Growing Together: Collaborative Portraits

Class Experience: Celebrate your unique bond through hands-on art-making! In this heartwarming collaborative workshop, caregivers and children will work side-by-side to jointly create a vibrant, mixed-media family portrait. Instead of aiming for realism, this class prioritizes playful process, sensory exploration, and shared storytelling. Pairs will layer bright acrylic paints, textured collage papers, and bold markers to build their masterpiece together. You will explore shape-making, pattern-blocking, and meaningful color selection to capture your family’s energy and personality. Every duo will leave with a beautiful, completed canvas and a joyful memory of creating art as a team.

Instructor: Ingrid is a Hudson Valley-based mixed-media artist, educator, and parent of a thirteen-year-old daughter. Having exhibited her own fine art through the region, Ingrid brings a deep knowledge of materials to her teaching, emphasizing process, sensory exploration, and the joy of tactile creation. Her approach to youth programming is rooted in her early days as a camp counselor, prioritizing an inclusive, supportive studio environment where every student feels seen, safe, and capable of confident self-expression and artistic exploration.

Date: Sat, Sept 26, 1-2:30pm

Location: Cornell Creative Arts Center, 129 Cornell St, Kingston NY

Cost: $40 per adult/child pair.

Age: One adult, one child 3 and up.

What to Bring: All materials are included. We will be painting, so please wear clothes you’re comfortable getting messy in!

Register: https://www.hisawyer.com/cornell-creative-arts-center/schedules/activity-set/1948777 or call CCAC at 845-768-5080 if you have questions about the registration process!