Do you love little plushes and figures, but wish you could make your own cute characters? Step into a world of fluffy wool and explore needlefelting!

Through this workshop, you’ll learn about basic techniques used in 3D needlefelting, and will get hands on experience using all the tools involved.

You will leave with a cute and functional friend: a ladybug magnet.

All materials will be provided, just bring a hint of extra patience!

Ages 18+

Saturday, June 13th

12-3 pm

Registration Fee: $57       Supply Fee: $5

Ease into your weekend with a grounding Yoga Flow designed for all levels. Through mindful movement, breathwork, and moments of stillness, you’ll create space to unwind, reconnect, and move at your own pace. Come as you are—this class is a space to feel supported, relaxed, and at home in your body.

Please note that yoga mats will not be provided - you will need to bring your own.

Ages 15+

Saturday, June 13th

1-2 pm

Registration Fee: FREE!!

This free wellness class is brought to you in partnership with the City of Manassas. 

If glass art has always seemed like an intimidating venture, then this is the workshop for you! Join us for a fun class where you will create your own special glass keepsake.

In the workshop, students learn about the basics of kiln-formed, fused glass, and they will use what they learn to create their own 3” x 3” glass Whimsy. With Easter and Mother's Day on the horizon, designs will be centered around spring imagery, and will make the perfect gift for someone special!

Completed works will be photographed and logged by Maureen, and your Whimsy will then be tack-fused in Maureen’s home studio kiln. Once your piece is ready you can come back to the ARTfactory to pick it up.

ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED VIA THE SUPPLY FEE!

Ages 15+

Sunday, June 14th 

1-4 pm

Registration Fee: $38         Supply Fee: $30

So Much Drama is a weeklong generative stage and screenwriting course for teenagers that explores the structure and forms around both playwriting and film writing. Throughout the week, we’ll practice getting down the structure and format, discuss our favorite plays and films, and create our own short works ready for the stage and screen.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of fresh writing, peer feedback, and practical tools to continue your writing journey beyond the workshop.

Come ready to write, share, and grow.

This workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres.

Ages 13-18

Monday-Friday

June 22-26

Registration Fee: $285

This class invites students to paint intimate scenes inspired by memory, relationships, and everyday life, with an emphasis on mood and emotional clarity over technical precision.

Working in acrylic, students will translate personal moments into visual scenes through thoughtful composition, cropping, and simplified forms. The course explores how interiors and personal spaces can act as emotional containers, and how color, atmosphere, and figure/environment relationships contribute to meaning.

Students will develop one or two small-scale paintings over the course of the class, refining cohesion and narrative focus, and will conclude with a supportive group critique centered on emotional resonance and visual connotation.

All supplies will be provided via the supply fee. 

Ages 13-18

Fridays 6-8 pm

June 26 - July 17

Registration Fee: $152

For teens who are passionate about anime, this camp offers an opportunity to learn the art of drawing anime-style characters, scenes, and stories.

Students will explore character design, backgrounds, and unique anime techniques while refining their skills with step-by-step instruction.

Whether new to anime art or looking to enhance their style, this camp will help teens develop their own creative voice in the world of anime!

Ages 13-17

Monday - Friday 1-4 pm

June 29 - July 3

Registration Fee: $285

Evolve beyond standard presets and discover the limitless potential of the digital powerful lines of the historic railroad, the vibrant character of unique storefronts, and the hidden gardens tucked away among the city’s historic architecture. 

Using your own smartphone or digital camera, you’ll hunt for inspiration in everything from rusted textures to blooming nature. Back in the lab, your digital device is just the beginning; you'll learn to transfer your images to the desktop and use Krita’s professional-grade tools to deconstruct and reimagine your shots.

Whether you are crafting surrealist dreamscapes, painterly portraits, or bold “glitch” art, this week is about total creative independence and mastering the modern alchemy of digital expression. Capture the world in all its details; then, entirely on your own canvas.

Ages 13-18

Monday - Friday, 1-4 pm

July 6-10

Registration Fee: $285

This three-session intensive focuses on the core foundations of drawing while exploring a variety of mediums!

Students will move beyond the basics, learning how to "see" like artists and translate the 3D world onto paper. Through guided experiments in line work and value, students will see tangible improvement in their technical ability and creative confidence.

Please note that there will be no class on July 20th!!

Ages 8-14

Mondays 6-8 pm

July 6-27

Class Fee: $114    Supply Fee: $6