New Children’s and Teen Classes starting in January!

Children, youth and teen classes offer our community opportunities to introduce, encourage and educate our future citizens in the Arts. Classes are small, student focused, project based and “standards” driven opportunities for all students to create, develop artistic skills and improve their learning abilities in a fun and co-creative atmosphere. Costs are reasonable and minimal materials fees. Limited scholarships available.

We try to keep a rather continuous, on-going schedule of children’s classes throughout the summer and the school year, except for public school’s and civil holidays. We announce a beginning date for each five week period and have students pay for the five sessions at that time. However, we have pro-rating of classes for late entry and offer programs that are continuous from one session to the next. Our “Standard” offerings are as follows. Please check the website for changes of dates, schedules, teacher or course offerings.

Winter Art Camp!

January 2 -5, Monday through Thursday,

9:30 -11:30 (ages 6-9, only)

1:00-3:00 (ages 9-12, only)

9:30-11:30 (Children 6-9) – “A Flurry of Winter Creations”

Kristy Bergeson                        $55

A flurry of snowflakes will be used as decoratrions for masks, clay projects and sculpture. Frolic in paper mache, clay, paint and paper. Enjoy your holidays!

1:00-3:00 (Youth 9-12)  “World Winter Myths” 

Skip Welch                       $55 

Welcome to Winter! Some see it as Frost Giants to the North, Japanese Ice Demons to the East, the Weird Wendigo of the Americas or its hairy cousins of the Himalayas. Come explore these characters through drawing, painting, writing and 3D creations.

Children’s Art Classes January-February

Monday – Cartooning: “Dogs and Cats” (All Ages)

Darlene Douthit

3:30-5:00 -  Jan. 9, (skip MKL Day) Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 13, 20. five sessions                                 $55

Join in a drawing cartooning adventure; create cute cats and playful puppies the easy way, with step by-step instructions. Learn to find basic shapes, light sources, and how to shade your art! We will use color pencils, markers and ink.

Wednesday – Drawing: “A, B, C’s” (All Ages)

Sandra Meichsner

3:30-5:00 -  Jan. 11,  18,  25,  Feb. 1, (skip Feb. 8) Feb.  15, 20. six sessions                                 $65

Learn good drawing skills, develop eye-hand coordination and make objects appear 3D with shading: a beneficial and fun class for everyone. We’ll be drawing lions, tigers and bears. . . oh boy!

Thursday – Crafts: “Trees of Winter” (All Ages)

Kristy Bergeson

3:30-5:00 -  Jan. 12, 19, 26,  Feb. 2, (skip Feb. 9) Feb. 16, 23. six sessions                                    $65

…….the theme is trees and we will do some chalk drawings, oil pastel drawings,  paper mache trees,  clay box and lid, tree designs…..

Friday – “ART-I-TUDE!!!” (All Ages)

Firouzei Flordelis

3:30-5:30 pm – Jan. 13, 20, 27, (skip Feb. 3, 10) Feb. 17. (4-2hr. classes)                                      $60

This multi-media art class will be an amazing experience.  We will weave cultural and colorful God’s eyes or Ojo de Dios; Learn about Action Jackson Pollock and create drip paintings; design a 4ft tall Super Silly Sandwich collage, and create a Clay sculpture and more projects.  Happy New Year!!

Teen Classes January-February

(Teen Classes are on-going and pro-rated and any student can join at anytime.)

Monday (late day) – “Teen Mania”  (Teens, 13-16 yrs.)

Gloria Steinweg

5:45-7:15 pm- Jan. 9, (skip MLK Day) 23, 30 (skip Feb. 6) Feb. 13, 20.  five sessions    $55

“From ‘Norm’ to ‘Extreme’” Join the Teens as they journey on this New Year’s adventure of discoveries. We will be exploring career topics including Fashion Design, Photography, Cartooning, and other art forms. We’ll take a photo of a simple, non-outstanding group of objects (such as trees, stop signs, fences, etc.), then transform those colors and shapes into modern or futuristic, “top-of-the line” design ideas. Students will also have a lesson on Perspective with overlapping shapes and designs.

Tuesday – “Revenge of the Rocket Punch Pirates – Part IV” (Teens, 12-16 yrs.)

Skip Welch

3:30-5:00 pm- Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31, (skip Feb. 7) Feb. 14, 21.  six sessions                   $65

Create your own characters and comic books. Explore the importance of sequential art, learn the secret mechanics of comics, while keeping a sketchbook for the next legendary superhero or villain. “Rocket Punch Pirates” continues as a “studio” opportunity for advanced comic book artists. Skip works with you at your level of development and helps everyone improve. By the end of the class you will have a sketchbook of drawings and can make your own printed comic!

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DAY CLASS: Home School Program (six years and older)

Gloria Steinweg

Wednesdays!

9:30-11:00 am,   Jan. 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, (skip Feb. 8) Feb. 15, 22.

six sessions  $65.

Ms. Steinweg is a highly qualified instructor and incorporates additional resources and guest presenters into the program. Classes are designed to include additional instruction that parallels State Standards for Art Education. Lessons are presented in a hands-on approach with lots of information leading to artistic production. One objective is to help students build their portfolios for on-going educational experiences.