Teen Maker Series for ages 12-18: Sculpture (In Person) | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Teen Maker Series for ages 12-18: Sculpture (In Person)

Design and build kinetic sculptures in the form of mobiles, exploring movement, balance, and design in three dimensions while gaining practical skills in 3D construction, problem-solving, and creative engineering.

Course description

The Teen Maker Series offers single session, 3-hour Friday evening workshops for teens ages 12–18, held on the third Friday of each month.

Each session introduces a new art-making skill, giving students the chance to learn foundational techniques while experimenting, collaborating, and connecting with other young artists. Guided by professional instructors and using high-quality art materials, these short-format workshops provide a fun, low-barrier way to explore creativity, build confidence, and try something new.

In this session of the series, learn how to plan, test, and refine a kinetic sculpture while exploring principles of motion, balance, and composition. By the end of the session, learn sculptural design, iterative thinking, and collaborative creation, and create a unique kinetic sculpture to take home.

Open to students ages 12-18. Please review our complete Youth and Teen Policies as well as our General Policies prior to completing your registration.

Class meeting details

This course meets in person on MCAD's campus.

Prerequisites

None

Required materials

Supplies
All supplies will be provided.

What to wear
Clothes appropriate for messy creativity.

Questions

Contact MCAD Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu or call 612.874.3765.

Register

Title
Non-credit Tuition
$20.00
Not Yet Open for Registration

Registration opens January 5.

  • Date:
    -
  • Time:
    6:00–9:00 p.m. CT
  • Day(s) of the week:
    Friday
  • Ages:
    Open to student ages 12 to 18.
  • Term:
    Spring 2026
  • Instructor: Michael Gaughan
  • Location:
    In Person
  • SKU:
    CST 9202 01 SP26

Prerequisites:

None

Address

2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

Contact Us

612.874.3700
800.874.MCAD (6223)
Fax: 612.874.3701

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.


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MCAD admits students of any race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or marital status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or marital status in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs.