Get ready for a digital art adventure!

In this class, we will use our computers and tablets to travel the globe and discover amazing places, from the dazzling lights of a bustling city to the peaceful beauty of a remote mountain. We will explore famous landmarks, natural wonders, and cultural treasures from around the world.

Inspired by our virtual travels, we will use digital tools to draw, paint, and create our own unique compositions, learning new techniques and bringing these breathtaking scenes to life on the screen.

Saturdays 1-3 pm

February 7th - February 28th

Class Fee: $152

2026 is the year to focus on yourself and your wellness. Back by popular demand, 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, but experienced painters are welcome to bring their own!

Ages 15+

Saturday, February 7th

1-3 pm

Class Fee: Free!

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

John will present a two hour class where he leads students in painting an original piece of art based on his signature strange and wonderful style using acrylic paints. Students will paint along and be encouraged to create their own original work.

He will address the following :

- Composition

- Finding shapes

- Lines of action

- Color theory

- Working with a color palette

- Stop thinking and start creating

Tuesday, February 10 4-6 pm

Class Fee: $38   Canvas Fee: $5

Learn to Paint your beloved pet (dog, cat, rabbit, horse?) Students will bring in a few photos to choose to use as their reference to paint from. You will learn the basics of oils, learning to mix, drawing your pet, and blocking in shapes and values, adding color, textures and details.

Each week you will progress and build up the paint layers to make a complete painting.

Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm

Feburary 11th - March 11th

Class Fee: $190     Supplies Fee: $20

This workshop is an invitation to explore your emotions and intentions through three-dimensional form.

Using simple sculpting techniques, you will create a small, abstract or figurative sculpture from earthenware clay that represents a feeling, a goal, or a part of your inner world. The focus is on intuitive expression, not realistic representation.

This is a powerful and cathartic exercise in self-reflection. You'll take your finished clay piece home to air-dry and finish as you wish.

Ages 15+

Saturday, February 14th

1-4 pm

Registration Fee: FREE!

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

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 5 lesson session in acrylic painting!  Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives.

Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions. Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session. Click here for a list of supplies. Canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor.

Tuesdays 10:30-12:30

February 17th - March 17th

For ages 15 & up.

Tuition: $190 Canvas Fee: $5

Explore the beautiful fluidity and transparency of watercolor. Beginners will learn basic tools and techniques. Experienced students will explore new methods, materials, and styles. This class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session.  A list of supplies can be found on the Classes and Camps page, or by clicking here. Watercolor paper will be provided by the instructor.

Fridays 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

February 20th - March 20th

For ages 15 & up.

Tuition: $190  Supply Fee: $5

Sometimes the best paints aren't paints at all! Join esteemed artist Penny Shaw for a class that will explore using cut papers to create beautiful scenery.

From newspaper to cardstock, glue to Modge Paudge, and everything in between, this three hour workshop will introduce concepts of color theory, and help you to arrange papers of all varieties into beautiful renditions of scenic views. Penny will help you break your preconceived notions of collage, and help you to create vivid scenes out of the simplest papers. 

Participants will come away from the workshop with an ideated piece, and the materials to continue working at home if desired. 

All supplies for this workshop will be provided via the supply fee!

Ages 15+

Saturday, February 21st

1-4 pm

Class Fee: $57             Supply Fee: $10