New Session of ART+Play – The MAC will run another session of Art + Play, a program for children ages 2-5 on Mondays, 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the MAC Studio, with instructor Aylin Cetik. Sessions start on May 4 and run through June 1 excluding May 25, Memorial Day. The program focuses on process art, which is a playful and explorative approach to creating. Here, the journey is more important than the finished product. Each class offers several creative opportunities, empowering children to make their own choices and work at their own pace. The four-week session cost is $90 for MAC members and $105 for nonmembers. The MAC is located at 80 Pleasant St. Marion, MA. More information and registration can be found at marionartcenter.org/art-lab.
Art in the Afternoon – The Maker Club – Art in the Afternoon resumes classes with Spring Session 2 of the Maker Club on Friday afternoons starting May 1 and running through June 5. The six-week program allows for Sippican School students ages 6-12 to be walked over by a MAC volunteer or staff member. Parents can choose an hour or 1.5-hour program.
In this hands-on art club, kids will have access to a wide variety of arts and crafts materials, tools, and textures each week. From paint and paper to recycled bits, fabric, wire, and more – every session is an invitation to explore, invent, and make something uniquely their own. With creative prompts to spark ideas and a supportive instructor to help guide their process, students are free to experiment, tinker, and express themselves in a relaxed, imaginative environment. Whether they’re building, drawing, gluing, or sculpting, Maker Club is all about the joy of creating without pressure – where the process matters more than the final product.
The shorter program runs from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the MAC Studio and costs $155 for MAC families and $185 for nonmember families. The longer program runs from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm and costs $155 for MAC member families and $185 for nonmember families. The MAC Studio is located at 80 Pleasant St. Marion, MA. More information and registration can be found at marionartcenter.org/art-lab.
Early Dismissal Half Day Camp for Children ages 6-12, May 27.
In this half-day art camp, kids will design and build their very own enchanted fairy or dragon gardens using natural materials, clay, and a collection of charming miniature objects. Campers will sculpt tiny details, arrange stones, moss, and twigs, and create cozy hideaways fit for fairies, dragons, and other forest friends. We’ll also spend time outdoors enjoying splatter art and playful activities, giving kids a chance to move, explore, and get a little messy. The camp is on Wednesday, May 27 from 12:20 pm to 3:00 pm in the MAC Studio at 80 Pleasant St. Marion. The cost is $75 for MAC member families and $85 for nonmember families. More information and registration can be found at marionartcenter.org/art-lab
All levels Watercolor – New Sessions with Jay Ryan.
The MAC’s Watercolor with Jay Ryan Spring Session 2 starts on May 7 and runs through June 26. The sessions are a great option for those with a little painting experience and are also a perfect “next step” for those who would like to explore watercolor painting beyond a basic understanding of color and brush strokes. Using the brilliant nature of light (and dark), we’ll “push” the medium, adding other water media, brushes, and paper surfaces, and experiment with palette color mixing to capture magic and luminosity. In each class, we will start a new painting together using landscape, still life, the figure, abstract or imaginative thought, or narrative ideas as subjects. Each class will also provide a brief and supportive group “critique”. Students will leave with expanded knowledge of technique and traditional and contemporary use of watercolor.
Students who cannot commit to the full session can enquire about the Drop-in options for an “open paint” session. Classes are offered on Thursday from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm noon in the MAC studio. The two-hour classes are $205 for MAC members and $245 for nonmembers. One day drop-ins are $35 per day. Classes are also offered on Fridays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the MAC Studio. The three-hour classes are $310 for MAC members and $355 for nonmembers. One day drop-ins are $50 per day. More information at: marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.