Santa Cruz County
The Art Factory is an all ages art studio in the tranquil Redwood Village of Aptos.
For Kids: After School Art Classes, Homeschool Art Classes, Art Parties and Half day or full day Spring and Summer Art Camps.
For Adults: Mom's Nights Out, Art or Jewelry Making Parties, Adult Classes taught by Santa Cruz Open Studios Artists and a Monthly Studio Sale featuring fabulous art and gifts made by The Art Factory Artists Guild Members.
Parties info: Your Art Party at The Art Factory Includes: 2 hours, 10 participants for $235. Each additional participant is $20. 1 hour+ of studio work time, 1 hour of food, cake and gift opening on the tranquil redwood deck.
Art projects can be tailored to your particular interest. Kids love insect, fairy, robot and outer space parties. Create paintings, collages, t-shirts, aprons, fairy wands and wings, etc. Teens and adults love jewelry making parties. Together we'll choose the activity that best suits your group.
Home School Art at The Art Factory
Art is a cross-curricular experience at The Art Factory: Each lesson has direct links to one or more of the following: Art History, Geography, Biology, Mathematics & Social Studies. Ongoing dialogue and opportunities for sharing enrich each class while the students study from live or preserved models from nature. Mediums in all classes include, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media collage. Small class sizes ranging from 2 to 8 students.
Biography: Yvette Contois has been giving art lessons to adults & children since 1990. Her artwork has been featured in juried exhibits since the 1980s, and her commercial art has won national & local recognition. She received her Bachelors in Fine Art and K-12 Art Teaching Certification from Rosemont College, PA, & an Associate Degree in Visual Communications & Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Her guiding passion is bringing art into the lives of her students. Yvette recognizes the value in children creating art as "historical documents"; representing their thoughts, processes, developmental stages and creativity. Process and positive, supportive art experiences always come before product.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and an art therapist. I work with people of all ages using art and play as tools for healing and personal growth. I specialize in working with children who have experienced trauma, such as divorce, physical illness, loss and disabilities.
I also teach parenting classes designed to help you connect and communicate with your child through play.
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Palace Art & Office Supply is the largest independent dealer of art and office supplies and office furniture on the Central Coast serving Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and Southern Santa Clara Counties.
Our friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff proudly offers a great selection of art and office supplies. You?ll also find a wide selection of specialty items including gifts, cards, frames, photo albums, journals, games and lots of things for children. You must come by to see for yourself!
Palace offers a series of Art Classes in the Capitola store.
Art Classes for the "Artistically Undiscovered"
| Santa Cruz Store | Capitola Store |
| 1407 Pacific Avenue | 1501-K 41st Avenue |
| (831) 427-1550 | (831) 464-2700 |
Petroglyph is world famous as the pioneer of "paint-your-own" ceramics studios. Petroglyph has hundreds of interesting and useful ceramic objects that are prepared as "white bisque." You personalize them using their large palette of ceramic paints. They glaze your work for you at no extra charge. They fire in the on-site kilns every day, so your piece is generally ready the next evening.
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