Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey offers year-round visual arts classes for all ages. Classes are offered in a variety of formats, including multi-week sessions and one-day and consecutive-days workshops. We also offer online classes featuring instructors from across the country.

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Upcoming visual arts classes:


Figure Drawing Drop-In (4/5/2023)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, April 05 - Wednesday, April 05

Time
Every other Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop-in figure drawing sessions with model.

Preschool Playtime (Session 3, Winter 2023)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Age Range

2 - 4

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Join Ms. Egan for play-based art activities for our littlest artists!

Clay Club (Spring 2023)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, June 27

Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Experienced ceramic artists can sign up for this 12-week open-studio-style class.

Drawing and Design II (Session 3, Winter 2023)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Improve your compositions with this advanced Drawing and Design foundations course.

POP ART! Afterschool Art Class

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:15 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 6th grade
Age Range

8 - 12

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Learn about Pop Art greats Lichtenstein, Warhol, Haring and more in this afterschool class for kids.

Clay & Pottery (Adult, Mixed Level) Session 3

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, April 11 - Tuesday, May 16

Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!

Watercolor 1 (with Trish Morgan) Session 3

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, April 12 - Wednesday, May 17

Time
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Grab a spot in this popular introductory watercolor class.

Watercolor 2 (with Trish Morgan) Session 3

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, April 12 - Wednesday, May 17

Time
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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This 6-week course will further develop your watercolor skills.

Kids Clay (Grades 3 - 5) Session 3, Winter 2023

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, April 13 - Thursday, May 18

Time
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 5th grade
Age Range

-

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Spend the afternoon with creative fun in CTAC's clay studio!

Teen Drawing & Design I (Session 3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, April 13 - Thursday, May 18

Time
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:15 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - 12th grade
Age Range

13 - 18

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Develop your drawing skills in this beginner-level course.

Monoprinting (16 and up)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, April 13 - Thursday, May 18

Time
Thursdays, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

-

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Use CTAC's printmaking press to experiment and explore with a variety of monoprinting techniques.

Painting II (16 and up) Session 3, Winter 2023

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, April 14 - Friday, May 19

Time
Fridays, 12:30 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
11th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Painting class for the student with painting experience!

Art Explorers (Grades K-3) Session 3, Winter 2023

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, April 14 - Friday, May 19

Time
Fridays, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

-

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Afterschool art experience for the creative kiddo!

Figure Drawing Drop-In (4/19/2023)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, April 19 - Wednesday, April 19

Time
Every other Wednesday, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop-in figure drawing sessions with model.

Intro to Photography

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, April 24 - Monday, May 15

Time
Mondays, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Learn the fundamentals of photography in this introductory class with Raymond Gaynor.

Beach Stone Pendant or Ring (Petoskey)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, May 23 - Tuesday, May 23

Time
Tuesday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Age Range

-

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Fun introductory metalsmithing workshop.

Clay & Pottery (Adult, Mixed Level) Session 4

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, May 30 - Tuesday, June 27

Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Sign up for this popular clay class. Spots are limited and fill fast!

Seeing Color - Painting Others with Patrick Earl Hammie

Seeing Color - Painting Others with Patrick Earl Hammie
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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In this workshop we will explore why color works the way it does.

Alcohol Ink Jewelry with Julie Tibus

Alcohol Ink Jewelry with Julie Tibus
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Make stunning art jewelry from your very own alcohol ink abstracts.

Summer Kids Camp: Painting (Grades 4-7)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 12

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Learn the difference between watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and more in this youth painting class.

Light and Shadow: Portrait Painting with Steven Assael

Light and Shadow: Portrait Painting with Steven Assael
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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This workshop will be devoted to the construction of the head in both form and color.

Summer Kids Camp: Printmaking (Grades 4-7)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 12

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Get creative in this fun, unique, hands-on art workshop for kids.

Summer Kids Camp: Around the World (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, June 19 - Friday, June 23

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Get ready for your next art adventure!

Painting the Dramatic Landscape with Heidi A. Marshall, IAPS/MC

Painting the Dramatic Landscape with Heidi A. Marshall, IAPS/MC
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn how to make your landscapes come alive by creating a mood and atmosphere.

Summer Kids Camp: Enchanted Forest (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Capture the wonder and magic of nature in this whimsical summer arts camp.

Watercolor Batik with Carole Hunnes-Nielsen

Watercolor Batik with Carole Hunnes-Nielsen
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Create beautiful, unique art with watercolor batik.

Plein Air Paradise: Painting Northern Michigan with Heidi A. Marshall, IAPS/MC

Plein Air Paradise: Painting Northern Michigan with Heidi A. Marshall, IAPS/MC
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join this plein air painting adventure!

Summer Kids Camp: Sun, Fun, Stars and Stripes (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 03 - Friday, July 07

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Get creative this holiday in this hands-on kids camp for grades K-3.

Summer Kids Camp: Sun, Fun, Stars and Stripes (Grades 4-7)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 03 - Friday, July 07

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 13

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Get creative this holiday in this hands-on kids camp for grades 4-7.

Stovetop Dye with Jasmine Lace Petrie

Stovetop Dye with Jasmine Lace Petrie
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join us as we explore the art of natural dyeing.

Summer Kids Camp: Opposites Attract (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Explore the creative possibilities found in opposites!

Ceramic Decals with Justin Rothshank

Ceramic Decals with Justin Rothshank
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
July 17 &18: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, July 19: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn from artist Justin Rothshank in this exciting hands-on clay workshop!

Summer Kids Theatre Camp: Classic Folktales (Pre-K to K, 11 am)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 17 - Friday, July 21

Time
Weekdays, 11:00 am - 11:45 am
Grade Range
Preschool - Kindergarten
Age Range

4 - 6

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Join Cosmic Capers for this Creative Drama theatre camp.

Clay Club (Summer 2023)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, July 18 - Tuesday, August 22

Time
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Experienced ceramic artists can sign up for this 6-week open-studio-style class.

Miniature Painting with Brooke Rothshank

Miniature Painting with Brooke Rothshank
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Create intimate miniature paintings that capture moments from your life.

Pour It, Paint It, Lift It with Julia Dufault McGrath

Pour It, Paint It, Lift It with Julia Dufault McGrath
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Let this class take you where you have never gone before with watercolor!

Summer Kids Camp: Space Explorers (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 24 - Friday, July 28

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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This week's art camp is out of this world!

Contour Drawing Immersive with Armin Mersmann

Contour Drawing Immersive with Armin Mersmann
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Discover the transformative power of contour drawing.

Basics in Oil with Douglas David

Basics in Oil with Douglas David
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Fun and informative workshop covering the basic principles of oil painting.

Summer Kids Camp: Food, Glorious Food! (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 04

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Celebrate our favorite tasty treats in this fun summer art camp.

From Sources to Masterpieces: Transforming Inspiration into Art with Benjamin Duke

From Sources to Masterpieces: Transforming Inspiration into Art with Benjamin Duke
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Gain a new perspective on your creative process and explore captivating visual metaphors.

Summer Kids Camp: Pop Art (Grades 4-7)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 04

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 13

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Inspired by one of art history's most iconic movements.

The Captured Moment with Julia Dufault McGrath

The Captured Moment with Julia Dufault McGrath
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Memorialize one of your favorite moments or memories with watercolor.

Intro to Encaustic Painting with Sarah Rehmer

Intro to Encaustic Painting with Sarah Rehmer
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join us and get an immersive introduction to encaustic.

Painting Expressive Skies with Eric Jacobsen

Painting Expressive Skies with Eric Jacobsen
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Loosen up your style with tips on how to paint expressive skies.

Indigo Dye with Jasmine Lace Petrie

Indigo Dye with Jasmine Lace Petrie
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
Time
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Discover the ancient craft of indigo dye.

Summer Kids Camp: Animalia (Grades K-3)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18

Time
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - 3rd grade
Age Range

5 - 9

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Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! Make art inspired by our furry (or feathered!) friends.

Printmaking: Multi-color Jigsaw Linoleum Cut with Lisa Wicka

Printmaking: Multi-color Jigsaw Linoleum Cut with Lisa Wicka
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Explore the captivating world of jigsaw linoleum cut printmaking.

Summer Kids Camp: Papermaking (Grades 4-7)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
4th grade - 7th grade
Age Range

9 - 13

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Make your own paper from pulp and fiber in this fun summer art camp.

Intuitive Acrylic Collage with Julia Dufault McGrath

Intuitive Acrylic Collage with Julia Dufault McGrath
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Join us for this fun and creative journey into acrylic collage!

Alcohol Ink Florals with Julie Tibus

Alcohol Ink Florals with Julie Tibus
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Discover the vibrant and flowing painting technique of alcohol inks.

Summer Kids Camp: Teen Drawing Intensive

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Monday, August 21 - Friday, August 25

Time
Weekdays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
8th grade - 12th grade
Age Range

13 - 17

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Review the fundamentals in this week-long intensive.

Gouache: The Superpower Paint with Justin Shull

Gouache: The Superpower Paint with Justin Shull
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Fall in love with the ease and vibrancy of the powerhouse paint; gouache!

Capturing Radiant Light with Lori Feldpausch (Petoskey)

Capturing Radiant Light with Lori Feldpausch
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey
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Time
Daily, 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Use the power of color to express a sense of light in this workshop with Lori Feldpausch.