Teen Lounge

Events

"Teen Lounge classes are way more fun and more energetic than classes at my school.”

Teen Lounge Participant

“Teen Lounge is a FREE drop-in after-school program for students 13-19. It’s the perfect place to hang out, make art, learn something new, and meet other young artists. Through the concept of DEMOCRACY, and the help of our lovely Teen Lounge Coordinator, young artists shape the program by choosing the teaching artists they wish to work with.

 

With ⭐collaborative effort⭐, projects explore media ranging from sewing, sketchbooking and digital art to animation, film-making, and even painting a mural! We provide snacks, transportation passes, and art materials. :)”

– Imani Santos, Teen Lounge Representative

Teen Lounge has been highlighted by The Wallace Foundation as one of eight outstanding afterschool programs. Click on the link to learn more.

Schedule

Teen Lounge runs Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. when Philadelphia schools are in session. We meet at Fleisher Art Memorial at 719 Catharine St, and provide snacks and bus passes. Teen Lounge is free and drop-in, with no attendance requirement so teens can attend however works with their schedule. For more information please contact teenlounge@fleisher.org, or come give us a visit!

Teen Lounge Team

Layla Ehsan, Teen Lounge Coordinator

Teen Lounge runs Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. when Philadelphia schools are in session. We meet at Fleisher Art Memorial at 719 Catharine St, and provide snacks and bus passes. Teen Lounge is free and drop-in, with no attendance requirement so teens can attend however works with their schedule. For more information please contact teenlounge@fleisher.org, or come give us a visit!

MARCH WORKSHOPS

  • Tuesdays in March: Polymer Clay Fun: Jewelry, Figures, and More with Katie Rose Davis
    March 7, 14, 21, and 28
    Play with the possibilities of polymer clay, from sculpting to marbling to mini-making and jewelry construction.
  • Wednesdays in March: Stitching Memory: Hand Quilting with Found Objects with Hillary Bedeian
    March 8, 15, 22, and 29
    Learn the basics of quilting by hand, and use reclaimed fabrics and objects to create quilted works inspired by your memories.

APRIL WORKSHOPS

  • Mondays in April: How to Entertain Your Friends Drawing LIVE Caricatures! with Katy Molinaro
    March 27, April 10, 17, and 24
    What makes a good caricature? Starting with the basics of portraiture, we’ll develop our skills of likeness and exaggeration.
  • Wednesdays in April: Monotype and Collagraph Printmaking with Shannon Ryan
    April 12, 19, 26, and May 3
    Get experimental with printmaking as we create unique, one-off prints in this workshop that bridges 2d and sculpture.

MAY WORKSHOPS

  • Mondays in May: Painting Outside with Mark Dilks
    May 1, 8, 15, and 22
    With the outdoors as our classroom, we’ll create landscape paintings outside and learn composition, color mixing and more in the process.
  • Tuesdays in May: Sidewalk Mosaic Kintsugi with Laura Lyn Stern
    May 2, 9, 23, and 30
    Kintsugi is the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery by mending breaks with gold, turning something flawed into something beautiful. In this workshop, we’ll create mosaic “kintsugi” for cracks in sidewalks in Fleisher’s neighborhood.

JUNE WORKSHOPS

  • Wearable Clay Collaborative Jewelry Making with Sunshine O’dea Ott
    June 5, 6, 12, and 13
    Use clay to create wearable charms, talismans, beads and figurines – then build our own safe, legal fire to finish our pieces.

FREE DAYS

Work on independent projects, play games, or just hang out – you decide what we do on free days!

Free days are happening on:

  • Tuesdays, February 14, 21, 28
  • Mondays, March 6, 13 and 21
  • Tuesdays, April 11, 18 and 25
  • Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24, 31

 

UPCOMING

  • End of Year Celebration
    Wednesday, June 7, 4-6pm

    Come celebrate an amazing year of Teen Lounge with food, artmaking, music and your TL pals!