Epworth Creative Arts Afterschool Classes

This afterschool art class is a wonderful experience. Ellen Evangeliste inspires the kids to try new techniques and really gets them to look at art differently. She gets the entire class started on the project then she gives each child individual direction and encouragement as needed.
My 4^th grader really enjoyed doing the watercolors and wooden sculptures. My 1^st grader loved every week’s class, but especially enjoyed doing collage and fish prints.
We look forward to these Thursday classes. We love the challenge that Ellen presents the kids with, to create something, to try their best, to explore a new art medium. Ellen has a terrific way of communicating with the kids at their level, without talking down to them.
I highly recommend these classes. The class size is small to allow Ellen to continue to give each child the individual attention. The art we brought home was really good. The experience for our kids was outstanding.

This is a superb after school art class taught by Ellen Evangeliste who is an artist, carpenter, urban farmer, and mother. And she brings her diversity of experience to the curriculum. The kids got to work in a different medium every week… Portraiture, collage, sketching and even making prints from fish. Before he started her class my son said «I don’t really like art but I LOVE Ellen». After the class he now loves both. We knew Ellen through her volunteer work at Cragmont Elementary. Ellen is an engaging teacher who is not afraid to challenge the kids. She gave them a feedback rating on their work which was mostly based on the effort they put in and the resulting quality. My son was so proud when one of his pieces got the highest «studio quality» rating. Kids who just speed thru and don’t put in their best effort are encouraged to work harder. And she gives a lot of individual attention. If you are looking for a small afterschool class to supplement your child’s art education, this is a great one.