In this four-week Art Afterschool series, young artists will explore personal journeys through block printing, repetition, and variation. Participants design and carve a single print block inspired by familiar paths and places, then experiment with color, layering, and placement to create a series of small-format prints. 

Inspired by contemporary artworks and installations throughout The New Children’s Museum, participants will discover how repetition and process can communicate ideas, movement, and experience.  

Why This Matters
Printmaking invites older youth to think critically about how images and language communicate through repetition. By planning and sequencing a series, participants strengthen design thinking, conceptual clarity, and awareness of audience. 

What To Expect 

• Designing and carving a custom print block that integrates image and text 

• Creating multiple prints through intentional variation and layering 

• Planning and sequencing a set of prints to communicate a journey 

• Observing contemporary artworks and museum installations 

• Sharing and exchanging prints with peers 

These programs are designed as small-group experiences with limited enrollment. Register now to secure your artist’s spot today! 

Tickets + Museum Admission 

• Registration is required and includes 1 spot. Members get $20 off any Art Afterschool series. Please be sure you are logged into your Member Portal to activate the discount.   

• Registration for this workshop does not include general Museum admission. If you’d like to explore the Museum, separate admission is required and available at the Welcome Desk. All participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult to explore the Museum.  

 Drop-off + Pick-up 

• Location: Enter Artopia: NCM Creative Studios from the Union Street side of The New Children’s Museum, near the corner of Union and Island. 

• Program check-in is from 3:45 pm-4 pm. After class pick-up is from 6 pm-6:15 pm. 

• All artists must be signed in and out of each session. Only adults listed at registration may pick up your child. Please confirm your authorized adult list at drop-off. We cannot release artists to anyone not listed or without valid ID. 

Questions about parking, accessibility, or our cancellation policy? 
Visit our Artopia: NCM Creative Studios FAQs page for all the details you need to plan your visit: https://thinkplaycreate.org/artopia-faqs/