Kids Art Lab

Kids ages 6–10 can join MOCA Educators for fun and engaging art activities inspired by a monthly theme. Projects creatively explore STEAM topics and include interactive elements that participants can take home. Each session takes place on VyStar Free Saturdays, and families are encouraged to explore the galleries for free while visiting.

MONTHLY THEMES

Sep 12 Silly Spiders

Young artists will work together with class instructors to design and craft uncanny spider sculptures. Each art piece will be developed using armature wire and polymer clay, introducing techniques used for creating claymation figures and resulting in colorful, playful arachnid characters.

Oct 10 Night of the Living Pumpkins

Celebrate the season of autumn and Halloween by handcrafting clay jack-o'-lanterns that will be reimagined as ghoulish gourds. Each artist creation will be assembled from air dry clay and the supernatural. Costumes are encourage for class.

Nov 14 Jedi Academy: Lightsaber Lab

In a workshop far away, young Padawans will assemble their first two lightsabers. The first will be a sculptural artwork featuring a sensory tube as its plasma blade. The second will be a functional lightsaber with a foam blade illuminated by LED lights. Each lightsaber will engage the visual senses through vibrant color and light.

Dec 12 Build-A-Grinch Workshop

No matter how different a Who may appear, everyone is welcomed with holiday cheer. Grow your heart three sizes as you create a Grinch who's kinder than a heel, cuddlier than a cactus, and more charming than an eel. In this cheerful holiday workshop, young artists will learn to work with felt, faux fur, and other fun materials to bring their festive creation to life.