2026 is all about giving back to yourself, and these free wellness classes are the perfect place to start!

Unleash your creativity through an art method that is a mindful and playful way to transform your thoughts into flowing, connected designs. Using simple materials - celebrate your unique creative journey with confidence and joy and embrace a process which helps to create calm.

Saturday, June 6th 

11 am - 12:30 pm

Class Fee: Free!

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

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, June 10th

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Registration Fee: Free!

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

2026 is the year to give back to yourself, and there's no better place to start than this installment of our ARTful Wellness series.

Join us for a two-part journaling experience designed to encourage creativity, reflection, and intentional self-connection!

During the first hour, participants will decorate their own journals using simple art materials, creating a personal space that invites reflection and self-expression.

In the second hour, you will transition into a guided journaling session with thoughtful prompts that encourage self-awareness and gentle nervous system regulation.

Participants are welcome to attend the full workshop or join us for the second hour of guided reflection using a journal they already have. No writing experience is necessary, just come as you are and allow yourself the space to pause and reconnect.

Ages 12+ (Students under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)

Wednesday, July 1st

Registration Fee: Free!!

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

Join us for an introduction to creating the illusion of atmosphere and depth in landscape art using aerial perspective!

Learn how the very air we breathe affects how we see a landscape. Students will come away with an understanding of the role of color, value, edges and contrast, and how to use them to improve their landscape art.

Students may work in any media, although they will gain most by working in color. Students must bring their own supplies! Michele will provide reference photos, or students may use their own.

Ages 15+

Thursdays 4-5:30 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $114

Learn how to turn our fine feathered friends into treasured works of art! From anatomy to perspective, Michele will walk you through her tips and tricks for making your avian art come to life.

Students may work in any media, and will learn simple but effective techniques for capturing the beauty and spirit of birds and their environment.

This class is appropriate for students of all levels. Please note that students must bring all their own materials. No materials will be provided by the instructor.

Photos will be provided, but students are more than welcome to bring their own!

Ages 15+

Thursdays 6-7:30 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $114

Join us for an introduction to creating the illusion of atmosphere and depth in interiors and still life art!

Learn how light and shadow affects how we perceive objects in a limited space, such as a room or a tabletop, and how it differs from achieving depth in landscape art.

Students will come away with an understanding of the role of color, value, edges and contrast, and how to use them to improve their art.Students may work in any media. Students must bring their own supplies! Michele will provide reference photos, or students may use their own.

Ages 15+

Thursdays 4-5:30 pm

August 13 - September 3

Registration Fee: $114

This workshop will cover the basics of framing works on both paper and canvas, the tools and materials required, where to get them, and standards you will be expected to meet if you are thinking of entering your work in art shows.

Each participant will have the opportunity to cut a mat and go through the steps to a finished, framed work. Students will need to provide the following: an 8x10 frame (wood preferred) and a piece of art.

If the art is on paper, the image area should be either 4x6 or 5x7. If the art is on a canvas or board, it should be 8x10. All other supplies will be provided via the supply fee.

Ages 18+

Saturday, August 15th

1-3:30 pm

Registration Fee: $47.50    Supply Fee: $10