About
Hands-On Art and Design Programs for Kids, Families, and Schools
Through hands-on art and design projects, students explore creative ideas, materials, and processes while developing their individual artistic voices. Making with their hands supports active learning, focus, and problem-solving, while building technical skills and creative confidence.
By working with traditional and contemporary art and design methods, students develop a strong creative foundation that enhances design thinking, visual literacy, and the ability to move from concept to finished work. These experiences support not only artistic skill development, but also confidence, emotional awareness, and overall well-being.
Adventure in Creativity provides a supportive, inspiring learning environment where students across grade levels engage in meaningful creative exploration and build skills in creative problem-solving, visual literacy, planning, and independent thinking.
*Classes and workshops are available in English and Japanese.
About the founder and instructor
About the Founder and Instructor
Sakurako Shimizu is a New York City–based art educator, designer, and professional artist with over 20 years of experience. She is the founder of Adventure in Creativity, a hands-on art and design program that helps students turn their ideas and imagination into creative projects.
After beginning to teach after-school art classes during the pandemic, Sakurako discovered a strong commitment to arts education. Drawing on her background as a professional artist, designer, and former gallery director, she creates fun, positive, and process-based learning environments where students are supported from idea development through finished work.
Sakurako teaches in schools and community organizations across New York City.
*All the program will be instructed by qualified artists and educators.
