Arts Education at the Blue Heron Education Center
The Blue Heron Education Center is home for arts education classes and second home to many participating students in our community. We fill every classroom, nook and cranny with arts education activities all throughout the week. There is something for everyone of all ages. For over 30 years we have been providing arts education classes instructed by our very talented local artists. Classes range from painting, clay, violin lessons, encaustics, print making and more. We offer 3 sessions: Fall, Spring, and Summer. And we even have scholarships available. For more information, you can reach our Registrar at 206-259-3005. Welcome to the Blue Heron!
Fall Registration Open NOW!
Paste Paper Collage
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesPaste Paper Collage
Ages: 16-Adult
Saturday, Sept 30 | noon-4:30 pm AND Thursdays, Oct 5-26 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition: $230 (includes $30 materials fee)
Instructor: Susan Gross
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Science & Art Series: Forests Illuminated
Science & Art Series: Forests Illuminated
Ages: 10-Adult (students under 15 please register with an adult)
Sunday, Oct 8 | 1-5 pm
Tuition: $130 (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructors: Duncan Berry (Nature Printing Master) and Derek Churchill, PhD (Forest Ecologist)
Location: Agren Park and Penny Farcy Building
Suzuki Violin Lessons
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesSuzuki Violin Lessons
Ages: 4-18
16 weekly lessons, Sept 11-Jan 26 (skip school breaks) | Contact Gaye to schedule
15 Minutes: $280
30 Minutes: $540
45 Minutes: $770
Instructor: Gaye Detzer
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
Writing Lab: Hybrid Fiction
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesWriting Lab: Hybrid Fiction
Ages: Adults
Tuesdays, Oct 3-Nov 14 | 6:30-8 pm (skip Oct 17 & 31)
Tuition: $120
Instructor: Stephanie Johnson-Blomgren
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
Fundamentals of Jewelry Making
Vashon Island High School Vashon, WA, United StatesFundamentals of Jewelry Making
Ages: Adults
Wednesdays, Oct 11-Nov 8 | 6-9 pm
Tuition: $300 (includes $50 materials fee)
Instructor: Kate Dunagan
Location: Vashon High School, Room 1109
Knitting Socks!
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesKnitting Socks!
Age:13-Adult
Thursdays, Oct 12-Nov 16 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition: $200
Instructor: Rachel Keil
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
Late Start Arts: The Magic of Science and Art
VCA Greenroom 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesLate Start Arts: The Magic of Science and Art
Grades: 3-5
Fridays, Sept 1-Jan 19 | 9-10:30 am (skip holidays and school breaks)
Tuition: $485 (includes $95 materials/snack fee)
Instructor: Allison Trundle
Location: Greenroom
Block Printing
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesBlock Printing
Ages: 16-Adult
Saturday, Oct 14, 1-5 pm
Tuition: $90 (includes $25 materials fee)
Instructor: Linda Moore
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Knitting Foundations: Hats!
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesKnitting Foundations: Hats!
Ages: 13-Adults
Mondays, Oct 16-Nov 20 | 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition: $220 (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructor: Rachel Keil
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
Expressive Watercolor – FULL
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesExpressive Watercolor - WAITLIST
Ages: Adults
Tuesdays, Oct 17-Nov 14 | 6:30-9 pm (skip Oct 31)
Tuition: $150
Instructor: Jeff Good
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Exploring Theatre
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesExploring Theatre
Ages: 5-8
Saturdays, Oct 21-Nov 18 | 9:30-11:30 am
Tuition: $160
Instructor: Alex Drissell
Location: Blue Heron Gallery (Nov 4, Greenroom)
Nengajyo Linocut Paper Quilt Exchange
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesNengajyo Linocut Paper Quilt Exchange
Ages: 15-Adult
Saturday & Sunday, Nov 4 & 5 |10 am-5 pm
Tuition: $240 (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructor: Yoshi Nakagawa
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Nature Bundle Dyeing
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesNature Bundle Dyeing
Ages: 10 to Adult
Saturday, Nov 11 | 2-5 pm
Tuition: $95 (includes $35 materials fee)
Instructor: Monica Wilson
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Jewelry: Lost Wax Casting
19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesJewelry: Lost Wax Casting
Ages: Adults
Tuesdays, Nov 14-Dec 5 AND Wed, Nov 29 | 6-9 pm
Tuition: $300 (includes $50 materials fee)
Instructor: Kate Dunagan
Location: Vashon High School, Room 1109
Clay Vessels: Creative Forms with Patterns
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesClay Vessels: Creative Forms with Patterns
Ages: Adults
Tuesdays, Nov 28-Dec 19, 6-8:30 pm
Tuition: $200 (includes $30 materials fee)
Instructor: Laurie Thorpe
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Talisman Crafting
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesTalisman Crafting
Ages: Adults
Sunday, Dec 3 | 1-4 pm
Tuition: $75 (includes $15 materials fee)
Instructor: Karen Hust
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Character Study and Script Analysis
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesCharacter Study and Script Analysis
Ages: 9-15
Tuesdays, January 2-30 | 4:15-5:45pm
Tuition: $130
Instructor: Joy Ghigleri
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Audition Workshop
VCA Greenroom 19600 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesAudition Workshop
Instructor: Joy Ghigleri
Location: Kay White Hall Greenroom
Grades: 3-5
Friday, January 26th | 9:00-11:30am
Tuition: $45
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Grades: 6-12
Friday, January 26th | 12:00-3:00pm
Tuition: $50
Oil Painting Intensive
Blue Heron 19704 VASHON HIGHWAY SW, Vashon, WA, United StatesOil Painting Intensive
Ages: 16-Adult
Friday, Jan 26 | 7-9 pm
Saturday, Jan 27 | 9 am-4 pm
Sunday, Jan 28 | 9 am-3 pm
Tuition: $330
Instructor: Pam Ingalls
Scholarships available!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have financial aid available to make arts education classes accessible to any student interested.
Please click the link below or contact BHEC Registrar for more information:
joy@vashoncenterforthearts.org
