Visual Art
from Jessica Cherry of Wild & Free Art
Learn more below about upcoming the DiRT & Glitter Youth Art & Adventure Program visual art offerings below!
Spring & Summer Visual Art offerings
In addition to weekly classes offered at Castle Rock School, youth can create all spring & summer long with Jessica! Learn about two of the opportunities below...and stay tuned for even more ways to make art this year!
Youth Visual Art Classes
Create nature-themed 3D art pieces for our July Redwood Roots Community Celebration!
All classes are FREE for youth living in Del Norte & Adjacent Tribal Lands!
To register for the May classes, please contact Jessica at cherrywildandfree@gmail.com. June classes are provided to participants at the Boys & Girls Club with no pre-registration necessary.
May 30: Insects
10-11am, 11:30am-12:30pm & 1-2pm
Castle Rock Charter School
Open to youth ages 7-10
May 31: Plants & Animals
9:30-11am, Castle Rock Charter School
Open to youth ages 10-14
May 31: Things That Fly
11:30am-1:30pm, Castle Rock Charter School
Open to youth ages 15-18
June 22 & 25: Local Insects, Plants & Animals
12:30-2:30pm, Klamath Boys & Girls Club
Electric Box Painting
Help beautify downtown Crescent City by decorating electric boxes with permanent murals! Stay tuned to learn when more details are available by signing up for the DiRT & Glitter newsletter at the bottom of the page!
Open to ages 16+
All offerings are FREE for youth living in Del Norte & adjacent tribal lands!
Pictured above: Jessica’s students pose with artwork they created through her DiRT & Glitter visual art classes
Interdisciplinary Community Offerings
Visual arts is just one of the areas of exploration we are including in the following FREE community offerings:
Movement & Making:
a FREE monthly community gathering
Come stretch, move, play and create in community at the AWC Community Center in Klamath!
Movement & Making: A community gathering
Saturday, May 9, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
At the AWC Community Center (225 Klamath Blvd., Klamath, CA)
Free for all ages! Open to community living in Del Norte & adjacent tribal lands
Join local yoga instructor Paulina Sanchez and crafter Co Conway for a session of getting into your body and creating something fun in community!
This FREE community offering is open to all ages & skill levels!
No registration required!
Questions or would like to facilitate a future making or movement session? Please email info@dirtandglitter.org
This monthly gathering is brought to you by the DiRT & Glitter Youth Art & Adventure Program in collaboration with the Yurok Tribe Parks & Recreation Department
Call for instructors!
A paid opportunity to share your skills with community at Movement & Making!
Do you have experience teaching art, a traditional craft or a movement modality like yoga, dance or strength training that you'd like to share with your community in Klamath?
DiRT & Glitter is seeking community members to facilitate sessions at Movement & Making, our free monthly community gathering at AWC Community Center in Klamath!
Gatherings typically include an hour-long movement session, followed by another hour of making (if your craft needs longer to complete, please let us know) on Saturdays. Facilitators will be reimbursed for material costs, as well as receiving a $150 instructor fee.
If you have a skill or craft you’d love to share at Movement & Making, let us know by contacting Lauren Godla at info@dirtandglitter.org
Sign up for the DiRT & Glitter Newsletter
In background: Artwork by local youth working with Jessica Cherry through DiRT & Glitter’s Youth Art & Adventure Program