Our Story

Imagination is the Beginning of

EVERYTHING

Our mission is to inspire Wonder and reward Curiosity to create lifelong learners and artists. When we Create we build community and in community we thrive.

We are located in the heart of Wheat Ridge Colorado right off 38th Avenue and offer dynamic and engaging art education for Everybody!

For Kids, we have art classes for ages 1.5 to 18, after school art clubs and no school art camps when school is not in session. No School Art Camps include holidays, Summer, and inservice days for both Jeffco and DPS. We host “Kids Night Out” on the third Saturdays of the month in the Spring and Fall where you can drop your student off at the studio to make art for the evening while you play on the town.

For Adults we have a rotating line up of classes and workshops as well as Studio After Hours on the second Saturday of the month in the Spring and Fall. Grab your favorite people and come have a smashingly good evening out with us. All of these are an excellent opportunity to learn a new skill or refine what you already know.

In our teaching we focus on process over product and encourage play and experimentation in artmaking.

We have a bright, playful studio, full of love and laughter that we welcome you, your family and your friends into. Please Join us to build a thriving creative community in Wheat Ridge.

What Our Parents Think

The art Sweet Ridge Studios helps my daughter produce is AWESOME! Many of her projects are framed and hanging on the walls of our home. She has a blast making art while she makes new friends! The zoom class option is wonderful since we live 13 hours away and can't attend in person. SWEET RIDGE STUDIOS MAKES ART IN OUR HOME SWEET!
- Mary Beth Meinholz
What Our Parents Think

We love Sweet Ridge Studios and Melinda! We have been doing the summer camps and holiday camps for years. My kids always look forward to them. They enjoy the huge variety in planned projects and the opportunity to create freely. I love that she offers full day or half day options and always gets the kids outside. Melinda has the perfect demeanor to work with kids. She is calming and relaxed and at the same time gets excited about each child’s art work. She is so knowledgeable about different mediums and techniques, and it’s amazing how she can pass this knowledge and love of art on to children of all ages and abilities. When my child heard that Sweet Ridge would be coming to our school for after school programming, he was ecstatic.
- Allison Windes
What Our Parents Think

Sweet Ridge Studios has consistently impressed us, session after session, with the caliber of work tackled, the creativity fostered, how engaged our daughter gets in the new skills, and the keepsakes that result. Embroidery and quilling projects have produced some of our favorites! Additionally, the learning environment emphasizes inclusivity and builds confidence. As a balance to the competitive nature of so many other extra-curricular activities, art club at Sweet Ridge Studios has been an upbeat, positive growth experience for our tween-ager. Thank you!!!
- Erica & Chad Holtzinger
What Our Parents Think

My son didn’t ever consider himself to be ‘artistic’ when he attended his first Sweet Ridge camp at age 11, but the creative use of a wide range of materials and nurturing instruction helped him tap into gifts and confidence he didn’t even know he had until then. Now he sees his artistic ability, and the world in general, in a completely new way.
- Joyzelle Davis
What our Parents Think

We love Sweet Ridge Studios. Our daughter has taken several sessions with Ms. Melinda and Mr. Tim and they are both wonderful, talented, and supportive artists. The art projects are creative and well thought out. Our daughter always comes home with a smile on her face. We have watched the progress of our little artist and are so happy to see her thrive in such a positive and fun environment.
- Cristin Davis