Visual Art Classes
Discover your inner artist at Darlington
We offer classes and workshops in drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, mixed media & more. Learn the skills of an artist and create beautiful pieces to take home! Our small class sizes allow for our friendly, experienced teaching artists to devote individual attention to each student. Classes and workshops are designed for children and adults of all ages and skill levels - beginners welcome! Interested in a class that has already started? If a spot is available, you may be able to join with pro-rated tuition! Contact the office at 610-358-3632
Because we are a member-supported center for the arts, a non-refundable Family Membership of $75, valid from September 1 through August 31, is required to enroll in all activities (exceptions are noted and include all workshops) and will be pro-rated to $40 for activities beginning after March 1. The Family Membership may be tax-deductible and allows Darlington to maintain facilities, provide excellent administration, care for our instruments and studios, and fulfill our mission to provide Every Art for Everyone.
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Fall 2023
Preschool and K
Art Start | Guardian & Child
Ages: 2-5 with adult , Saturdays, 10:00am-11:00am
Team up with your little artist to explore creativity in a fun and relaxed environment. Create works of art together in many different mediums while your child learns important classroom and socialization skills. Price is for the pair. One child per adult. Use child's name and age when registering for class.
Teaching Artist: Elizabeth "Bea" Kaplan
Fall Session 1: September 9 – November 18, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: 9/16/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $270/$284
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Fall Session 2: December 2 – February 3, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/30/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $243/$255
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Kids & Teens
Play With Clay 
Ages: 5-10, Mondays, 4:00pm-5:15pm
Join us to try all kinds of clay in different projects. A great way for beginners to learn how to build with model magic, polymer clay, ceramic clay and more! Learn to build exciting sculptures as well as functional items - like a cup you can actually use! A fun and creative way to spend a Monday afternoon! In accordance with Garney Valley School Transportation guidelines, Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Jessica Rogers
Fall Session 1: September 11 – November 13, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 9/25/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $243/$255
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Fall Session 2: November 27 – January 29, 2024 (8 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/25/23, 1/1/24
Price Before/After Oct 6: $216/$227
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Comics and Cartoons
Ages: 7-12, Mondays, 4:00pm-5:00pm
If illustration is your passion, join us for a fun afterschool class where you will learn to draw anime, cartoons, and comic book characters! Learn many illustrating techniques from classic cartooning to modern graphic novels. Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Tiye Pulley
Fall Session 1: September 11 – November 13, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 9/25/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $194/$204
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Fall Session 2: November 27 – January 29, 2024 (8 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/25/23, 1/1/24
Price Before/After Oct 6: $173/$182
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Junk To Gems
Ages: 5-10, Tuesdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Are you ready for an upcycling adventure? In this class, you will transform recyclables, household, and found objects into unique 2 and 3 dimensional artworks. Projects may include painted CD dream catchers, upcycled board book art journals, painted cardboard masks and animals, recycled paper jewelry, or other amazing works! Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Ty Drey (Session 1) / Jessica Rogers (Session 2)
Fall Session 1: September 12 – November 14, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 11/17/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $194/$204
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Fall Session 2: November 28 – January 30, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/26/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $173/$182
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Visual Art Club
Ages: 7-12, Tuesdays, 4:00pm-5:15pm
Calling all creative kids! Join us after school to create amazing projects using all kinds of visual art mediums – drawing, painting, ceramics, collage and more! Students can jump in and discover their inner artists! In accordance with GVSD guidelines, Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Elizabeth "Bea" Kaplan
Fall Session 1: September 12 – November 14, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 11/17/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $243/$255
REGISTER ONLINE
Fall Session 2: November 28 – January 30, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/26/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $243/$255
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Fantastic Fibers & Mixed Media **Delayed start - Now starting Tuesday, December 5*
Ages: 11-17, Tuesdays, 4:00pm-5:15pm
Go on an upcycling adventure each week! Explore creative ways to re-use clothing, linens and household goods to create art dolls, jewelry, weavings, and more! You'll be amazed at what you create!
Teaching Artist: Jennifer Roman
Fall Session 2: November 28 – January 30, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/26/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $243/$255
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Imagination Afternoon **Delayed start - Now starting Wednesday, December 6*
Ages: 5-10, Wednesdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Create fun arts and crafts using various, simple everyday items and atypical art supplies. From cans to cardboard, learn to use your imagination to craft something incredible out of anything! Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Jennifer Roman
Fall Session 1: September 13 – November 15, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: None
Price Before/After Aug 25: $216/$227
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Fall Session 2: November 29 – January 31, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/27/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $194/$204
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Paint and Clay Works
Ages: 7-12, Wednesdays, 4:00pm-5:15pm
Heighten your imagination through the use of clay and paint! This class will teach the fundamentals of painting in acrylic and watercolor as well as three-dimensional ceramic art including the construction of fun sculptures in addition to functional pottery like mugs and bowls! Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Elizabeth "Bea" Kaplan
Fall Session 1: September 13 – November 15, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: None
Price Before/After Aug 25: $270/$284
REGISTER ONLINE
Fall Session 2: November 29 – January 31, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/27/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $243/$255
REGISTER ONLINE
Let's Get Crafty
Ages: 5-10, Thursdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Let your imagination soar as you create fun arts and crafts! Creativity is the name of the game as you work with a variety of different mediums such as paint, clay, fabric, and yarn to produce unique creations! Garnet Valley students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Kaity Dempsey
Fall Session 1: September 14 – November 16, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 10/19/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $194/$204
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Fall Session 2: November 30 – February 1, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/28/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $194/$204
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Art Around The World
Ages: 7-12, Thursdays, 4:00pm-5:15pm
You will learn about world cultures through art as you travel the continents and create beautiful artworks inspired by global traditions. Projects may include Mexican Ojos de Dios, Turkish Hamsas, Japanese Marbling, Panamanian Molas and much more. In accordance with Garnet Valley Transportation policies, Garnet Valley School District children may be bused to Darlington for this class as part of our Afterschool Art Club!
Teaching Artist: Jennifer Roman
Fall Session 1: September 14 – November 16, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: None
Price Before/After Aug 25: $270/$284
REGISTER ONLINE
Fall Session 2: November 30 – February 1, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/28/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $243/$255
REGISTER ONLINE
Drawing and Painting
Ages: 7-12, Fridays, 4:00pm-5:15pm
Have fun exploring basic drawing principles such as line, color, and texture. Develop your painting techniques using various paint media. You will create beautiful works of art while experimenting with pencil, pastel, watercolors, acrylics and more! Garnet Valley Students may be bused to Darlington as part of our Afterschool Club!
Teaching Artist: Jennifer Roman
Fall Session 1: September 15 – November 17, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: None
Price Before/After Aug 25: $270/$284
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Fall Session 2: December 1 – February 2, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/29/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $243/$255
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Saturday Art Club
Ages: 5-8, Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm
If your young artist is looking for a fun way to create incredible arts and crafts, then they will want to be part of our Saturday Art Club! Learn great classroom socialization skills while creating fun art projects in all mediums from sculpture to drawing and collage to painting! A new fun art project every week!
Teaching Artist: Elizabeth "Bea" Kaplan
Fall Session 1: September 9 – November 18, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: 9/16/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $216/$227
REGISTER ONLINE
Fall Session 2: December 2 – February 3, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/30/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $194/$204
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Teens
Pottery by Wheel & Hand **Delayed start - Now starting Tuesday, December 5**
Ages: 11-17, Tuesdays, 5:30pm-6:45pm (Session 1) / 5:30pm-7:00pm (Session 2)
Have you enjoyed taking Play With Clay or Paint and Clay Works? Have you always wanted to learn how to work the wheel? If your answer was YES, then this class is for you. Learn the basics of wheel throwing and continue creating amazing clay creations by hand.
Teaching Artist: Elizabeth "Bea" Kaplan
Fall Session 2: November 28 – January 30, 2024 (9 weeks)
**Session 2 class time will be 5:30pm-7:00pm (additional 1/2 hour)**
Skip Dates: 12/26/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $291/$306
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Teen Studio Art
Ages: 11-17, Tuesdays, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Develop your visual arts skills and complete individual projects in a social classroom environment. With guidance and instruction from our professional teaching artist, you may develop technical skills in drawing, painting, illustration, design and more. Complete personal projects with expert assistance or build a portfolio of works for school and beyond.
Teaching Artist: Erika Matyok
Fall Session 1: September 12 – November 14, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 11/7/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $291/$306
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Fall Session 2: November 28 – January 30, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/26/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $291/$306
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Pieces of Portraiture **NEW CLASS**
Ages: 11-17, Thursdays, 5:00pm-6:15pm
Take a closer look at the individual parts of our faces that make us all, well . . individuals! Through direct observation and step by step templates and tutorials, sketch along with Teacher Kaity, as you learn to develop your studies into realistic drawings of the human face. From studying facial features to looking at our faces as a whole, learn tricks in creating realistic proportional drawings while using a variety of materials including- cut paper, charcoal, pastels, colored pencils and paints. You'll use these different mediums to create a variety of drawings and paintings ranging from black & white to expressive color, that captures the detail and shapes of the art of portraiture.
Teaching Artist: Kaity Dempsey
Fall Session 2: November 30 – February 1, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/28/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $243/$255
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Adults
Pottery for Adults
Ages: 18+, Mondays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Explore the many techniques of making pottery: pinch, slab, coil and wheel-throwing. Work step-by-step through each technique and use these skills to create a variety of functional and decorative forms, such as bowls, mugs, plates and plaques. All experience levels are welcome! This small class allows for a great deal of one-on-one instruction. Personal project ideas are encouraged. NOTE WELL: Students must use clay provided by Darlington Arts Center. Students may either use previously purchased clay or purchase a 25lb. block of clay for $40 at the time of registration.
Teacher: Elizabeth “Bea” Kaplan
Fall Session 1: September 11 – November 13, 2023 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 9/25/23
Price Before/After Aug 25: $256/$269
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Fall Session 2: November 27 – January 29, 2024 (8 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/25/23, 1/1/24
Price Before/After Oct 6: $228/$239
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Drawing and Painting for Adults
Ages: 18+, Thursdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm
In a structured class setting, individual attention and guidance allows you to develop works in drawing and painting in many different mediums. Whether you are an experienced artist or a beginner, this class will build your technical skills through the basic elements of art and principles of composition. You will create works of art while using traditional materials such as pencil, charcoal, acrylic, watercolor, and more.
Teacher: Elizabeth “Bea” Kaplan
Fall Session 1: September 14 – November 16, 2023 (10 weeks)
Skip Dates: None
Price Before/After Aug 25: $284/$299
REGISTER ONLINE
Fall Session 2: November 30 – February 1, 2024 (9 weeks)
Skip Dates: 12/28/23
Price Before/After Oct 6: $256/$269
REGISTER ONLINE
Workshops
Paint & Sip Events
Bring your favorite beverage and enjoy the company of other artists while you receive step-by-step instructions and paint beautiful original paintings! All painting materials provided.
Friday, November 17 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - $45 per person - CANCELLED
Friday, January 12, 2024 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - $45 per person - REGISTER ONLINE
Sunday, May 12, 2024 (Mother's Day) - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - $45 per person - REGISTER ONLINE
Private Art Instruction
Experienced instructors can help students of all ages and levels begin or improve their technique.
To schedule your lessons call us at (610) 358-3632.
Our Students Say...
- "[My teacher] is great! I have no talent at all, but I love to come to class and try. He is a fantastic teacher and I look forward to signing up in the Fall." - Vickie from Chadds Ford
- "We love the variety of art classes offered!"
- "My daughter's teacher was wonderful."
- "The best thing about Darlington's art classes is that the students are learning and enjoy it!"
- "We love the small groups and the option for open studio time."
- "The access to materials and studio was wonderful and the teacher was awesome!"
- "We love that Darlington has so many different arts activities for all ages. So much for the kids to do!"
- "Well priced and great value!"