Art Practice After School
October 6-December 10 | $30/sessionDiscounts available for 4 or more sessions
LIMITED TO 8 CHILDREN PER SESSION
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Studio Teacher: Megan Schopf
This offers a gentle, creative experience designed to support children to slow down, connect with themselves, and build their creative skills. Experiences are provided ‘studio style’, giving each child time to explore many different kinds of art with guidance and support.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT❋ Intentional StructureSessions blend guided moments, open exploration, and space to reflect, so the experience feels both focused and fluid.
❋ Collaborative EnergyConnection is a core part of the process. Your child will learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.
❋ Creative FacilitationMegan is an experienced teacher & guide who knows how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.
❋ A Supportive SpaceEach session prioritizes comfort, safety, and respect so your children can show up as they are and fully engage in the creative process.
The Details
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A hands-on art studio space for children after the school day. They explore drawing, painting, collage, crafts, and more.
Themes follow the seasons. Some activities return, so children can settle in and go deeper.
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October 5 through December 10, from 3:45 to 6 pm.
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Sessions are held at Shamrock Montessori at 7508 Oakland Dr., Portage, MI.
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Mondays are for ages 3 to 5. Tuesdays or Thursdays are for ages 6-10.
If there is a day that works better for you, or have a younger sibling you’d like to attend on the same day, let me know and we'll talk it through.
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$30 per session.
A discount is available when you register for four or more sessions.
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Click the Register button on this page. You can then choose dates and pay for your session(s).
Questions before you sign up? Write to me at Megan@creativeseedcommunity.org.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
As everyone arrives, there is time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with different creative activities available. Areas and activities are introduced individually based on interest. Group times are reserved to share new mediums, artists, or projects each week.
Drop-off/Check-in3:30 - 4:15 pm
Snack Available3:45 - 5:15 pm
Group activity4:45 - 5:00 pm
Pick up5:45 pm - 6:00 pm
FAQs
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It means the space feels like a studio, not a classroom.
Materials are laid out and ready. Children choose what calls to them, and work at their own pace.
There's no one right way to make something. There's just the making.
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Each month we spend time with the work of an artist.
We look closely, notice what we notice, and talk about it. Then children make their own work, inspired by that artist.
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Mondays are for ages 3 to 5. Tuesdays or Thursdays are for ages 6-10.
If there is a day that works better for you, or have a younger sibling you’d like to attend on the same day, let me know and we'll talk it through.
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Yes. You can register by the session.
Classes are limited to 8, and there is a discount available when registering for four or more sessions.
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Small on purpose.
Eight children means every child can be seen and met in their creative pracitce. There's room to spread out, to take time, and to do as many activities as they want in the given studio time.
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Yes. You're welcome to stay.
There's a space set aside for parents while the children work and explore. Bring a book, a cup of something warm, or simply rest.
Siblings are welcome too.
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Yes. Four-year-olds or older are welcome to join Tuesday or Thursday; or an older child can attend Mondays with their sibling.
Each child registers on their own, with their own fee. They also hold one of the eight spots.
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Yes, a simple snack is part of the afternoon. Let me know about any allergies when you register.
Meet the Guide
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Megan leads the programming at the studio.She brings 25+ years of leading learning experiences with children and adults. She is a trained Montessori guide and incorporates elements of Waldorf and Reggio Emilia into what she offers.
She is also an artist who works primarily with pastels and oil, and dabbles in book-making, printmaking, and collage. She explores imagination and creativity through the art-making process, following heart and meaning.
She hopes to inspire children to love making things with their hands, and to enjoy all parts of the creative process.
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"What I love most is the flexibility. I can sign up for the dates that work for our family.
Former family, online art group
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"My child was able to go at her own pace and revisit activities she liked. She learned a lot, in ways that worked best for her.
Former family, afterschool program
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"This has been such a worthwhile investment. My child never felt lost. The step-by-step structure and encouragement along the way made all the difference."
Former family, 1:1 art lessons
Register here.
Questions first? Write to me at Megan@creativeseedcommunity.org