The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey’s Studio School, located in Summit, NJ, offers classes and workshops for artists of all ages and skill levels. Taught by experienced teaching artists, our programs span painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and more—providing a supportive environment for learning, exploration, and creative growth.

WINTER SEMESTER 2027

Adult Special Subject Classes

8982 Flow & Create: Yoga & Art Making
Instructor: Kristine Leslie
Mondays, 12:30 – 3 PM
What happens in your brain when you make something? This class digs into that question through the lens of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen. The book is a groundbreaking look at how creative practice measurably changes our minds and bodies. Each session brings the science to life through hands-on activities and group discussion, drawing from the book’s reader’s guide. Expect body mapping, sensory exploration, art-making for emotional release, and experiments in finding your flow state. No experience needed—just an open mind and a willingness to get a little curious about what creativity does to us from the inside out. Please bring your own yoga mat to each class session. This class will also take place in a studio for all sessions. The instructor for this class is fluent in American Sign Language.
9 session(s): 1/4 – 3/8 (no class on 3/1)
Tuition: member $348, non-member $378
Materials fee: $48

9064 NEW! The Illustrated Life: Visual Journaling
Instructor: Dawn Noonan
Thursdays, 6:30 – 9 PM
Have you ever wanted to start journaling but the blank pages were too intimidating? Then this class is for you! Students will be provided a basic journal, but can also bring their own, to transform into a personalized keepsake of drawings, thoughts, and collections. The instructor will provide demonstrations on how to alter the journal pages by cutting or folding. Students will have the opportunity to use washi tape, stickers, markers, decorative papers, and more to make their journal their own. By the end of the class, each student will walk away with 1 to 3 full sections and will have all of the skills they will need to continue journaling on their own.
10 session(s): 1/7 – 3/11
Tuition: member $392, non-member $422
Materials fee: $48