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Rovers Arts Apprenticeship
Crafts, Creativity & Fun (K-2)

Join our Rovers Art Studio! 1 weekend a month art class, Fall to Spring!

Join the Rovers for artistic adventures! Led by our experienced art educators, our youngest Trackers cultivate creativity and confidence through hands-on crafts. They play with three dimensional arts from ceramics to woodworking, as well as illustration and painting techniques. Rovers Artists also get plenty of inspiring outdoor time as they explore our nearby nature parks!

Join our Studio Artists!

Join our Trackers Art Studio, playing and learning skills with fellow Apprentices. Together as a team you…

  • Work with a Trackers Art Teacher getting creative time in different media.
  • Learn to be self-directed with empowered explorations of their artistic nature.
  • Handcraft, make, and take home the awesome works they make.
  • Find fellow friends creating art and crafts together in our Trackers Art Studio.

Learn Arts & Crafts

In monthly studio weekends kids find friends and get creative with various hands-on artisan crafts. Rovers Art Apprenticeship covers the following subjects:

Ceramics Coil, pinch, and sculpt clay into fun and useful objects. Fire your works in our kiln. Hand paint and decorate your designs.

Woodworking Learn to safely carve and whittle under the watchful eye of our woodworking master. Construct fun woodcraft projects.

Illustration & Paint Explore the world of drawing. Learn about the importance of color in nature, as you play with palettes and color plants and animals.

Earth Arts & Craft Use natural dyes, pigments, and other materials to create arts and crafts from nature and the world!

Our Apprenticeship teachers are experienced artisan educators teaching authentic skills. They inspire positive growth through connection to nature, community, craft, and art.


Explore the Program Schedule

This program is Fall to Spring. There is one Weekend Studio Day a month and five optional Seasonal Gatherings the entire family can attend. Schedule options below.

Weekend Studio Days 9 total - Typically 1 Saturday a month (9 AM - 12:30 PM)

During Weekend Studio Days, kids get hands-on time in our Trackers Arts Studio. Studio Days include:

  • Mentoring with our early childhood art teachers exploring fun projects.
  • Hands-on crafting time in our arts studio making projects to share and take home.
  • All programs materials and art tools provided by Trackers Art Studio.
  • Connection, fun, and conversation with new friends and other artists in training.

Seasonal Gatherings 5 total - Weekday evenings or Weekends during the day

Trackers families can attend Seasonal Gatherings filled with food, fun, and connection. These events are optional and include:

  • Family Picnic Welcome the autumnal harvest with festivities, food, and music.
  • Track-or-Treat Trick-or-treat on a fun and mysterious tracking trail through the Trackers Lodge.
  • Holiday Party Herald the arrival of winter with food and friends at our Holiday Party.
  • Garden Party Help plant our gardens for summer and fall in Sandy, Oregon.
  • Graduation Wrap our year together with a community potluck and BBQ.

Get a Trackers Art Studio Membership

For your registered year (Sept - August) you receive a full Trackers Art Studio Membership which includes:

  • 9 Art Studio Days, 5 Seasonal Family Gatherings.
  • A Trackers T-Shirt, Trackers Woodcarving Guide & monthly Trackers Journal.
  • 50% off the Trackers Archery Range for immediate family members (free during Seasonal Gatherings).

Tuition

Tuition includes all Studio Days and Seasonal Gatherings. Reserve your place with a $99 non-refundable deposit, then pay the remaining tuition in 8 monthly payments of $92 (total $835). Your first payment is due August 31.

Returning Student Discount Apprentices returning from a previous program year (within Fall to Spring) receive a 15% discount. Use your discount code (emailed) or Contact Us athello@trackersearth.com to receive one.

Need Financial Help? We offer Opportunity & Merit Scholarships of 5% - 15% off. Up to a $125 discount off the full tuition. It's quick and easy to apply.

Please note, scholarships and multiple discounts cannot be combined.

Rovers Art Apprenticeship Schedule

Be sure your Apprentice can make most of the weekends. Each Cohort features 9 Studio Days and 5 optional Seasonal Gatherings.

Earth Weekend

9 AM - 12:30 PM

September 23, 2023

October 14, 2023

November 4, 2023

December 2, 2023

January 13, 2024

February 3, 2024

February 24, 2024

March 16, 2024

April 20, 2024


Family Gatherings

We offer 5 Seasonal Family Gatherings (optional).

Family Picnic Oct 14, 2023
Track-or-Treat Oct 26, 2023
Holiday Party Dec 9, 2023
Garden Party Apr 27, 2024
Graduation May 18, 2024

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