This is for registration for our Fall Pied Piper show, Grease Jr. Please ONLY register for this program if your participant has been cast in the show! 

IMPORTANT: Members must contact Mieke Trudeau, our office administrator, at mieke@virginiaartfactory.org to receive your promo code for the membership discount if you don't already have it. 

Who’s ready to draw some awesome faces?

In this class, you will become a portrait artist! You will start with the basics, like learning how to draw eyes, noses, and mouths, and then you will put them all together to create incredible portraits of yourself, your friends, and even your favorite characters.

You will get to experiment with a variety of art supplies, such as pencils, paint, papers and pastels, to create a gallery of amazing faces. Come join us and learn how to capture a person’s unique look and personality in your very own artwork!

Saturdays 10 am - 12 pm

January 10th - January 31st

Class Fee: $152

2026 is the year to focus on yourself and your wellness. In our first ARTful Wellnes class of the year, join artist and teacher Mike Flynn as he guides you through simple steps to creating watercolor landscapes. 

In this workshop you will use simple design and composition to execute beautiufl landscapes in four or five steps. Start your year at the ARTfactory crafting a beautiful vision for the year to come!

All supplies will be provided.

Ages 15+

Class Fee: Free!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health.

Sculpture requires patience, perseverance, and sometimes a mindset shift to achieve desired results, but artist Lydia Bratton will guide you through it!

Lydia will stress the importance of trusting the process, making sculptors of all levels feel capable and confident in creating a piece they can be proud of. Students will plan and complete sculptures they can take home and enjoy.

Sculptures will be left to dry for a week, and students will return to paint their finished, dried product before taking their masterpiece home.

Ages 15+

Sundays 10 am - 12 pm

January 11th - February 2nd

Tuition: $152 Supply Fee: $15

Ever wanted to capture the beauty and vibrancy of running water on the page? Watercolors are your answer!

In this class, you will learn to blend washes and brushwork to create atmospheric skies and both moving and still water seascapes. Instructor Mike Flynn will teach you the techniques you need to bring bodies of water to life.

Click here for the Supply List - watercolor paper will be provided.

Tuesdays 10:30 am - 1 pm

January 13th - February 2nd

Class Fee: $190

Visualize & Align is a reflective, hands-on collage workshop led by Endira of Affirmation Ally, in collaboration with The ARTfactory’s Artful Wellness series.

Together, we’ll explore what it means to set intentions with care by creating personal vision collages using magazines, affirmations, and creative materials.With light guidance and gentle prompts, this session offers space to pause, get clear, and visually align with what matters to you in the year ahead.

All materials are provided, and no experience is needed - just bring yourself and a willingness to explore.

All ages welcome

(13 and under must be accompanied by an adult)

Wednesday, January 14th

10-11:30 am

Registration Fee: Free!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with UVA Health and the ARTfactory.

Whether you are a beginning artist or just want to improve your skills, these classes will explore the basis of all art ... drawing!

This series is designed to identify fundamental drawing skills that the participants can take and develop further on their own. Participants can take one or several sessions; each session will introduce a different aspect of drawing, such as gesture, line, shading, proportions, etc.

Pen and Ink Techniques 

In this class you'll explore hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, and other techniques that allow the artist to create beautiful, detailed drawings with a simple pen.

Supplies not included - please see the Supply List here.

Thursdays 3-4:30 pm

January 15th - February 5th

Tuition: $114 

Understanding light and shadow is key to creating realistic drawings. In this 6-week foundational drawing course, you'll explore the power of form and values using graphite, building essential skills that will strengthen all areas of your artwork.

Through structured exercises and step-bystep instruction, you'll learn how to see and apply values effectively, turning flat drawings into dynamic, three-dimensional forms.

Supplies will be provided if you additionally purchase them!

Thursdays 6:30-8 pm

January 15th - February 26th

Class Fee: $180