Common Street Arts

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Each time we play games we are transported to another world. Explore board games that bring us on journeys, offer adventure and learning, from the more contemporary game, Settlers of Catan to the more traditional, Oregon Trail. This event is free + open to the public.

Cancelled due to Coronavirus Let’s bend, stretch, and move while drawing inspiration from the works of art on view in the Youth Art Month exhibition! This is our third consecutive year for this popular event which creates yoga poses based on work in the exhibition. Join us for some creative movement in the gallery!  Recommended […]

In collaboration with the Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition theme of A Journey Through Art, young artists will explore three distinct craft projects related to the cultural traditions of China, Bolivia, and Germany. For ages 7 - 12. Cost: $14. Scholarships available. Registration required. MORE

Join central Maine's young artists and their families for this year's Youth Art Month (YAM) exhibition. Now in its sixth year at CSA, YAM showcases artwork from aspiring area artists around this year's theme, A Journey Through Art. Light refreshments will be served. FMI

Maine's 200th birthday is March 6! As part of Maine's bicentennial celebration, participants will create their own map of Maine using current historical maps. Ages 7 - 12. Registration required. Cost: $14. Scholarships available. REGISTER

Figure drawing at Common Street Arts (CSA) is back! - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 6-8pm Seasoned and aspiring artists are invited to participate in this figure drawing program hosted by CSA that provides a unique opportunity for emerging and established artists to hone their drawing skills in a supportive environment. Participants bring their media […]

This activity will focus on creating a magical snow globe with a simple canning jar! Imagine and create your own winter wonderland using art club supplies provided to all participants. For ages 7 - 12.  $14. Registration required. Scholarships are available. FMI: https://www.watervillecreates.org/event/after-school-art-club-snow-globes/

February 17-21 Winter Artist + Maker Camp Take time to release the inner creative maker and artist in your child! Campers will design and print on 3d printers, create cool cardboard sculptures, snow sculpt, make small robots, + more This camp is designed for artists from ages 7 to 12.  Classes are from 9:00 a.m. […]

Sterrs Gallery, Common Street Arts Through Saturday, February 15 Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sat.: 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. This is your last chance to celebrate the work of our Common Street Arts clay members together with Maine potters in the exhibition, CSA Clay! All work in the exhibition is available for purchase. […]

The art of a good paper airplane can be an engineering challenge for any age! We will have about ten different airplane designs to try, from ones used in NASA programming to simple ones that anyone can master. We will decorate our planes with our own designs. Ages 7-12. Healthy snacks provided. $14. Scholarships available. REGISTER

The ever-popular making of slime is loved by children of all ages. There will be three different slime recipes to try and bring home.   Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available     REGISTER

Please join us for the opening reception of CSA Clay! on Thursday, January 16 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. CSA Clay!  is on view in the CSA gallery from January 13 through February 15, 2020.  All work in the exhibition is for sale and this a great opportunity to support Maine artists and select a special, one-of-a-kind, […]

Kids try out making simple segmented shadow puppets! Special guests from Colby’s community engagement and art course, led by Matthew Cumbie, will be on hand to guide kids through a fun movement activity with the puppets. Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available

Kids will take turns trying out wheel throwing and hand-building in the Common Street Arts clay studio! This is an awesome introduction to some of our more advanced clay play. For ages 7 - 12. Registration required. $14. Snacks included. Scholarships available. FMIFMI

This six-week pottery class will teach the basics of throwing clay on the wheel and will expand to creating mugs, bowls, and other objects. The skills that will be developed include centering, shaping, trimming, handle making, and decoration and glazing. The class meets on Wednesdays, January 8, 15, 22, & 29, and February 5 & […]

Design your very own cookie cutter and decorate cookies for the holidays! Click to register.

Come create at After School Art Club. After a tour through the 7th annual Holiday Bazaar, students will make holiday cards using stamps and carved linoleum blocks! For ages 7 - 12. Registration required.

Let your imagination run wild with creative ideas at After School Art Club. Delve into the fun of leather creations with simple braiding, carving, and stamping techniques. For ages 7 -12. $14 per session. Snacks included. Scholarships available. REGISTER

"Handbuilding" is a process that manipulates clay by hand using only simple tools as opposed to the pottery wheel. In this three-week workshop, students will fire and glaze the coil mug works they create. No experience is necessary. Class starts December 4. The cost is $95. Registration is required. FOR MORE INFORMATION

Join us for an afternoon at Common Street Arts exploring the art of glazing ceramics! Instructor Yvonne Brown will lead the group through the glazing process, giving participants tips and ideas to decorate a cool and unique ceramic mug. Participants may also purchase additional mugs, bowls or vases to glaze during the class. We will […]

Fall has plenty of dead leaves, branches, and grasses that can be collected to form unique sculptures. With ribbons and wreath forms in hand, students will search outside for natural materials to add to these autumnal sculptures! Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available REGISTER

What kind of model house or room can you make from cardboard? Using cardboard combined with plenty of tape and imagination, participants will design a unique house of their own invention. Adults will be on hand to help cut out designs! Ages 7 -12 $14 per session Snacks included Scholarships available REGISTER

This six-week pottery class is perfect for the individual with wheel throwing and centering clay experience who would like to further refine their skills. In this class, students will build upon basic pottery skills including building and throwing forms, creating more complex vessels including but not limited to, large bowls, dinner plates, lidded vessels, stacked […]