Tinker Art Studio Camps, Classes & After-School Programs

Tinker Art Studio Camps, Classes & After-School Programs offers drawing, painting, sculpture, sewing, and mixed media. Its offerings include Tinker Time: Art & Play!, Mini Makers, Art Lab, School Day Off Camps, Summer Camps, Homeschool Art, Digital Art, weekday art classes and workshops, and after-school classes.

Programs

• Tinker Time: Art & Play! — 18 months–5 years · Weekly drop-in; 8-week drop-off options available
• Mini Makers — 4–6 years
• Art Lab — 5–8 years
• School Day Off Camps — 5–12 years · Full Day and Half Day options available at both Tinker (ages 5–9) and Clay Hub (ages 8–12).
• Summer Camps — 3.5 through teens · Week-long themed experiences offered in half-day formats, with flexible scheduling and full day options.
• Homeschool Art — 5–14 years · Weekly 3-hour classes; multiple sessions based on age
• Digital Art — 7–17 · Multiple sessions; tablets and styluses provided for each student.
• Weekday art classes and workshops — For children, teens, and adults; sessions available in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
• After-school classes — Run during the academic year; include guided projects and open-ended exploration in a variety of media.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–17 years old

About the provider

The studio was founded in 2012. Christie Hubley is the founder, and the leadership team also includes Anika Feldmann, Lauren Burkey, Maryssa O'Dell, Julia Zuniga, Mariah Stotsky, Kathy Martin, Kaitlyn Shirley, Allie Bundy, and Lindsay Jane Ternes. Tinker describes itself as Boulder’s inclusive community art studio and says its mission is to cultivate connection, community, and creativity through hands-on art experiences for all ages.

Small class sizes and experienced instructors ensure individualized support in a welcoming, process-based environment. After-school programs run during the academic year. Tinker Time is held the end of August through early May. Private Parties, Camps, and Adult Classes run outside of Front Desk Hours and are only available to registered students.

What families say

“We were BLOWN AWAY by your camp! Both Q and W can't stop talking about it and wish they could go again next week. :) Thanks so much for the incredible experience you provide for our children. We will definitely be taking advantage of art classes for them in the future as well!” — Shannah

“Tinker Art Studio is great. Our two kids (ages 5 and 9) spent three days at the studio creating some fantastic art with the help of Christie and her staff. The kids had a lot of fun and look forward to going again. The studio is a really special place and the people that work there are very dedicated and talented.” — Mike

Last updated September 6, 2026.