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 is an after-school art program, running Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm when Philadelphia schools are in session. Teen Lounge is a free, drop-in program with no attendance requirement so teens can attend however works best with their schedule. Snacks and bus passes are provided! For more information, please contact teenlounge@fleisher.org or come give us a visit!

Teen Lounge Team

Tessa Kennamer, Teen Lounge Coordinator

Teen Lounge runs Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4 to 6 pm 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!

DECEMBER

  • Free Days
    December 12, 13, 19
    Work on independent projects, play games, or just hang out – you decide what we do on free days!
  • Wednesdays: Crankies: Make your own Theater of Scrolling Panoramic Art with Maisie O’Brien
    November 29, December 5, 6, 20
    Crankies are simple storytelling machines that animate your illustrations to be shared with friends and family! If you like building things with your hands and expressing yourself through movement and image, this workshop is for you.

JANUARY

  • Tuesdays: Impressive Inks – Drawing In Detail with Katrina Simonsen
    January 9, 16, 23, 30
    Learn traditional art inking and explore your own interests! You’ll find inspiration in diverse sources of reference material and engage with current inking trends. By the end of the workshop, you’ll feel empowered to create your own 2D artworks that rely on graphic image techniques.
  • Wednesdays: Free Days
    January 10, 17, 24, 31
    Work on independent projects, play games, or just hang out – you decide what we do on free days!

FEBRUARY

  • Tuesdays: Basics of Nerikomi with Mackenzie Pikaart
    February 6, 13, 20, 27
    Nerikomi is a ceramic technique from Japan where pigment is added to color clay, this clay is then layered to create either specific design or agate surfaces. Dye your own own clay, layer, create patterns, and make agate surfaces to make functional objects and sculptures!
  • Wednesdays: Found Object Pins and Pendants with Lia Musante
    February 7, 14, 21, 28
    Bring in an object with your own story and transform it into adornment! Learn tab setting – a simple and versatile method to encase a stone or object into metal. By sawing prongs from sheet metal, you can set objects from nature, your home, or a selection of objects provided at the workshop and make them into wearable items such as a brooch or pendant.

MARCH

  • Tuesdays: Monotype Printmaking – On and Off the Press with Claire Whitehurst
    March 5, 12, 19 and April 2
    Explore the mark-making and materials of monotype techniques on and off of the printing press! We’ll use techniques such as trace monotypes, stencil making, additive and subtractive ink painting, and learn how to operate printing presses.
  • Wednesdays: Free Days
    March 6, 13, 20 and April 3
    Work on independent projects, play games, or just hang out – you decide what we do on free days!

APRIL

  • Tuesdays (and one Wednesday!): Bag Making 101 with Abria Myers
    April 9, 16, 24 (Wednesday) and April 30
    Create your own custom tote bag and learn basic patterning and sewing skills! Bags will be offered as a standard or mini sized tote and you’ll also gain hands-on experience in accessory design.
  • Wednesday: Free Day
    April 17
    Work on independent projects, play games, or just hang out – you decide what we do on free days!

MAY

  • Tuesdays (and one Wednesday!): Comics with Cathy Mayer
    May, 7, 14, 21, and 22 (Wednesday)
    Create a cartoon world of your own by using and building on comic making techniques!
  • Wednesdays: Free Days
    May 1, 8, 15
    Work on independent projects, play games, or just hang out – you decide what we do on free days!

UPCOMING

Wednesday, November 1, 4-6pm: Proposal Fair

At Teen Lounge, teens choose what they want to learn through our Proposal Fair process! Come meet professional, working artists and hear about what they want to teach – then vote on your favorite ideas to design our winter/spring workshop schedule. Oh and… There will be pizza…