Arlington Community Education

Travel to different ecosystems, learn about some of the animals that live there, and create art inspired by their unique characteristics. Dive into the depths of the oceans and create creatures that swim among the fish. Trek to the savannah, learn about lions, and recreate their majestic manes. Experiment with materials such as model magic, tissue paper, oil pastels, and more to make your awesome animal art.

Be amazed by the stunning, functional pieces of art you can make by combining colorful pieces of cut glass. After learning how to work safely, you will design your own unique fused glass tile and a night light using glass pieces, powders, frits (crushed glass), and stringers (spaghetti-like glass threads). Then decorate a trivet and embellish a mirror with a gorgeous glass mosaic. Finish the week by creating two beautiful silver-plated pendant necklaces featuring color-changing iridized and dichroic glass. Please note: Tuition includes a $105 materials fee. This class has now been expanded to include students in grades 7+ 2022 parent: "My child liked making a variety of objects from glass without any accidents. He also enjoyed being able to use glass cutting tools and glass firing in a safe way."

Design intricate 3D-printable objects using BlocksCAD, an online program developed by Einstein’s Workshop. This easy-to-learn software makes coding and 3D design as simple as dragging and dropping blocks of editable code. Develop an intuitive understanding of coordinate geometry while turning what you can imagine into reality. Pick one of your 3D creations to print and take home.