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Handmade Holidays

Date and time: December 4; 10 am-3 pm
Registration deadline: November 30
Join GAAC for a fun-filled handmade holidays workshop — just for kids. Creating and giving handmade gifts has a long tradition and is a treat for all! We’re drinking hot cocoa and designing something special for everyone on our holiday list. Here’s a sneak peek at some gifts we’ll be making…
- needle-felted wool ornaments
- cards and paintings on handmade paper
- terrariums
- hand-dyed silk scarves
- …and a few surprises!
Registration price includes all materials and hot chocolate bar.
Mary Hall has been the K-12 art teacher for Suttons Bay Public School since 2012 and loves working with students of all ages and abilities. She graduated from GVSU in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education with a printmaking emphasis and is presently enjoying watercolors, hand-built ceramics, and drawing. Mary lives in Traverse City with her husband, two boys, and a silly orange cat.
Melissa Johnson is the Education Manager for GAAC and has developed art programs for children and adults for 12+ years. She loves watching children create with their hands and imaginations.
Minimum Enrollment: Glen Arbor Arts Center reserves the right to cancel any class or multi-day, sequential-day workshop that does not meet its minimum student enrollment prior to the first class session. If a class is cancelled by GAAC for lack of enrollment, GAAC will offer a full refund to the student in the manner in which tuition was paid (Cash payments will be refunded by check). Please be aware that GAAC is not responsible for losses incurred due to housing, travel or other arrangements.
Requests for cancellation by the student at least seven (7) days prior to the first day of class will be honored (minus a $20 processing fee). NO REFUNDS will be given for a student cancellation made less than seven (7) days in advance of the day of the class.
COVID-RELATED UPDATES TO 2021 PROGRAMS AS OF August 25, 2021
To ensure the safety of our students and staff, we have implemented new procedures for our 2021 programs, to mitigate the spread of COVID and still allow participants to have a wonderful time creating art.
- Class sizes will be limited to 12 persons or less for outdoor programs and 8 or less for indoor programs.
- All students must wear face coverings inside the center when social distancing isn’t possible.
- Students and staff will wash and sanitize hands frequently throughout the day.
- Common areas and touched surfaces will be sanitized regularly.
To keep pace with the evolving conditions related to the pandemic, any new policies or procedures for classes will be communicated by September 15, 2021.