About
We offer enrichment after-school programs and themed workshops for kids, families, and schools.
Adventure in Creativity offers engaging after-school programs and themed workshops for kids, families, and schools. Our current programs are designed for students in grades K–12.
Through hands-on projects, children experience the joy of artistic exploration and express their unique personalities and imaginations. Creating with their own hands helps develop fine motor skills, encourages active learning, improves focus, and builds self-confidence.
It also strengthens their connection to themselves, others, and the world around them — an essential balance in today’s digital age.
By working with traditional, manual craft and design methods, students build a strong creative foundation that enhances their design thinking and supports their ability to work confidently with digital tools in the future.
Our programs are especially great for visual learners, hands-on thinkers, and anyone who simply loves to make things.
Adventure in Creativity is a space for joyful making, creative exploration, and meaningful learning — all while having fun!
*Classes and workshops are available in English and Japanese.
About the founder and instructor
About the Founder and Instructor
Sakurako Shimizu is a Japanese-born educator, artist, and designer. Based in New York City, she has worked as a contemporary jewelry artist for over 20 years. During the pandemic, she began teaching after-school art classes to her daughter and her friends—an experience that sparked a deep passion for working with children and inspiring their creativity. This led her to found Adventure in Creativity in 2022.
Sakurako holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from Tokyo Zokei University and a Master of Fine Arts in Metals from SUNY New Paltz. Her work has been widely featured in international magazines, books, and major design websites. Her pieces are also part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
*All the program will be instructed by qualified artists and educators.
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*American Red Cross - Certificate of Completion
Sakurako Shimizu
has completed the requirements for
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Date Completed: 08/17/2023
Valid Period: 2 Years
Certificate ID: 01A90DQ
Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Administration
Date Completed:08/29/2023
valid Period: 2 Years
Certificate ID: 01A90D3
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