Rockdale Art Center

Rockdale Art Center offers Family Comic Book Creator, where adults and children work together to create and self-publish a full color comic book story. It also offers Drawing & Painting Studio, Digital Animation, Little Artists Hour, Family Stranger Sculptures, Exploring Art, Ceramics, Sugar Skull Your Pets, Embroidery Workshops, Pressed Flower Painting, Pysanky Egg, and Independent Studio.

Programs

• Family Comic Book Creator — Adults with children ages 6-17 · Saturdays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm · $5–$240 per session · Adults and children work together to create and self-publish a full color comic book story. One adult and one child: $240 for the course; additional adult or child: $50.
• Drawing & Painting Studio — ages 9-16 · Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm · $30–$112 per class · Students can join at any time. The page lists $84 for October classes, $112 for November classes, or $30 per class.
• Little Artists Hour — ages 4-6 with Adult · Saturday, 9:45-10:45 am · $20 per class · An hour of art experience for young artists and their caregivers. Registration includes one adult and one child.
• Digital Animation — ages 9-17 · Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 pm · $170 per session · Students use iBis Paint and Flipaclip and must have their own tablet or smart phone with the animation app and a stylus.
• Family Stranger Sculptures — ages 5-17 with Adult · Friday, 6:00-8:00 pm · $25 per class · Work with clay and hand build stranger creatures inspired by the popular show.
• Exploring Art — ages 6-11 · Wednesday, 5:30-7:00 pm · $30 per class · Students explore drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and more. The page says students can join anytime.
• Ceramics — ages 10-17 · Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm · $240 per session · Students learn hand building and glazing techniques and make items like mugs and wind chimes.
• Sugar Skull Your Pets — ages 6-12 · Tuesday, 5:30-7:00 pm · $25 per class · A youth art class to transform a favorite pet into a sugar-skull-inspired portrait on canvas.
• Embroidery Workshops — $30 per class · Click here for dates and to register. Next one: Nov 14.
• Pressed Flower Painting — Sunday, 6:00-8:00 pm · $30 per class
• Pysanky Egg — Saturday, 11:00 am-1:00 pm · $40 per class
• Independent Studio — $25 per class · In person, limited seating.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Price range: $5–$240

About the provider

Rockdale Art Center was founded by local artist and educator Veronica Batter, who also serves as director. The mission of Rockdale Art Center is educating area residents in the arts and growing the surrounding cultural community. Veronica Batter graduated from Moore College of Art and Design with distinction and earned a Masters of Liberal Studies with highest honors from Widener University. She spent ten years teaching at Sun Valley High School and was co-founder of the annual arts gala Arts Alive.

Rockdale Art Center offers classes for beginners to professionals and says kids and adults, beginners and experts all have a place here. Registration is required for some classes. Some classes allow joining at any time. Some classes have material and sibling discounts. Payment methods mentioned include credit card, PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, Cash, Check, and Apple Pay.

Last updated October 23, 2026.