UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Registration is now open for the Center for Arts and Crafts July classes and workshops. Classes begin the week of July 11 and include wheel-thrown pottery, drawing, acrylic painting, stained glass, plein air painting, and more. Workshop topics include paint-your-own pottery, weaving, tie-dye, recycled arts and many others. 

All classes are designed for beginners and intermediates and are taught by Penn State students majoring in art or art education, graduate students, and professional artists. Class sizes are small, and classes are offered in a relaxed atmosphere.  

In addition to in-person classes, the center offers various themed art boxes and a take-and-make coloring-book kit to create projects at home. Kits can be reserved by emailing craftcenter@psu.edu.   

In-person classes and take-home kits are open to Penn State students, faculty and staff and attendees must have a valid Penn State ID. Email the Center for Arts and Crafts for questions or to make reservations for classes or take and make kits.  

To view a full schedule July 2022 offerings, visit the Center for Arts and Crafts website. 

The Center for Arts and Crafts is part of the Office of Student Activities in Penn State Student Affairs. The center is located in 3 Ritenour Building on the University Park campus of Penn State. Hours for the center are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.