Field Trips

Art Village, located in historic downtown Stevens Point, is a great place to have a field trip. We can accommodate groups of 30 kids.

Activities normally run 1 ½ - 2 hours, but can be suited to fit your groups needs.
One of the great features of a party at Art Village is that we clean up the mess for you. Enjoy using our facility, our paints, brushes, idea books and even staff to make your special event GREAT!

We have a variety of party activities to choose from. These projects are fun to do at any age. Kids love them and so do adults. Just ask our staff. We will also give tours and demonstrations. Call us at 715-345-9500 and we'll put together a field trip package for you.

• Paint your own pottery - choose a piece of fired whiteware, paint it with our glazes and we'll fire it for you.
• Paper Mache Gargoyle Sculptures - Gargoyles are the subject matter-you decide on the style & how eery! Add a little flair to your room with your very own Gothic creature of papier mache!
  
• Vincent Van Gogh’s Flowers - Working in the style of Van Gogh, we explore his painterly techniques with vibrant color expression. Each individual will choose a painting they respond to and emulate their rendition with the use of paint and collage. (This project can be done using any artist as inspiration i.e Monet, Picasso, DaVinci, Cezanne, etc.)
• Mosaics - Create a beautiful mosaic from ceramic pieces. Simply plan your design, glue the colored pieces of tile on the base and grout.
• Mono-printing - Try this personal expression of print making. Each print is unique and different from the next, a one original hand painted and printed piece of artwork. We explore layering of paints to create depth and feeling within our prints.
• Salt Water Pictures - See the effects of salt crystals on watercolor. We will make a unique series of pictures using salt. There are no mistakes in this project; it all ends in a beautiful piece of artwork.
  
• Tie Dye - Bring in a t-shirt, or some kind of fabric to be tied and dyed. Or purchase an Art Village T-shirt here at the shop.
• Aztec Soap Carving - Aztecs carved wonderful creatures and events in stone. Explore their style of creating art using soap as your medium. Make your own sculpture inspired by the way Aztecs documented their lives.(This project can be done using other subject matter as inspiration i.e. Egyptian, Native American, Eastern, etc.)
• 3-D Cubist Faces - Artists Braque and Picasso introduced us to the wonderful world of Cubism. Through construction, we will create 3-D Cubist faces inspired. Develop an original and unique face in a non-traditional way.
• Relief Sculpture Carving - We will explore Egyptian Hieroglyphics, using pictures to illustrate our thoughts instead of using words. Using drywall boards as our carving surface, we will investigate the highs and lows of sculpting to create an exclusive carving unique to your life. (Any subject matter can be used as inspiration for this project)
• Rainsticks - Enjoy the soothing sounds of a rainstick created by your hands. Use it to call the rainy weather to come your way, or to relax. These are wonderful instruments unique to the items we place in and on them. Join us in the fun!
• Clay Teapots - Care for a spot of tea? Make your very own teapot! We will explore the elements that make up an original ceramic teapot! Let your artistic side whistle out! (This project requires a second visit to Art Village for painting with our glazes) Click here for other clay projects
• Mixed Media Painting - Life is full of accidents, we explore placing paint onto paper and layering with different media. Be prepared to find the artist within; through the help of all materials of ink, charcoal, paint: create a wild and one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
• Pinatas - Everyone loves a party! Create your very own pinata for your next get together. You’re only limited by your imagination. Turn your favorite cartoon character, friend, family member, pet into a work of pinata art. (This is a two day project)
• Seurat: Pointillism Painting - Discover the fun of small dots! We find pictures to be inspired by and paint with dots of color to create a detailed image and reconstruction of Pointillism, a style of painting used by artist Seurat.
• Fabric Assemblage - Excellent art is not just made from paints. We explore fabric as a medium to create vibrant collages that appeal to both the eye and touch. Feel free to bring in fabric you have to add to your creation.
• Crazy Creatures and Pet Monsters - Create your own pet monster-no feeding necessary! We will assemble our unique outer space creature sculptures using mixed media: be inspired by movies, dreams... do not limit yourself. Bring in pictures of your favorite characters and we will create them in 3-D!
• Clay Masks - Masks are not just for Halloween! Create your own clay masks. Whether they be real or imaginary; it’s always fun to play with clay! (This project requires a second visit to Art Village for painting with our glazes) Click here for other clay projects
• Blotto Fun Painting - Explore your inner-self. Allow yourself to be unpredictable and allow whatever happens to happen. Explore the possibility of accidents in art and how they are positive events. Using small pieces of paper, you will create tiny ink blot prints with colored paints. Then you will take those tiny prints and assemble them on to a larger piece of paper creating a beautiful collage. Just as no two snowflakes are the same neither will these prints.
• Memory Boxes - Capture your life, document it! We will be exploring ourselves and creating boxes unique to our lifestyles and experiences. We will collage, draw, paint, print to create our individual boxes. Feel free to bring your own images to use.
• Mock Stained Glass Masterpiece - This is a very simplified way of creating a unique mock stained glass piece. No intimidating tools to be afraid of, just bring yourself and your creativity for this unique project.
• Ocarinas & Whistles - Let your heart sing out by creating your own Ocarina whistle. As used in ancient civilizations, we too, will be using clay to make our musical instrument!(This project requires a second visit to Art Village for painting with our glazes) Click here for other clay projects
• Animal Masks - Bring out the animal from within! Through the joy of papier mache, we will be creating a unique mask of your favorite wild beast!
• Mondrian Painting - Exploring the artist Mondrian, we will be working with geometric shapes and simplified colors to create a painting. We will look at life through eyes that see the simplest of shapes.
• Dough Sculptures - Using a unique medium, we will create sculptures of dough. We will sculpt the first day and paint them the second day. Art meets cooking class, fun will be had by creating 3-D sculptures.
• Polymer Clay Covered Jars - Cover a small jar with vibrant colors and patterns using polymer clay
• African Drums - March to your own beat on your handcrafted African Drum. We will be constructing this fabulous instrument as a collage. Join us for this stimulating workshop of music!
• Linoleum Block Printing - We’ll use an assemblage of materials to print with, along with using linoleum to create our own blocks. Design your very own stamp and create a masterpiece print to share!
• Create Your Flag - Create your very own flags. These flags can represent you as a unique individual composed of mixed media objects, fabrics as original as you are.
• Matisse Cut-Outs - Learn the exciting life of artist Henri Matisse and his work of cut out paper collages after his many years of painting. Explore his work style and create your own individual collage.
• Bath Salts - Create your own array of fun bath salts. Creating art is also about keeping ourselves well, enjoy a bath with salts made specially by your hands. Wonderful gifts created by you with love.
• Crayon Etching - Enjoy the process of making your own scratch-through-art. We will explore colors, layering them upon each other to establish a blend of beautiful color wonderment.
• Clay Wind Chimes - Construct an original wind chime made from clay of avant-garde techniques. Each piece will be made individually and very unique to the creator. Bring your imagination and let it run wild with clay! Once fired, the chimes can be painted with acrylic paints and hung as a beautiful lawn decoration. Click here for other clay projects
• Make Your Own Sketchbook - Assemble your very own sketchbook. We will learn the fundamentals of creating a simple book, along with adding our own flair of style to our book. A wonderful, original, book to hold all your drawings and paintings.