Art Lab · Sculpture

Paper Mache

Paper mache is proof that newspaper, paste, and a good idea can become almost anything. In Paper Mache, students design and build sculptures layer by layer — shaping forms, mixing paste, building up strength, and painting their finished pieces.

Over six weeks, projects grow from small creatures to bold masks and big builds — and along the way students learn how sculptors think about form, structure, surface, and color. Everyone leaves with sculptures they designed and made from scratch.

Paper Mache 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: Paper Mache

Ages 7–14 years old

Category Sculpture & Art

Schedule Wednesdays 3:30–5:00 PM

Fall Sessions Session 1: Sept 16 – Oct 21 · Session 2: Oct 28 – Dec 16 (no class Nov 11 & Nov 25)

Location 113 Liberty Street, Newburgh, NY

Cost Scholarships available

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What Students Learn

Learning outcomes

Designing a sculpture — from sketch to 3-D form
Building armatures and structures that hold their shape
Mixing paste and layering paper for strength
Surface work — sanding, priming, and painting finished pieces
Form, proportion, and texture — thinking like a sculptor
Craftsmanship — patience, iteration, 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.

Thursdays

Art Journaling

Fill a journal of your own with drawing, painting, collage, and mixed media.

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