Best Of Cleveland: Kids Art Class

You can teach your kids macaroni art and finger-painting, but Stella’s Art Gallery brushes them up on more than the basics. The mother-daughter team of Carol Stellabotte-Pitts and Danielle Klein use their passion for painting and pottery to teach kids of all ages how to get creative. Let your child’s inner Picasso free with a rotating roster of weekly and one-time-only classes in clay, expressive arts, glow paint and more. “It’s shown through art therapy that if kids have access to art, they will be more expressive,” Klein says. Kids can choose how and what to create — some of Pitts and Klein’s favorites are paintings, wire sculptures and pottery. “We guide them, but it’s up to them to get creative,” Pitts says. “We just want to give the art experience to kids so they have a place to be themselves.” 8500 Station St., Mentor, 440-266-9111, stellasartgallery.com

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