Family Workshops

Bring along—or be ready to draw—your own family picture, then learn how to craft a one-of-a-kind story to showcase and celebrate what you love most about your family.

A Picture's Worth

A Picture’s Worth is a training and service-providing nonprofit that both champions and helps spark narrative change. We work with community partners, nonprofits, educators and businesses to bridge divides created and sustained by traditional media models and deficit-framed narratives.

Does your garden look a little lonely? Do you need a friend who will look over it when you aren’t around? Come make a sculptural robot for your garden! Your plants will thank you.

Melinda E. Welch

Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Her passion is sharing art experiences with people of all ages.

Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, substitute teaching for Cincinnati Public Schools and leading art programs around the Cincinnati area.

Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.

Who knew you could print with the famous building toy?? That's right, come make a LEGO plate for printing and see how many compositions you can create! Choose colors and papers that enhance your design. All materials included.

Melinda Welch

Melinda E. Welch earned her Master’s degree and teaching license in Art Education from the University of Cincinnati’s school of Design Architecture, Art and Planning. Melinda’s Masters thesis focused on developing a visual arts curriculum for a community arts center. Her passion is sharing art experiences with people of all ages.

Currently, Melinda is teaching for the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, substitute teaching for Cincinnati Public Schools and leading art programs around the Cincinnati area.

Melinda is an active and experienced artist who works in ceramics, photography, collage and whatever else strikes her artistic fancy. She and her husband reside in Camp Washington with their two children.

Create colorful holiday ornaments by melting beads into fun shapes! In this hands-on workshop, families will use molds to design their ornaments, then melt their pieces to create festive decorations.

Jessica Geary

Jessica Geary has been sharing her love for art with students for 11 years. She has experience teaching preschool, after-school programming, and a variety of art classes. Jessica is passionate about helping students discover their own creative spark and strives to make art fun and accessible for everyone. She delights in seeing students explore different mediums, from drawing to sculpture and everything in between. Jessica believes art is about expressing individuality and experimenting with new ideas. Her classes focus on building skills while encouraging each student to develop their unique style. She is dedicated to guiding and supporting students as they take creative risks and find joy in their artistic journey. When she’s not teaching, Jessica enjoys spending time in local coffee shops, embracing her role as a mom to four children, cherishing moments with friends and family, and pursuing her own artistic endeavors. Always eager to learn new things, she brings that enthusiasm back to the classroom to inspire her students.