Learn a new skill and relax with a fun class!
At Scrappy Elephant, you’ll find a range of art classes for all ages. From weekly toddler art and story time to adult only classes, there’s something for everyone. Learn watercolor techniques, try your hand at mosaics, improve your crochet skills, and so much more. There’s never been a better time to learn a new skill at an affordable cost.
Interested in teaching a class at Scrappy Elephant? Email us at lynchburg@scrappyelephant.com for the class form.
Scholarships
Available for ALL classes. Please fill out the form below with all the required information and our team will be in touch.
Gift Cards
Want to give the gift of a new skill? Purchase a gift card below for the creatives in your life to put toward a Scrappy Elephant class!
Circles of Color with Kandinsky
Drop off the kiddos with Rebekah for two hours of art making magic!
Have you ever wondered how two colors will look together but you didn't want to incorporate it into your piece because you were scared it wouldn't look right and would ruin the whole thing? Well, Kandinsky did lots of color experiments using simple motifs that he repeated over and over so he could see how various colors would interact with one another. It's a wonderful practice to learn how colors work together and against each other. In this class we will dive into hands on color theory as we play with circles and how different colors interact- inspired by the work of Kandinsky. We will use crayons, pastels, and watercolor to see how the various colors look when placed side by side. In my approach to teaching kids, I will give them instruction and guidance but also allow for individual artistic decisions. Your child will leave with a unique piece they should be proud of.
Ages 6-11
$25
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Big Beautiful Blooms with Georgia O’Keeffe
Drop off your kiddos with Rebekah for two hours of art making magic!
Have you ever taken the time to really stop and smell the flowers? To notice the little freckles of color, the fuzzy pollen, the way the edges of the petals curve and curl? In this class, students will work with pastels to make a zoomed in blossom inspired by the work of Georgia O’Keeffe. Georgia wanted to bring attention to those things that we often take for granted as we busily pass by in our days -- by zooming in to flowers she pushes us to take a closer look. Students will pick a flower image and focus on the detail to render a colorful zoomed in look at a flower. In my approach to teaching kids, I will give them instruction and guidance but also allow for individual artistic decisions. You child will leave with a unique piece they should be proud of.
Ages 6-11
$25
Sign up here!
Block Carving and Stamp Making Workshop
Block Carving & Stamp Making Workshop
This workshop is a fun and accessible introduction to the art of relief carving and printmaking. Perfect for beginners, you’ll learn how to carve a 2 x 2 inch rubber block to create a unique, reusable stamp design.
You’ll be guided through the basic tools and materials needed, learn safe and effective carving techniques, and discover how to use stamp pad ink to bring your design to life. While we won’t be editioning prints in this class, you’ll leave with a custom stamp that you can use again and again on cards, packaging, and more.
The workshop also includes a brief demonstration of traditional block inking techniques using brayers and printing ink, offering a look at how this process can evolve with more practice.
Rubber stamp carving is an approachable, creative skill that opens the door to personalized stationery, gift tags, and handmade artwork.
Provided Materials:
2 x 2 inch rubber blocks
Carving tools
Stamp pad ink
Practice paper
Optional Items to Bring: Snacks and drinks, Sketches or ideas for your stamp design (or choose from our design collection), Personal carving tools (if preferred)
Come get creative and explore the basics of block carving in a relaxed, supportive environment!
Ages 16 and up
$45
Sign up here!
About the Instructor:
Toby Penney is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Her practice draws inspiration from the beauty of everyday objects and fleeting moments, inviting viewers to appreciate the often-overlooked details of life. A graduate with a B.F.A. in Sculpture from Middle Tennessee State University, Penney has also completed an intensive Vitreography internship at Harvey K. Littleton Studios, where she studied under Master Printmaker Judith O’Rourke.
Penney’s work has been widely recognized, with recent exhibitions in Tasmania and Melbourne, Australia, as well as solo shows in Tennessee Wesleyan University, Atlanta, Georgia, and Frankfort, Kentucky. She is a two-time recipient of the Denis Diderot AIR Grant, which supported her residencies at Chateau Orquevaux in France. Her work has also been prominently featured on the covers of Professional Artist Magazine and Hellbent Magazine, among other publications.
In addition to her studio practice, Penney is deeply committed to fostering creativity in others. She serves as an art instructor, creativity coach, and mentor to emerging artists through her Roaming Studio program. Penney actively engages with the global arts community and is passionate about building connections with fellow creatives. Alongside her artistic career, she enjoys sharing her studio space with her sculpture-loving daughter and traveling with her author partner to further ignite creativity and inspiration. You can follow her on social media via @TobyPenney.
Tote-ally Simple: Sew a Reversible Tote Bag
Join Natania for this beginner friendly class, where you'll make a cute and functional reversible tote bag. This class is great for beginners. If you've never used your sewing machine, you can make this tote bag. You'll be guided through the process of cutting your fabric and sewing your bag together. You're more than welcome to bring your own fabric (1/2 yard each fabric, 2 color/patterns required) or pick fabric from the selection available at the store.
You must bring your own machine for this class. If you have a cutting mat, rotary cutter, fabric scissors, acrylic ruler, and iron, bring them! This class will help you get more comfortable with cutting fabric and sewing with the supplies you have. If you don't have any of the optional supplies, you will still be able to make the bag! I will have extras of everything for you to use. You'll also be provided with a digital pattern, so you can make more tote bags at home!
Ages 13 and up
$40
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Breaking the Rules: Art Junk Journaling as Therapy
This class is for the rule following perfectionists who struggle to find their authentic selves in this crazy chaotic world and the wild and free creatives who embrace their every creative whim with reckless abandon and all those who fit in between! Do you ever feel like you want to be creative but don’t know where to start? Or like you’re having a hard moment and you just need to get some creative energy out but don’t really have a direction?
Join me, Rebekah, as we break the rules and use a recycled book as our junk journal. A place where there are no rules, no expectations- only a safe place to land when you need it! In this class I’ll be demonstrating different watercolor exercises and some zen doodle repetitive patterns that can help you unwind and focus your mind. You’ll leave the class with a book journal of your own and some ideas to get you started on your own journey!
Ages 12 and up
$40
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Six Dollar Sundays!
Self care Sundays just got even better. Need a creative break? Book a table in our studio for only $6 on Sundays! Bring up to three friends and come get your relaxing craft on! Feel free to bring food and drinks.
Use the code SUNDAY when booking your studio table to get 40% off the price of an hour of fun and creativity!
Five Dollar Fridays
🎉 Friday just got better! 🎨
Snag a studio table for just $5 every Friday — no joke!
Use code FRIDAY when you book, and let the creativity (and savings) flow.
Grab your spot, bring your ideas, and let’s make something awesome this Friday!
book your studio table here!
Six Dollar Sundays!
Self care Sundays just got even better. Need a creative break? Book a table in our studio for only $6 on Sundays! Bring up to three friends and come get your relaxing craft on! Feel free to bring food and drinks.
Use the code SUNDAY when booking your studio table to get 40% off the price of an hour of fun and creativity!
Five Dollar Fridays
🎉 Friday just got better! 🎨
Snag a studio table for just $5 every Friday — no joke!
Use code FRIDAY when you book, and let the creativity (and savings) flow.
Grab your spot, bring your ideas, and let’s make something awesome this Friday!
book your studio table here!
Six Dollar Sundays!
Self care Sundays just got even better. Need a creative break? Book a table in our studio for only $6 on Sundays! Bring up to three friends and come get your relaxing craft on! Feel free to bring food and drinks.
Use the code SUNDAY when booking your studio table to get 40% off the price of an hour of fun and creativity!
Make your own Rainbow Wand
Drop into the Scrappy Elephant studio any time between 10 and 4 to make your own rainbow wand! This is a free event. All you need to do is bring your creativity!
Five Dollar Fridays
🎉 Friday just got better! 🎨
Snag a studio table for just $5 every Friday — no joke!
Use code FRIDAY when you book, and let the creativity (and savings) flow.
Grab your spot, bring your ideas, and let’s make something awesome this Friday!
book your studio table here!
Make your own Pronoun Pin
Drop into the Scrappy Elephant studio any time between 11 and 4 to make your own pronoun pin using our button maker! This is a free event! All supplies provided. Just bring your creativity!
Six Dollar Sundays!
Self care Sundays just got even better. Need a creative break? Book a table in our studio for only $6 on Sundays! Bring up to three friends and come get your relaxing craft on! Feel free to bring food and drinks.
Use the code SUNDAY when booking your studio table to get 40% off the price of an hour of fun and creativity!
Block Carving and Stamp Making Workshop
Block Carving & Stamp Making Workshop
This workshop is a fun and accessible introduction to the art of relief carving and printmaking. Perfect for beginners, you’ll learn how to carve a 2 x 2 inch rubber block to create a unique, reusable stamp design.
You’ll be guided through the basic tools and materials needed, learn safe and effective carving techniques, and discover how to use stamp pad ink to bring your design to life. While we won’t be editioning prints in this class, you’ll leave with a custom stamp that you can use again and again on cards, packaging, and more.
The workshop also includes a brief demonstration of traditional block inking techniques using brayers and printing ink, offering a look at how this process can evolve with more practice.
Rubber stamp carving is an approachable, creative skill that opens the door to personalized stationery, gift tags, and handmade artwork.
Provided Materials:
2 x 2 inch rubber blocks
Carving tools
Stamp pad ink
Practice paper
Optional Items to Bring: Snacks and drinks, Sketches or ideas for your stamp design (or choose from our design collection), Personal carving tools (if preferred)
Come get creative and explore the basics of block carving in a relaxed, supportive environment!
Ages 16 and up
$45
Sign up here!
About the Instructor:
Toby Penney is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Her practice draws inspiration from the beauty of everyday objects and fleeting moments, inviting viewers to appreciate the often-overlooked details of life. A graduate with a B.F.A. in Sculpture from Middle Tennessee State University, Penney has also completed an intensive Vitreography internship at Harvey K. Littleton Studios, where she studied under Master Printmaker Judith O’Rourke.
Penney’s work has been widely recognized, with recent exhibitions in Tasmania and Melbourne, Australia, as well as solo shows in Tennessee Wesleyan University, Atlanta, Georgia, and Frankfort, Kentucky. She is a two-time recipient of the Denis Diderot AIR Grant, which supported her residencies at Chateau Orquevaux in France. Her work has also been prominently featured on the covers of Professional Artist Magazine and Hellbent Magazine, among other publications.
In addition to her studio practice, Penney is deeply committed to fostering creativity in others. She serves as an art instructor, creativity coach, and mentor to emerging artists through her Roaming Studio program. Penney actively engages with the global arts community and is passionate about building connections with fellow creatives. Alongside her artistic career, she enjoys sharing her studio space with her sculpture-loving daughter and traveling with her author partner to further ignite creativity and inspiration. You can follow her on social media via @TobyPenney.
Five Dollar Fridays
🎉 Friday just got better! 🎨
Snag a studio table for just $5 every Friday — no joke!
Use code FRIDAY when you book, and let the creativity (and savings) flow.
Grab your spot, bring your ideas, and let’s make something awesome this Friday!
book your studio table here!
Six Dollar Sundays!
Self care Sundays just got even better. Need a creative break? Book a table in our studio for only $6 on Sundays! Bring up to three friends and come get your relaxing craft on! Feel free to bring food and drinks.
Use the code SUNDAY when booking your studio table to get 40% off the price of an hour of fun and creativity!
Five Dollar Fridays
🎉 Friday just got better! 🎨
Snag a studio table for just $5 every Friday — no joke!
Use code FRIDAY when you book, and let the creativity (and savings) flow.
Grab your spot, bring your ideas, and let’s make something awesome this Friday!
book your studio table here!
Six Dollar Sundays!
Self care Sundays just got even better. Need a creative break? Book a table in our studio for only $6 on Sundays! Bring up to three friends and come get your relaxing craft on! Feel free to bring food and drinks.
Use the code SUNDAY when booking your studio table to get 40% off the price of an hour of fun and creativity!
Five Dollar Fridays
🎉 Friday just got better! 🎨
Snag a studio table for just $5 every Friday — no joke!
Use code FRIDAY when you book, and let the creativity (and savings) flow.
Grab your spot, bring your ideas, and let’s make something awesome this Friday!
book your studio table here!
Collages, Cards, and Cookies!
Come see what the Scrappy Elephant Lynchburg Pop-Up is all about! Check out all that’s happening downtown with the International Festival on Main Street, then pop over to Scrappy to check out our new location. Plus, free collage and card making (with a side of cookies) in our studio space. Have arts and crafts supplies you’re trying to clear out of your home? We’ll be accepting donations 10-5. Hope to see you there!