Teen Media Arts Club, Teen Fashion Design & Sewing Club, Teen Cartoon & Illustration Club
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The Lyndon House Arts Center offers three distinct, free teen art clubs, each mentored by a professional local artist to provide high-quality, hands-on instruction in a safe and creative environment
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Teen Club Sessions (2026–2027)
We have now moved to a 2-session per year format. You will need to register for each session individually to attend all year. You can register for both now.
All Teen Clubs operate from 5:30-7:30 PM on their respective days.
- 2026 Fall Season
- September 1--December 17
- [NOTE: NO CLUB MEETINGS ON OCTOBER 6TH 2026]
- 2027 Spring Season
All teens must be checked in with a staff member at the front of the Arts Center. The teen would then need to check in with the appropriate Teen Mentor as well.
Please have your teen bring $5 (cash only) for pizza. If they prefer to bring their own food (or not eat), you can skip the $5. We will eat outside when possible.
A new registration is required for each session.
Teen Fashion Design & Sewing Club
Our talented teaching artist, Tabitha Fielteau continues to contribute mentorship and valuable design and fabrication instruction. The club meets in the Lyndon House Arts Center's wonderful fiber studio with lots of sewing machines and all the tools needed to focus on design and sewing projects. Learn how to go from design to garment with the guidance of a professional fashion designer. Already having basic sewing skills is a bonus, but this program is open to beginners as well.
Mentored by teaching artist Tabitha Fielteau, participants in this club work on individual sewing projects. Examples of projects include:
Specific skills and tools taught in the club include:
- Garment creation: Teens learn the process of bringing a design from concept to a finished garment, with guidance from a professional fashion designer.
- Community showcases: The club hosts a fashion show twice a year showcasing the teen's work.
Teen Media Arts Club
Our Teen Media Arts Club Mentor is Kidd Fielteau! With a background in beauty and fashion photography Kidd now runs Athens based Fell2 Photography. Students will engage in the process of videography by forming their own story ideas and then creating and editing digital video. Our long-term goal is to build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context. In addition we provide a safe place for young people to learn, have fun and create meaningful projects.
Specific skills and tools taught in the club include:
Teen Cartoon & Illustration Club
Our talented teaching artist and professional illustrator Robert Brown, continues to contribute wonderful lessons in drawing techniques, storytelling, cartoons/comics, Anime, Star Wars and everything Pop Culture. Robert has been mentoring this club for over 15 years.
Specific skills and tools taught in the club include:
- Pop culture art: Members explore drawing techniques, storytelling, cartoons, and comics, with a focus on popular culture topics like Anime and Star Wars.
- Drawing challenges: Participants are given drawing challenges to encourage engagement and skill development.
LHAC Teen Clubs (12 years and older), are free, but online registration is required.
The Teen Fashion Design & Sewing Club hosts fashion shows annually in the lower Atrium Gallery at the Arts Center. They are often co-produced by the Media Arts club, and they have film showings. They are free and open to the public.
The Teen Media Arts Club routinely hosts film screenings and other avenues. These are also open to the public. Look for announcements for these events.
Please have your teen bring $5 (cash only) for pizza. If they prefer to bring their own food, you can skip the $5. We will eat outside when possible.
Our teen clubs provide a safe & nurturing place for young people to gain life skills, to learn, and have fun while creating meaningful relationships with mentors while gaining valuable and appreciable skills.
The Arts Education Department at Lyndon House Arts Center is dedicated to providing high-quality arts education curriculum and enrichment to youth, adults, and teens in the Athens area. We host adult evening classes, workshops, after-school youth classes, 3 Teen Clubs, and a comprehensive summer arts camp experience. The Arts Center includes 7 professional-level art studios including Painting/Drawing, Printmaking, Fiber, Photography, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Jewelry/Metals. There is a separate children's wing with wonderful facilities, a covered outdoor work court used as an outdoor studio and grassy lawns.
NOTE: IF YOU ARE REGISTERING A RECENTLY TURNED 12-YEAR-OLD AND HAVING TROUBLE, PLEASE CALL US AND WE CAN HELP YOU.
For more information or assistance on Teen programming:
(706) 613-3623 or william.stephanos@accgov.com
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