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.

Class Fee: Free!

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.

The best way to keep warm this winter is by making art!

Learn to create unique and unusual images of trees in this fun and relaxing workshop. We will use white and black ink on handmade papers, collaged together to create a positive vs. negative effect.

This workshop is suitable for all skill levels, and is brought to you in partnership with the City of Manassas. 

Saturday, January 24th

12-2 pm

Free for any residents of Manassas Park, Manassas City, or Prince William County in need of wellness programming.

Please note that this class takes place at the City of Manassas Community Center!

2026 is the year to focus on your mental and physical health, and this Wellness series is the perfect place to start!

Come and paint a beautiful landscape scene using acrylic! Painting a landscape scene can be relaxing and a great pleasure to view. Emily will go step by step to show how to poaint an outdoor landscape, including mixing colors, adding texture, and techniques for the use of acrylic paint.

Saturday, February 7th

10 am - 1 pm

Free for any residents of Manassas Park, Manassas City, or Prince William County in need of wellness programming.

Please note that this class takes place at the City of Manassas Community Center!

2026 is the year to focus on yourself, and there is no better way than through some art therapy!

Students will doodle and color on different papers, and the cut them up and make a "quilt". You can open your mind by trading papers with other students, and creating a mesh of ideas and inspiration that will revive your spirit.

All materials will be provided, including paper, drfawing materials, paints, scissors, and quilting patterns. 

This class is provided in partnership with UVA and is free for any residents of Northern Virginia with a need for mental and physical wellness.

Ages 15+

Saturday, March 7th

1-3 pm

Registration fee: Free!

Times are tough and personal wellness is more important than ever! Join instructor Dana Wright as she leads you through a Chair Yoga class to help you get more in touch with your body. She will use calming music to help forget your troubles and stretch yourself into a state of bliss.

Saturday, March 21st 

12-1 pm

FREE CLASS!

This class is brought to you in partenership with the City of Manassas.

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and these wellness workshops are a great place to start!

This will be a class centered on journaling as a form of wellness. I primarily journal during vacations and when I want to remember something, but anything can be journaling if you want it to be.

We’ll go over Notes App thoughts and quotes as well as how to finally start filling that journal that feels too pretty to use.

Saturday, May 16th

1-4 pm

Class Fee: Free!