Art Lab · Mixed Media

Art Journaling

An art journal is a sketchbook, scrapbook, and diary all in one — a place where anything goes. In Art Journaling, students build and fill journals of their own: drawing, painting, collage, found papers, lettering, and mixed-media experiments, one spread at a time.

Over six weeks, students pick up composition, color, and a toolbox of techniques — layering, lettering, fold-outs, pockets, and painted spreads — along with the habit of making something every week. Students leave with a journal full of their own work and the skills to keep it going on their own.

Art Journaling is part of Art Lab, our weekday after-school art series. Each day of the week is a different class, and each runs in six-week sessions — so students can try one, or stack a few.

Program Art Lab: Art Journaling

Ages 7–14 years old

Category Mixed Media & Art

Schedule Thursdays 3:30–5:00 PM

Fall Sessions Session 1: Sept 17 – Oct 22 · Session 2: Oct 29 – Dec 10 (no class Nov 26)

Location 113 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY

Cost Scholarships available

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What Students Learn

Learning outcomes

Composition and color across mixed-media spreads
Drawing, painting, and collage techniques that work together
Lettering, layout, and visual journaling techniques
Pockets, fold-outs, and built pages with found materials
Working in a journal as a weekly creative habit
Craftsmanship — measuring, cutting, and finishing work you're proud of

The Art Lab Series

One studio, three classes a week

Art Lab runs Tuesday through Thursday afternoons, 3:30–5:00 PM. Each day is its own class, and every class runs in six-week sessions. Take one day or all three.

Tuesdays

Printmaking

Design and carve printing blocks, mix ink, and pull original prints.

Wednesdays

Paper Mache

Build sculptures layer by layer from paper, paste, and paint.

Gallery