Pinwheel Arts and Movement Studio

08/27/2024

Free art supplies 10-5 Friday! Check in so I know when to expect you

06/24/2024

06/14/2024

Summer Camp Spotlight #6!
Register at tinyurl.com/pinwheel24

Week 9 (August 12-16)
Garbage Art (10 AM-Noon)
Ages 6-14
Make art and puppets out of household and found objects. Learn how to make art out of anything! Have a stash of random stuff in the attic/basement/garage/junk drawer that you just *know* can be used for something? Here's the perfect opportunity to figure out what it is.
Taught by Pinwheel co-founder Angie Courchaine, May Day and BareBones garbage artist.

Stand Tall! Learn to Stilt! (1-3 PM)
Ages 9-18
Start the week off by making your own pair of stilts to keep! Beginner-intermediate skills will be covered as participants build confidence in walking and dancing on high! This class is for those who have never stilted before as well as those who have stilted a little and want to get more comfortable being tall. $40 materials fee; possible to arrange to bring some materials instead (email us for more info). Sturdy shoes required for stilting (thick sneakers, hiking boots, etc).
Taught by Hijinks Stilts (fka Chicks on Sticks) member and acrobatic stilt performer Angie Courchaine

05/07/2024

Summer Camp Spotlight #5! Register at tinyurl.com/pinwheel24

Week 8 (August 5-9)

Things that Spin (9:30-Noon) Ages 7-12

Explore the forces of spinning in this hands-on class. We will design tops, create simple animation, build a circle swing, and make mini cars while learning about the science of movement. We will spend time building daily and test our inventions in the park.

Taught by fiber, puppet, and kinetic artist Tara Fahey

Crankie Stories (1-3:30 PM) Ages 9-14

Before there were videos and animation, people made stories using scrolls. In this class we will move through the process of creating a story using pictures and words. We will transfer this to a scroll, install it in a box with a window, and make a simple turning mechanism to create a “Crankie”. Part of our work will be exploring sound and voice as we practice telling our stories. On the final day, we will share our story boxes with family and friends.

Taught by fiber, puppet, and kinetic artist Tara Fahey

Image description:
Handmade tiny vehicle with bottle cap wheels, and 2 spoons, one holding a seashell

04/08/2024

Summer Camp Spotlight #4! Sign up at tinyurl.com/pinwheel24

Week 7 (July 29-August 2)
Obstacles, Mazes, and Games (10 AM-Noon)
Ages 6-14
We will create obstacle courses, mazes, and giant game boards (Previous years, we made epic giant dinosaur J3nga, bean bag toss, and mini foosball tables. This year, we'll be making ladder golf and chutes and ladders with real chutes and ladders for our gamepieces, as well as enjoying past classes' creations). Our designs will consist of both found objects and ones of our own design.
Taught by Pinwheel co-founder Angie Courchaine, drawing on experience from architecture school, a decade of making May Day Parade floats, and designing 2 Art Shanties

Fantastical Forts (1-3 PM)
Ages 6-14
Want to build a cave, maze, palace, or clubhouse? We will work together to design, build, and decorate temporary indoor and outdoor forts with fabric, foam, cardboard, wood and maybe even power tools (with appropriate safety precautions, adjusted to age/skill level)!
Taught by Pinwheel co-founder Angie Courchaine, drawing on experience from architecture school, a decade of making May Day Parade floats, and designing two Art Shanties

Image description: 3 campers hang out in their trading post fort named "Fort the Memes."

03/28/2024

Summer Camp Spotlight #3--For the Makers! Register at tinyurl.com/pinwheel24 Can't make it these weeks? We also have drop-in classes at tinyurl.com/pinwheeldropins24 that can be tailored to specific things students are interested in.

Week 6 (July 22-26)

Woodshop 101 (9:30 AM-Noon) Ages 8-14

New to using tools? Want to learn more about making with wood? In this class we will learn some of the basics of woodworking and safe practices as we make a step stool and a small scooter. In making, we will be drilling, hammering, sawing, measuring, sanding and painting. Engage in hands-on learning and enjoy the beauty of wood! Supply fee: $10
Taught by fiber, puppet, and kinetic artist Tara Fahey

Tune into Textiles (1-3:30 PM) Ages 8-14
Learn about dying, weaving, crochet, and sewing in this tour of textile methods. We will explore surface design, coloring fabric with dye and stamping. We will make a pouch or pillow from our fabric, learning about basic sewing. Bring your sense of adventure to explore the joys of fabric.

Taught by fiber, puppet, and kinetic artist Tara Fahey

Image description:
Pastel crochet project and tiny, pink handmade pouch

03/21/2024

Free wood and workbench behind Pinwheel Arts and Movement Studio most of its pretty old, but could still be used for outdoor stuff.

03/19/2024

03/12/2024

Summer Camp Spotlight #2! Sign up at tinyurl.com/pinwheel24

Week 5 (July 15-19)
A Puppet a Day Keeps the Magic at Play (9:30 AM-Noon) Ages 6-12

Dive into the world of puppetry by exploring everything from hand puppets to masks, toy theater, shadows, stick puppets, and beyond. This camp culminates in a take home show!
Taught by local puppeteer and teaching artist Kallie Melvin

Build a World (1-3:30 PM) Ages 6-12

Create a world for your favorite doll, toy, or cat to hang out in. We will be able to change design elements, furniture, and lighting. Bring your doll or toy (if you're designing for your cat, it will have to stay home!) to class, along with an appropriate-sized box or an old dollhouse you'd like to renovate.
Taught by local puppeteer and teaching artist Kallie Melvin

Image description:
Popsicle stick puppet with googly eyes, pipe cleaner smile, and blonde hair hangs out by a butterfly mural

03/07/2024

Off-site class coming up on March 27th! 5-6:30 PM. Shadow Magic--$35 to register. DM or email for details.

Image description:
Photo of green reflections and glowing tiger on the ceiling of a dark room. Light green background that says: "explore shadow and light with shadow puppets and beautiful colors in motion. Ages 6-12"

03/06/2024

Summer Camp spotlight! Sign up at tinyurl.com/pinwheel24

Week 4 (July 8-12)
Make a Mess! (10 AM-NOON)
Ages 6-12

We'll explore all of the fun, messy art forms (we have some paint shirts, but dress for mess)! Clay, paper mache, sand art, [biodegradable] glitter, slime, painting with our fingers, hands, and feet, and oil pastels are all art forms that may get explored in this class. Perfect for kids who view art as a full-body experience.

Taught by Pinwheel co-founder and avid messy artist Angie Courchaine

Move it! (1-3 PM)
Ages 6-12
Play outdoor games, dance, learn acrobatics and explore movement toys.

Taught by Pinwheel co-founder, aerialist, and stiltwalker Angie Courchaine

Image description:
Messy hands holding slime dyed with purple and teal tempera paint--a "what happens if...?" experiment dreamed up by campers

02/02/2024

Don't forget to sign up for camps! Tinyurl.com/pinwheel24
$150/half day week-long camp, and $300 for whole day.
Great for kids who like to move around and create!