At The Sheboygan Collective, we believe art is a powerful way for young people to build confidence, curiosity, resilience and a sense of belonging.
Our programs aren’t designed around twenty kids making the same thing. Instead, our educators introduce techniques, share a variety of examples, and provide an abundance of materials to give young artists a place to begin—then we leave room for their ideas to take over.
Over time, we’ve watched students move from asking, “Is this right?” to walking into the studio saying, “I have an idea.”
That’s the growth we’re after.
November | Printing Lab
Tuesdays | 5:00-6:00pm
This month, we’re diving into the wonderfully hands-on world of printmaking.
Across three weeks, young artists will explore linocut, drypoint and monoprinting—three very different ways of creating an image and transferring it to paper. We’ll carve, scratch, layer, ink, press and experiment with the wonderfully unpredictable things that can happen when you make a print.
Rather than working toward one identical finished project, students will learn each process, explore examples and then use the techniques to develop imagery and ideas of their own.
Printmaking naturally invites experimentation: change the color, add another layer, adjust the pressure, make another print and see what happens. Along the way, students will practice creative decision-making, problem-solving and learning from the unexpected.
Enrolled students are also invited to attend our monthly Community Open Studio with their family complimentary, where their work from the month will be displayed and celebrated.
Come make with us.
Each month, we open the studio to our larger community for a Saturday of creative exploration.
Our youth artists’ work from that month’s classes will be displayed throughout the studio, giving them an opportunity to have their ideas seen and celebrated. Students are welcome to share what they’ve been learning with visitors if they’d like—and every student enrolled in that month’s program is invited to attend Open Studio complimentary.
Curious about our programs? Come experience the studio for yourself at one of our September Open Houses.
Día de Muertos: Nichos + Marigolds
In collaboration with Sheboygan with Kids
This October, Social Saturday is a celebration of Día de Muertos—a day to gather, create, remember + celebrate the people we love.
We’ll be making nichos, small decorated boxes found in Mexican folk art that can be used to honor and remember someone meaningful to us. Fill yours with color, flowers, decorative details, and a photograph of someone you’d like to remember.
Día de Muertos: Nichos + Cempasúchil
En colaboración con Sheboygan with Kids
Este octubre, Social Saturday será una celebración del Día de Muertos, un día para reunirnos, crear, celebrar y recordar a nuestros seres queridos.
Vamos a crear nichos, pequeñas cajitas decorativas de arte popular mexicano que se pueden usar para honrar y recordar a un ser querido que ha fallecido. Puedes llenar el tuyo de colores, flores, detalles decorativos y una fotografía de la persona que estás recordando.
TWEEN + TEEN STUDIO
Wednesday, October 28 | 5:30–7:00 PM
$20 | Middle School + Up
With Ms. Lola
LEGO minifigures. Smiski. Tiny animals. Cars. Dinosaurs. Game pieces. Trinkets. Random little objects you’ve collected and love.
Bring them to the studio!
In this Teen Studio workshop, we’ll turn your favorite little things into a one-of-a-kind plaster cast collage.
You’ll arrange your collection into a composition, create a mold, and cast your design in plaster. Then we’ll break out the paints to bring your piece to life! Go bold and colorful, highlight your favorite details, keep it monochromatic, or leave some of that beautiful raw plaster showing.
What to Bring:
Bring 5–10 small toys, figures, or trinkets that represent what you’re into right now. Choose objects you’re comfortable using in the mold-making process and leave anything especially valuable or irreplaceable at home.
We’ll provide the plaster, mold-making materials, paints, tools + everything else you need.
No experience needed. Just bring your favorite little things and come make something cool.
Space is limited for this workshop, so be sure to register early to save your spot!
$20 per person | Middle School + Up
A creative studio just for older kids.
Wednesday, November 11 | 5:30–7:00 PM
Middle School + Up | With Ms. Lola
A little metal, a few tools, and a whole lot of creative possibilities.
For this Teen Studio, we’re exploring tin embossing, a technique that uses simple tools to press patterns, illustrations, and textures into thin sheets of metal.
Create a collection of embossed pieces to turn into a hanging mobile, design a piece of wall art, or come up with something completely your own.
We’ll have plenty of templates and inspiration to get you started, but you’re welcome to bring your own drawings, images, or designs to work from. Think favorite characters, symbols, nature, patterns, or whatever you’re into right now.
Ms. Lola will guide you through the tools and techniques, then give you the freedom to experiment with your own ideas.
All materials + tools provided. No experience needed.
Come with an idea or discover one while you’re here!
Wednesday, November 18 | 5:30–7:00 PM
Middle School + Up | With Ms. Lola
One paper lantern. Endless possibilities.
For this Teen Studio, we’re transforming simple 12-inch paper lanterns into something completely our own.
Create a glowing creature, a colorful sculptural piece, a dreamy hanging decoration, or something inspired by your favorite characters, games, or imaginary worlds.
We’ll have an assortment of papers, paints, embellishments, and other materials to help you bring your ideas to life. Experiment with color, texture, layering, and three-dimensional details as you turn your lantern into a one-of-a-kind creation.
Ms. Lola will be there with inspiration, techniques, and guidance, but you get to decide what your lantern becomes.
Each participant will receive their own 12-inch paper lantern, and we’ll provide all the materials + tools needed.
No experience necessary. Just bring your imagination and come make something cool!
But we’re practicing so much more.
Learning to trust an idea and make creative decisions independently.
Confidence
Identity
Developing a creative voice and discovering, This is how I make.
Discovering that something not working the first time doesn’t mean you’ve failed—it means you have another problem to solve.
Resilience
Creating alongside other young people who are curious, imaginative and excited to make things, too.
Belonging
Figuring out how materials work, adapting an idea and finding a way forward.
Critical Thinking
Parents have shared with us that they’ve watched their children’s confidence grow through our programs.
And some have shared something we value just as much:
Their child has found their community here.
That’s what we hope this studio can become.
Youth Educator
Kasie helped develop the Mini Makers program and all of our summer camps at The Sheboygan Collective. A lifelong artist, Kasie has always seen art as a way to explore and express the world around her. Inspired by books like Cassie’s Magic Flowers and James and the Giant Peach, her imagination finds beauty in the unexpected and splendor in everyday moments.
Ms. Kasie
Youth Educator
Lola Jakimczyk is a Sheboygan-based muralist whose vibrant, imaginative work can be seen throughout the community—including at Sunday Dough and Above & Beyond Children’s Museum. With a deep love for public art and playful color, Lola brings creativity, warmth, and positivity to everything she does.
As a returning mentor from our youth art camps, Lola brings experience, patience, and encouragement to the studio, helping young artists feel seen, supported, and inspired to create boldly.
Ms. Lola
