About
Little Yellow House Art

Little Yellow House Art (LYHA) is a Los Angeles based art enrichment program dedicated to nurturing creativity, confidence, and a lifelong love of making through hands on, in person experiences.

Founded by longtime art educator Stefanie Templeton, LYHA partners with independent schools and community organizations to deliver thoughtfully designed programs led by skilled teaching artists. Our curriculum is rooted in process based learning and emphasizes exploration, craftsmanship, and joyful experimentation.

We specialize in ceramics and woodworking, offering age appropriate instruction that builds technical skills while encouraging imagination and problem solving. In our ceramics classes, students learn hand building techniques, surface design, and glazing while creating functional and sculptural works. Our woodworking program introduces young makers to basic tools, construction methods, and design thinking using soft woods and safe, guided practices.

In addition to our school year programs, LYHA offers summer camps that allow children to dive deeper into immersive themes. Our ceramics camps invite returning artists to expand their skills through multi day projects, while our popular dollhouse camps blend sculpture, woodworking, painting, and storytelling as students design and build detailed miniature worlds.

All LYHA programs are taught by trained Little Yellow House Art teachers and are designed to meet students where they are, supporting artistic growth, independence, and pride in their work.

Whether during the school year or summer, our goal is simple: to create warm, inspiring spaces where children can imagine, build, and create with their hands.

Examples of Enrichment Program Class Themes

Harry Pottery

Students channel the magical world of Harry Potter using ceramics and learning clay techniques.

Medieval Clay

Students explore some popular themes from almost 1,000 years of culture and art. Castles, dragons, coats of arms, and more will be created while using basic hand building techniques.

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Character Builders:
Clay and Storyboarding

Guided by a professional animation artist, students will design original characters on paper, bring them to life as ceramic sculptures, and craft their own short stories using classic storyboard techniques. Along the way, they’ll build creativity, sequencing skills, and a deeper understanding of how stories come to life through art.

Star Clay

Using their imagination and a lot of clay, students use the method of hand building to bring their favorite characters from the movie and book series to life.

The Shape of Clay

With clay and their knowledge of basic shapes, the students will create different forms of vessels and sculptures by rolling, squishing, slicing, and using basic hand building techniques.

Woodworking for Beginners

Students will use fine motor skills to forge a strong connection between the hands and the mind. They are encouraged to try new ideas, exercise their imagination and creativity, and are allowed to make mistakes in a safe environment. Students will learn how to use tools safely, effectively, and (ultimately) independently.

The Marvelous Circus
Ceramics Workshop

Since the emergence of the circus 250 years ago, countless visual artists have drawn inspiration from the excitement, energy, and unusual characters that it attracts. By using various hand building techniques, students will use their creativity and imagination to create whimsy vessels and sculptures inspired by the circus. From big-top tents to whimsical sculptures, the circus will be sure to inspire one-of-a-kind art pieces.

Madhatter's "Clay" Tea Party

Combining the whimsy of Caroll's characters and settling of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," students will use their imagination to bring to life the Madhatter's tea party. From footed teapots and stacked, whimsical tea cups, to unbirthday cakes; re-creating this festive feat will feed the artist in any child.