals, or silly characters—who live in the city. Your puppets will have jobs, homes, and stories to tell! Once the city is built, it’s time to play and pretend. You’ll use your puppets to act out stories like helping a neighbor, visiting the park, or going to the pizza shop. There’s no script—just imagination and teamwork.
At the end of the week, you’ll share your city and perform a short puppet show for families, then take home your puppets and your own buildings. This week is all about building, pretending, working together, and making new friends while having lots of fun!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Puppet Town Adventures (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Puppet Town Adventures (ages 5-7)

Let’s build a city… and put on a puppet show!
This week, you’ll work together to build a mini city filled with fun places like...

Get ready to draw, glue, and yarn-ify your art!
This week, kids will explore two exciting art traditions from Mexico: Huichol yarn painting and Talavera tile design. Huichol artists create textured pictures using bright yarn, while Talavera tiles are known for bold colors, repeating patterns, and mirror-image designs. You’ll combine these ideas to design your own Yarn Painting Talavera, using symbols, colors, and patterns that show who you are—animals, sports, nature, family traditions, and more.
You’ll also learn to weave on a wooden loom, creating colorful textile pieces while practicing over-under patterns and adding fun details like beads, pom-poms, and yarn textures.
This hands-on, project-based week is full of color, creativity, and self-expression. You’ll head home with unique artwork that’s truly one of a kind—just like you!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Yarn Painting & Weaving: Color, Texture & YOU! (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Yarn Painting & Weaving: Color,...

Get ready to draw, glue, and yarn-ify your art!
This week, kids will explore two exciting art traditions from Mexico: Huichol...

Summer 2026: Yarn Painting & Weaving: Color, Texture & YOU! (ages 8-12)

Our most popular summer program returns for Summer 2026: Art Lab!
Does your child love to engage in the process of art making and experiment with new things? If so, Art Lab! is the week for them. This week will be chock full of exploration of art materials and may include things like making fizz art using baking soda, salt resist painting, kaleidoscope making, paper marbling with shaving cream and more! It's sure to delight the adventurous artist!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Art Lab! (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Art Lab! (ages 5-7)

Our most popular summer program returns for Summer 2026: Art Lab!
Does your child love to engage in the process of art making...

Do you love drawing, patterns, and experimenting with art? This week, you’ll explore fun and surprising ways to make images by printing them again and again!
You’ll learn a variety of printmaking techniques, such as relief printing, texture prints, and simple monotype processes. Using safe, kid-friendly tools and materials, you’ll carve, roll, press, and pull your own prints while discovering how artists use repetition, layering, and color to create exciting designs.
Each day, you’ll experiment with new methods and build your skills while creating original artwork. By the end of the week, you’ll have a collection of prints to take home and share—plus a deeper understanding of how artists turn one idea into many works of art.
This workshop is perfect if you enjoy hands-on art, trying new techniques, and getting a little inky while you create!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Printmaking Workshop (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Printmaking Workshop (ages 8-12)

Do you love drawing, patterns, and experimenting with art? This week, you’ll explore fun and surprising ways to make images by...

Does your child love books and storytelling? This week, we'll be using children's stories to inspire our artwork. With a different book each day, kids will create art that explores the connection between books, storytelling, and art. As they unleash their imagination and create their own unique interpretations and artwork, projects might include a mix of drawing, painting, sculpture, and more!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Storybook Creations (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Storybook Creations (ages 5-7)

Does your child love books and storytelling? This week, we'll be using children's stories to inspire our artwork. With a...

Have you ever dreamed of building your own house, school, or even a fire station? Do you love animals? In this hands-on week, you’ll bring your ideas to life using cardboard and imagination to create BOTH!
Throughout the week, you’ll explore the design process—from planning and problem-solving to building and improving your structure. You’ll design and construct a cardboard building inspired by a real-life place of your choice, adding recognizable details like doors, windows, roofs, and textures. You’ll experiment with depth, structure, and craftsmanship to make your building sturdy, detailed, and unique. After you paint and finish your building, you will work together with others to place it in a purpose-built Studio on the Common neighborhood, seeing how your creation fits into a shared community.
But that’s not all! You will also work on creating your own animal using all the same skills. This class is perfect if you love building, creating, and imagining the world around you—no prior experience needed, just curiosity and creativity!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Amazing Architecture & Animals! (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Amazing Architecture & Animals!...

Have you ever dreamed of building your own house, school, or even a fire station? Do you love animals? In this hands-on week,...

Summer 2026: Amazing Architecture & Animals! (ages 8-12)

This fan favorite class is perfect for the animal lover in your life! Your artist will have fun making art about all kinds of animals and where they live! We'll get inspired as we use a variety of media; sculpture, paint, pastels, pencils, and so much more to explore animals and their habitats!
A few of the AWESOME projects we will make this week are:
Symmetrical butterfly painting Colorful chameleon Playful Party Panda!
And so MUCH MORE!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Animals & Their Habitats (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Animals & Their Habitats (ages 5-7)

This fan favorite class is perfect for the animal lover in your life! Your artist will have fun making art about all kinds of...

Does your child love to paint? If so, this is a great program to practice and learn new skills. Your artist will practice using watercolor and acrylic paint. Some of the skills we'll focus on include color theory, composition, and painting from observation - all while creating a gallery of art. Expand your skills in this painting week where you can let the sky be the limit as you explore different styles of painting, including abstraction, impressionism, and pop art . Kids will get creative and let their ideas abound!
Some of the AWESOME projects we will make this week:
abstract landscape still life with a limited color palette reverse painting on plexiglass pop-art masterpieceSign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Painting Lab (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Painting Lab (ages 8-12)

Does your child love to paint? If so, this is a great program to practice and learn new skills. Your artist will practice using...

This week is for those kids who say that their favorite color is all the colors in the rainbow! This week we will focus on making colorful projects that will sure to put a smile on your face! Each day will feature super fun art projects including drawing, painting, sculpture, and more!
A few of the AWESOME projects we will make this week include:
Extra large rainbow collage - a fan favorite project! Rainbow inspired paper piñata Model magic rainbow Beaded sun catcher that will make rainbows in your window Red, orange, green, blue, purple, pink drawings, paintings, and sculptures! AND so much MORE!
Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Rainbow Week (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Rainbow Week (ages 5-7)

This week is for those kids who say that their favorite color is all the colors in the rainbow! This week we will focus on...

Do you love animals and making things with your hands? In this one-week needle felting workshop, you’ll turn fluffy wool into adorable animal friends using special felting needles and lots of imagination!
You’ll learn the basics of needle felting, including how to shape, layer, and attach wool to build animals step by step. From tiny ears and tails to spots, stripes, and expressions, you’ll add personality and detail to bring your creatures to life. You can create a real animal or invent one of your own! Throughout the week, you’ll practice patience, focus, and craftsmanship while working safely with special tools and plenty of guidance. By the end of the week, you’ll have one or more soft, sculpted animal friends to take home and show off.
This workshop is perfect if you enjoy animals, soft materials, and creating small sculptures with big character!Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Needlefelting: Animal Friends (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Needlefelting: Animal Friends...

Do you love animals and making things with your hands? In this one-week needle felting workshop, you’ll turn fluffy wool into...

Summer 2026: Needlefelting: Animal Friends (ages 8-12)

Even if we’re not near the ocean, we can still bring the beach to us! This fun, hands-on week is inspired by sandy shores, rolling waves, and ocean treasures—no travel required.
You’ll create beach-inspired art using a variety of materials as you build sandcastle sculptures, design colorful seashell creations, and explore textures, shapes, and patterns inspired by the sea. Through drawing, painting, building, and crafting, you’ll experiment, play, and imagine what a day at the beach might look and feel like. Each day brings new projects and plenty of time for creativity, storytelling, and imaginative play in a supportive, playful environment. By the end of the week, you’ll have a collection of sunny, seaside-inspired artwork to take home and share.
Perfect for young artists who love to create, explore, and imagine oceans near and far!
Sign up before 3/01 to save big&nbsp;with our early bird discount. $25 OFF each summer registration!

Local Event: Summer 2026: Beach Week: Sandcastles & Seashells (ages 5-7)

Summer 2026: Beach Week: Sandcastles &...

Even if we’re not near the ocean, we can still bring the beach to us! This fun, hands-on week is inspired by sandy shores,...

Summer 2026: Beach Week: Sandcastles & Seashells (ages 5-7)

Ready to level up your drawing skills and have a blast doing it? Join us for a full week of drawing adventures! You’ll get your hands on tons of cool supplies—markers, pencils, pastels, and more—and learn how to turn ideas into awesome artwork.
Each day brings something new:
- Sketch realistic portraits - Draw what you see (out in nature!) - Create your own original characters - Try fun techniques and discover new favorite tools - And more!
By the end of the week, you’ll head home with a stack of drawings you’ll be proud of—and the skills to keep creating long after summer is over.

Local Event: Summer 2026: Drawing Adventures! (ages 8-12)

Summer 2026: Drawing Adventures! (ages 8-12)

 Ready to level up your drawing skills and have a blast doing it? Join us for a full week of drawing adventures! You’ll get...

Austin Preparatory School

Join us for the Summer Preview Open House and experience the energy, warmth, and purpose of Austin Prep. Families exploring grades 6 through 12 are invited to tour our 55-acre campus, meet members of our community, and learn how students grow within a school grounded in veritas, unitas, and caritas: truth, unity, and love.
During your visit, you will see the classrooms, labs, studios, athletic spaces, and gathering places where students are known, supported, and challenged. You will also learn more about academics, arts, athletics, service, student life, and the admissions process.
Discover how Austin Prep helps students build confidence, pursue their interests, and prepare to lead with purpose.

Local Event: Austin Prep: Summer Preview Open House 

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