Classes

Wild Salamander offers classes for a variety of age groups, skill levels, and mediums. Our offerings provide a variety of ways for you to fit something creative into your schedule.

Wild Salamander LLC is unable to offer refunds except in the case of cancellations by Wild Salamander LLC. Exchanges are available per arrangements with Wild Salamander LLC. Please call 603-465-9453 with questions.

Kids | Teens & Tweens | Adults

Kids

Regular Price / Studio Stars Member Price* (Studio Stars is a membership program starting this fall)


Art

Toddler Art Explorers

Mary Broden
Ages 2-3  |  Mondays 10:00-10:45 am

AAEW13-1 Session 1 January 7 - Feb 18
$100.00 / $90.00*Sign up

AAEW13-2 Session 2 March 4 - April 8
$100.00 / $90.00*Sign up

This hands-on educational art class features a themed educational lesson each week, which will come alive with a fun, engaging art project! Come have fun, make art and learn while also developing fine motor, social, and other pre-school skills. 

Preschool Art Explorers

Mary Broden
Ages 3-4  |  Thursdays 10:00-11:00 am

APAEW13-1 Winter Session 1 Jan.10 - Feb. 14
$100.00 / $90.00*Sign up

APAEW13-2 Winter Session 2 Feb. 21 - April 4
$100.00 / $90.00* Sign up

This hands-on educational art class features a themed educational lesson each week, which will come alive with a fun, engaging art project! Come have fun, make art and learn while also developing fine motor, social, and other pre-school skills.

Art Club

Anna Birch
Ages 5-7  |  Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 pm

AACW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 16 - Feb. 20 - Full

AACW13-2 Session 2 March 6 - April 10 - Full

Art Club is an after-school creative arts sampler with a variety of art forms and projects to bring out the individuality and creativity of children ages 5-7. Painting, drawing, printing, book-binding, paper crafts, and nature crafts.

Art Club 3-D

Mary Broden
Ages 5-7  |  Thursdays 3:30-5:00 pm

AAC3W13-1 Session 1 Jan. 10 - Feb. 14
$110.00 / 100.00*Sign up

AAC3W13-2 Session 2 Feb. 21 - April 4
$110.00 / 100.00*Sign up

Art Club 3-D is a new addition to our after-school creative arts sampler with a variety of art forms and projects to bring out the individuality and creativity of children ages 5-7. Art Club 3-D will focus on the wonderful world of 3 dimensional art, including sculpture, clay and decorative painting on objects. 

Puppets, Puppets

Mary Broden
Ages 5-9  |  Mondays 3:30-5:00 pm

APPW13 Jan. 14 - March 4 $130.00 / $120.00*Sign up
   (no class Feb. 25)

Join this crazy class of puppet builders and try a variety of materials and puppet magic. We will set up puppet stage to practice this fun and magical art form.

Studio Arts with Linda

Linda Malone
Ages 6-10  |  Tuesdays 3:30-5:00 pm

ASALW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 8 - Feb. 12
$130.00 / $120.00* Sign up

ASALW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 19 - April 9
$130.00 / $120.00* Sign up
   (no class Feb. 26 or March 12)

You're never too young to become an artist. Explore basic principles and elements of design in drawing and painting using tempera paint, watercolor, oil pastels and more. Learn about famous artists and their styles and then create your own artwork.

Creative Splash

Mary Broden
Ages 7-10|Wednesdays 3:30-5:00 pm

ACSW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 16 - Feb. 20
$120.00 / $110.00*Sign up

There is so much to explore when it comes to Arts and Crafts! Paint! Glue! Use your imagination. This class can include everything from cupcake decorating, beading, decorative painting to woodburning! Students will work to plan projects for the session. It's all about the "CREATING"!

Draw and Design

Linda Malone
Ages 8+|Mondays 4:00-5:30 pm

ADDW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 14 - March 4
(6 wks, no class Jan. 21 or Feb. 25) $130.00 / $120.00*Sign up

ADDW13-2 Session 2 March 11- April 15 (6 wks)
$130.00 / $120.00*Sign up

This course is designed for the student who loves to draw. Beginners and intermediate students will develop vital skills for all other art forms. Learn how to make tonal shaded drawings, contour line drawings and quick responsive gesture sketches. The class will include on understanding the basic elements of composition and design.

Pen and Ink, Cartooning

Kristine Brock
Ages 8+|Thursdays 3:00/3:30-5:00 pm**

APICW13-1 Winter Session 1 Jan. 9 - Feb. 7 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up

APICWI3-2 Winter Session 2 Feb. 14 - March 21 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up

APICS13-1 Spring Session 1 March 28 - May 2 (5 wks)
$110.00 / 100.00*Sign up

**NOTE: this is a multiage class starting at 3:00 or 3:30 pm to accommodate school schedules.

This class will be exploring various types of cartooning and illustration. Some styles we will explore include Manga, anime, chibis, caricature and pen and ink techniques.

Art Sampler

Kristine Brock
Ages 8+|Fridays 3:00/3:30-5:00 pm**

AASW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 11 - Feb. 15 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00Sign up

AASW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 22 - March 29 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00Sign up

**NOTE: this is a multiage class starting at 3:00 or 3:30 pm to accommodate school schedules.

Join us as we will explore MANY facets of fine art through drawing and painting with watercolors, acrylics, pen and ink, colored pencils, pastels and charcoals and much more!

Music

Guitar & Ukelele Lessons

Rahel Limor
All ages|Mondays 2:30-7:30 pm

Schedule is arranged directly with the instructor at rahel@rahelmusic.com.

Learn strumming and fingerpicking on the acoustic guitar. Styles include traditional & contemporary. folk, blues, country, ragtime, melody with chordal accompaniment, and jazz basics. Music theory, appreciation and songwriting based on the Berklee College of music method.

Baby MUGA

Rahel Limor & Sue Hurwitz
Ages birth-3|Mondays 11:00-11:45 am

MBMW13-J Session 1 January 7, 28 $30.00Sign up
MBMW13-F Session 2 February 4, 18 $30.00Sign up
MBMW13-M Session 3 March 5, 19 $30.00Sign up

These classes combine *live* music with yoga to create a sense of calm, relaxation, to strengthen the bond between caregivers and their children, and to feel happier and more positive. Participants learn yoga postures and engage in the songs, rhymes and activities of childhood. Combine with our Art Explorers class, bring a snack and spend your morning creating! For more info about MUGA see mugalive.net.

Preschool MUGA

Rahel Limor & Sue Hurwitz
Ages 3+|Thursdays 11:00-11:45 am

MPMW13-J Session 1 January 10, 17, 24 31 $60.00Sign up
MPMW13-F Session 2 February 7,14,21 $45.00Sign up
MPMW13-M Session 3 March 7,14 ,21 ,28 $60.00Sign up

These classes combine *live* music with yoga to create a sense of calm, relaxation, to strengthen the bond between caregivers and their children, and to feel happier and more positive. Participants learn yoga postures and engage in the songs, rhymes and activities of childhood. Combine with our Art Explorers class, bring a snack and spend your morning creatively! For more info about MUGA see mugalive.net

 

 

Teens & Tweens

Regular Price / Studio Stars Member Price* (Studio Stars is a membership program starting this fall)


Art

Pen and Ink, Cartooning

Kristine Brock
Ages 10+|Thursdays 3:00/3:30-5:00 pm**

APICW13-1 Winter Session 1 Jan. 9 - Feb. 7 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up

APICW13-2 Winter Session 2 Feb. 14 - March 21 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up

APICS13-1 Spring Session 1 March 28 - May 2 (5 wks)
$110.00 / 100.00*Sign up

**NOTE: this is a multiage class starting at 3:00 or 3:30 pm to accommodate school schedules.

This class will be exploring various types of cartooning and illustration. Some styles we will explore include Manga, anime, chibis, caricature and pen and ink techniques.

Art Sampler

Kristine Brock
Ages 10+|Fridays 3:00/3:30-5:00 pm**

AASW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 11 - Feb. 15 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up

AASW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 22 - March 29 (5 wks)
$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up

**NOTE: this is a multiage class starting at 3:00 or 3:30 pm to accommodate school schedules.

Join us as we will explore MANY facets of fine art through drawing and painting with watercolors, acrylics, pen and ink, colored pencils, pastels and charcoals and much more!

Pysanky Eggs

Kathy Grossman
Ages 13+|Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm

APEW13 Feb. 21 - March 21$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up
(4 wks, no class Feb. 28)

Learn how to make Pysanky (Ukranian Easter eggs) using an easy wax-resist method. We will start with the basics and each week learn some different methods. You will learn how to create your own egg design using traditional Ukranian symbols, or create your own design. Please wear clothes that are OK to get a little dye on, or bring a smock.

Digital Arts

Game Salad

Rick Freed
Ages 10+|Mondays 3:00/3:30-5:00 pm**
   (3:00 pm start for HBMS students)

DGSW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 7 - Feb. 18 (6 wks)
$130.00 / $120.00*Sign up

DGSW13-2 Session 2 March 4 - April 8 (6 wks)
$130.00 / $120.00*Sign up

**NOTE: this is a multiage class starting at 3:00 or 3:30 pm to accommodate school schedules.

Learn how to create digital games with Game Salad.  Design your own games using pre-made templates or customize your own.  There’s no faster or easier way to develop games than with Game Salad Creator. Bring your work to life in hours and days instead of weeks and months. It’s all possible with Game Salad Creator!

Painting with Light

Rick Freed
Adults and Ages 12+|Mondays 6:00-7:30 pm   

DPLW13-1 Jan. 7 - Feb. 18 $150.00 Sign up

Does your camera do long exposures of 5 seconds or more? Learn how to paint with colored light sticks, fireworks, light from any light source. Then learn how to expand and manipulate the creative images you made on Photoshop Elements.

Music

Guitar & Ukelele Lessons

Rahel Limor
All ages|Mondays 2:30-7:30 pm

Schedule is arranged directly with the instructor at rahel@rahelmusic.com.

Learn strumming and fingerpicking on the acoustic guitar. Styles include traditional & contemporary. folk, blues, country, ragtime, melody with chordal accompaniment, and jazz basics. Music theory, appreciation and songwriting based on the Berklee College of music method.

MUGA for Special Needs

Rahel Limor & Sue Hurwitz
Ages 13+|Thursdays 2:30-3:30 pm

AEASNW13-1Jan. 10 - March 7 (8 wks) $160.00 Sign up

These classes combine *live* music with yoga to create a sense of calm, relaxation, to feel happier and more positive. Participants learn yoga postures and engage in the songs, rhymes and joyful activities. For more info about MUGA see mugalive.net.

 

Adults

Art

Pastels and More

Linda Malone
Adults (home schoolers welcome)|Mondays 1:00-3:00 pm

APMW13-1 Session 1Jan. 7 - Feb. 18 (6 wks) $160.00Sign up
APMW13-2 Session 2March 4 - April 8 (6 wks) $160.00Sign up

This class is suitable for beginners to intermediate.  Students will be introduced to charcoal drawing, soft pastels and oil pastels. During the course we will experiment with still life, wildlife and landscapes. A supply list will be sent upon enrollment.

Introductory Watercolor

Kristine Brock
Adults (home schoolers welcome)|Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 am

AIWW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 8 - Feb. 12 (5 wks) $135.00Sign up
AIWW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 19 - April 9 (5 wks) $135.00Sign up
   (no class Feb. 26 or March 12)

This is a watercolor class for the beginner to intermediate artist. Experiment, explore and discover the pleasures of painting with this magical medium.

Acrylic Landscapes

Linda Malone
Adults (home schoolers welcome)|Wednesdays 9:00 am-12:00 pm

AALW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 9 - Feb. 13 $160.00 Sign up
AALW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 20 - March 27 $160.00Sign up

Painting in acrylics is very exciting because it is so versatile and forgiving. Learn how to capture the effects of light and color in various landscapes. Acquire skills in color mixing, paint application, and glazing to create atmospheric effects in landscape painting.

Mixed Water Media

Kristine Brock
Adults (home schoolers welcome)|Thursdays 9:00-11:00 am

AMWRW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 10 - Feb. 7 (5 wks) $130.00Sign up
AMWRW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 14 - March 21 (5 wks) $130.00Sign up

Try something NEW! Watercolors and mixed media: in this class we will be creating art pieces watercolors with pen and ink, pastels and pastel pencils, colored pencils, wax, ink pencils and illustration markers.

Watercolor with Suzanne

Suzanne Binnie
Adults|Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm

AWSW13 Jan. 10 - Feb. 14 (6 wks) $180.00 Sign up

Learn the basic techniques of watercolor and color theory from a knowledgable and experienced watercolor teacher. No more mixing mud! You will use a limited palette of colors and work with a wet-in-wet backgrounds in a wide range of subjects.

Introductory Drawing and Painting

Kristine Brock
Adults (14+ welcome)|Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm

AIDPW13-1 Session 1 Jan. 17 - Feb. 14 (5 wks) $125.00Sign up
AIDPW13-2 Session 2 Feb. 21 - March 28 (5 wks) $125.00Sign up

This class is for those who want to learn the basics or hone skills they already have. Students will explore techniques, mediums and the fundamentals of design under the guidance of a professional artist. Last session students were amazed with what they achieved in a short time.

Pysanky Eggs

Kathy Grossman
Ages 13+|Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm

APEW13 Feb. 21 - March 21$110.00 / $100.00*Sign up
(4 wks, no class Feb. 28)

Learn how to make Pysanky (Ukranian Easter eggs) using an easy wax-resist method. We will start with the basics and each week learn some different methods. You will learn how to create your own egg design using traditional Ukranian symbols, or create your own design. Please wear clothes that are OK to get a little dye on, or bring a smock.

Expressive Intuitive Approach to Oils

Christopher Volpe
Adults|Fridays 1:00-4:00 pm

AOPCVW13-1 Series 1 Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15 $185.00Sign up
AOPCVW13-2 Series 2 March 1, 8, 15, 22 $185.00Sign up

A four part series for painters that will help you develop a personal voice as well as the essential formal techniques required to express it. Through demos and creative exercises designed to free up your brush, we'll lay the foundation for intuitive, expressive painting that’s fun, full of feeling, and yours alone.

Digital Arts

Painting with Light

Rick Freed
Adults and Ages 12+|Mondays 6:00-7:30 pm   

DPLW13-1 Jan. 7 - Feb. 18 $150.00 Sign up

Does your camera do long exposures of 5 seconds or more? Learn how to paint with colored light sticks, fireworks, light from any light source. Then learn how to expand and manipulate the creative images you made on Photoshop Elements.

Photo Walk: January

Suzi Grossman
Adults|Saturday, January 26, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

DPWW13 $30.00Sign up

Join professional photographer Suzi Grossman as you walk through the trails at Beaver Brook Association. Learn how to use your camera to it’s full potential and find beauty in the winter woods. Preregistration is required, upon registration we will email the location of the class.

Music

Guitar & Ukelele Lessons

Rahel Limor
All ages|Mondays 2:30-7:30 pm

Schedule is arranged directly with the instructor at rahel@rahelmusic.com.

Learn strumming and fingerpicking on the acoustic guitar. Styles include traditional & contemporary. folk, blues, country, ragtime, melody with chordal accompaniment, and jazz basics. Music theory, appreciation and songwriting based on the Berklee College of music method.

MUGA for Special Needs

Rahel Limor & Sue Hurwitz
Ages 13+|Thursdays 2:30-3:30 pm

AEASNW13-1Jan. 10 - March 7 (8 wks) $160.00 Sign up

These classes combine *live* music with yoga to create a sense of calm, relaxation, to feel happier and more positive. Participants learn yoga postures and engage in the songs, rhymes and joyful activities. For more info about MUGA see mugalive.net.