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Explore,
Imagine, Create
June 25 - August 17
SummeRArt
Afternoon Classes
Grades K-2
Ages 7-12
Grades
K-2
MIXED MEDIA MEDLEY
Renee Soares
Monday-Friday, June 25-29
1:30pm-3:30pm
Artists of all ages have a variety of mediums
to choose from in the creation of their art.
This mixed media medley offers a series of projects
in a variety of mediums, old and new. Wooden
spinning tops were one of my favorite toys as
a child, as well as creating unique works of
art by using crayons in an unusual way. Children
will create patterned pieces through crayon
rubbings and salt water washes, marble paintings,
pressed flower cards for that special occasion,
magic noodle collages, and design their very
own old fashioned spinning top.
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
PUPPET TIME
Betsy Chichester
Monday-Friday, July 2-6 omit July 4
1:30pm-3:30pm
Children will have fun creating different kinds
of simple puppets. Among them will be butterfly
puppets, flowing dragons, sock animals and big
mouth puppets. We will construct and decorate
them with a variety of art materials, then we
will become animated with dancing, parades,
or an original skit.
Tuition $95.00
Members $80.00
ART EXPRESSION
Dolores Marchese
Monday-Friday, July 9-13
1:30pm-3:30pm
Children will work from their imaginations as
well as from nature and still life to create
paintings and drawings. They will learn the
use of a variety of materials and the techniques
associated with each media. Emphasis is on having
fun and personal expression.
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
ALL THINGS PAPER
Renee Soares
Monday-Friday, July 16-20
1:30pm-3:30pm
Whether it's in the form of a brown bag, a colorful
sheet, or an ordinary plate, paper is nature's
gift to art through trees. Join me to create
a whimsical cat, a batik print, and a pi–ata
using paper bags with mixed media, along with
a feisty paper plate bumblebee and egg carton
caterpillar.
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
COME FLY WITH ME
Renee Soares
Monday-Friday, July 23-27
1:30pm-3:30pm
If only we could fly, gliding on the wind, soaring
high above the clouds. If you are drawn to the
flutter of butterflies in flight, colorful puppets
that fly in the wind, the magic of hot air balloons,
and the gentle sound of chimes on your porch,
this is the class for you. Come fly with me
on a mixed media journey to create a butterfly
flyer, ladybug wind chime, wind puppets, and
a paper mache hot air balloon. Your creations
will bring color, music, and magic to the air.
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
MASK MAKING FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Renee Soares
Monday-Friday, July 30-August 3
1:30pm-3:30pm
Travel to distant lands and cultures through
the ancient art of mask making. We will take
off to explore and create a variety of masks
from such far away places as Bali, West Africa,
and Egypt. On our return trip, we will visit
the tradition of Mardi Gras for some feathered
fun and then off to visit the happy and sad
fellows of theatre.
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
FELT FIESTA
Renee Soares
Monday-Friday, August 6-10
1:30pm-3:30pm
Felt, with its softness and variety of colors,
is one of the most versatile textiles used by
artists. Children will learn how to use felt
coupled with mixed media such as decorative
paper, paint, clay pots, floral stems, beads,
fabric, beans and more to create felt bookmarks
that will add pizzazz to anyone's reading time,
colorful animal bean bags, potted felt flowers
for that special someone, and felt finger puppets
for endless fun with friends and family. So
come, let your imagination fly through the wondrous,
fantastic world of felt.
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
SANDCASTLES/EXPLORING BEACH MATERIALS
Melanie Rood Goss
Monday-Friday, August 13-17
1:30pm-3:30pm
What do you find at the beach? Children will
make permanent sandcastles with flags, towers
and anything else their imagination can dream
up. Another afternoon will be spent creating
a shell frame and experimenting with watercolors.
Using colored sands children will also explore
the art of mandalas or sandpaintings as a means
of expression and healing. There are no limits
to what can be made this week!
Tuition $105.00
Members $95.00
Ages
7-12
SEALIFE IN CLAY
Kathleen Rude
Monday-Friday, June 25-29
1:30pm-4:30pm
Have fun exploring sealife in clay while learning
a variety of handbuilding techniques, such as
coil, pinch and slab building. Create an assortment
of sealife creatures, including seahorses, whales,
dolphins, sharks, sea turtles, fish, otters
and more!
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
TRIBAL MASKS
Balam Soto
Monday-Friday, June 25-29
1:30pm-4:30pm
Join Master Artist Balam Soto for an exciting
journey into the world of tribal masks. Create
your own inspired series of mixed media masks
by incorporating papier-m‰chˇ, acrylic paint,
stones, beads and feathers. Learn how one of
the oldest art forms practiced by humankind
has developed over the ages in different cultures.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
BUILDING WITH MANY MATERIALS
Christopher Uminga
Monday-Friday, June 25-29
1:30pm-4:30pm
This is a hands on class where the students
learn to explore the inventor, architect, engineer
and toy designer inside them. With the start
of every class there will be a project assigned
ranging from kites to city of the future stuffed
animals. Using basic everyday house hold items
the class will learn hand building techniques
as well as encouraging free thinking and problem
solving. So come on and let's build something!!!
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
THE AMERICAN GIRL EXPERIENCE: SESSION
A
Claudia Mathison
Monday-Friday, June 25-29
1:30pm-4:30pm
A fun filled week of American Girl crafts, stories,
games and cooking. If you enjoy creating crafts
and sewing, you'll want to join Claudia Mathison
to sew Nicki's felt horse, cook Kirsten's strawberry
jam, design Samantha's heart shaped purse and
decorate Molly's star twirler and sparkle crown.
We'll also put on Kit's "Radio Show," play traditional
colonial games and enjoy a tea party. Fee payable
with tuition $3.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
SCULPTING FOR KIDS: SESSION A
Lou Fuchs
Monday-Friday, July 2-6 omit July 4
1:30pm-4:30pm
Explore the wonderful world of three-dimensional
sculpture using water-based clay, wooden sticks,
and found objects. Using pictures, still-life
objects, nature, and their imagination, students
will have an opportunity to create a number
of sculptures, ranging from realistic, such
as figurative and animals, to abstract. Emphasis
will be on technique and rhythms & forms.
Tuition $145.00
Members $125.00
ALL ABOUT GAMES
Christopher Uminga
Monday-Friday, July 2-6 omit July 4
1:30pm-4:30pm
Who invented checkers, where did chess come
from? In this class we'll not only learn to
play the games, but invent some new games of
our own. How about janga or frisbee golf. Let's
make up our own new game we can play all summer
long. Students will be encouraged to get outside
and play or stay inside and learn some great
games that challenge them.
Tuition $105.00
Members $90.00
EXPERIENCING CLAY
Sabine Harris
Monday-Friday, July 2-6 omit July 4
1:30pm-4:30pm
Have you ever wondered how a bowl or mug is
formed on the potter's wheel? Or how about making
a tile picture or a scary mask to hang on the
wall? In this class we will have fun getting
our hands dirty, working some on the wheel,
learning some handbuilding techniques and painting
with engobes (colored clay). If you have an
idea of what you want to make, we can try it.
Bring an old t-shirt to wear.
Tuition $145.00
Members $125.00
WOODWORKING
Adam Raiti
Monday-Friday, July 9-13
1:30pm-4:30pm
Students will learn to use basic hand tools
such as saws, hammers and nails. Each student
will complete a woodworking project determined
by the instructor; e.g., paddle boat, toy car,
stepstool, etc. The focus is on safety and fun
while learning to work with wood. Class is limited
to 10 students.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
HAVE FUN WITH ART HISTORY AND CLAY
Kathleen Rude
Monday-Friday, July 9-13
1:30pm-4:30pm
Use clay slabs and coils to create Southwest
American Indian Storytellers, Alaskan Totem
Poles, Egyptian Reliefs, Egyptian mummies, scarcophagus
and pyramids, Easter Island Figure Heads and
Chinese Masks. Each class will explore the culture
and art history influencing the sculpture in
a playful way.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
CREATING DRAGONS
Betsy Chichester
Monday-Friday, July 9-13
1:30pm-4:30pm
How many ways can we make a dragon? Well, there
are clay dragons, paper dragons, Chinese rolling
dragons, dragon puppets, dragon kites and windsocks.
Children will delight in creating these dragons,
while experiencing a variety of art materials.
Time permitting we will read and make up stories
about dragons, and play with our dragons.
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
SCULPTURE
Rolandas Kiaulevicius
Monday-Friday, July 9-13
1:30pm-4:30pm
Students will be introduced to ways of experimenting,
working, and thinking as sculptors. The goal
of this class is to introduce the students to
different ways and styles of creating sculpture.
Students will build different animals like dinosaurs,
elephants, cows and giraffes from cardboard
and wood. Additional projects include stools,
birdhouses and masks. Laughter, fun, inspiration,
development of confidence and originality will
be part of each lesson.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
GLASS FUSING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Susan Hackett
Monday-Friday, July 16-20
1:30pm-4:30pm
Here is an opportunity to learn to work with
kiln formed glass. We will explore the work
of a number of contemporary glass artists as
well as the colorful (pun intended!) history
of the contemporary art glass movement. Working
with sheet glass, recycled glass and accessory
art glass, frits and enamels, participants will
create jewelry, work with pate de verre, multiple
layered imagery and make functional objects.
Materials fee includes all materials, firings,
use of required equipment. You may choose to
bring an Exacto knife or your favorite glass
cutter or glass pliers (if you've been working
with glass), but that's not required. Fee payable
with tuition $60.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
DINOSAURS AND ROBOTS ARE AWESOME!
Christopher Uminga
Monday-Friday, July 16-20
1:30pm-4:30pm
Is there anything better than dinosaurs and
Robots??? In this class the two worlds will
collide. Learn about the T-REX , Raptors, as
well as the crazy world of robots. Both history
and science will be covered as students build
robot masks, dinosaur puppets, and even model
ROBOT DINOSAURS!!! This is a fun class where
imagination meets science.
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
SUMMER FUN WITH MIXED MEDIA MATERIALS
Kathleen DePalma
Monday-Friday, July 16-20
1:30pm-4:30pm
Discover the world of polymer clay, making and
baking beads and medallions into jewelry! How
about rolling paper into various shapes and
sizes to add to any art project? Let's bring
back the Puka Shell from the 70's (1900's, of
course), and create necklaces. Then you'll design
your own shell and sea glass trunk boxes. All
you need is your creative imagination! Fee payable
with tuition $12.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
CLAY CREATIONS
Betsy Chichester
Monday-Friday, July 16-20
1:30pm-4:30pm
Children will create terra cotta clay projects
like bird feeders, fancy flower pots, wall pockets,
sun faces, animal boxes, and sculptures. Students
will learn basic hand building techniques: coil,
slab, and pinch methods. We will use nature
for inspiration to decorate and imprint texture
into some of our pieces and add engobes for
color to the once fired projects.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
THE AMERICAN GIRL EXPERIENCE: SESSION
B
Claudia Mathison
Monday-Friday, July 23-27
1:30pm-4:30pm
A fun filled week of American Girl crafts, stories,
games and cooking. If you enjoy creating crafts
and sewing, you'll want to join Claudia Mathison
to sew Nicki's felt horse, cook Kirsten's strawberry
jam, design Samantha's heart shaped purse and
decorate Molly's star twirler and sparkle crown.
We'll also put on Kit's "Radio Show," play traditional
colonial games and enjoy a tea party. Fee payable
with tuition $3.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
DRAWING HEROES AND VILLAINS
Christopher Uminga
Monday-Friday, July 23-27
1:30pm-4:30pm
Superman, Batman, Spiderman: these are all great
heroes and in this class I will teach you how
to draw them and lots more. Do you want to turn
that stick figure into The Human Torch? How
about taking that square and turning it into
The Hulk? It's not as hard as you think. In
this class we will learn to take basic shapes
and form and turn them into our favorite heroes
and villains. We'll discuss form, shaping the
figure and discuss what makes a good hero. So,
if you ever wanted to learn how to draw Venom
or even Danny Phantom, then this is the class
for you. Students should come with a mechanical
pencil(s), colored pencils and a fine point
pen. When students sign up please let us know
a few characters your child would like to learn
to draw.
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
JEWELRY WITHOUT TORCHES
Susan Hackett
Monday-Friday, July 23-27
1:30pm-4:30pm
We will make our own precious stones with dazzling
dichroic glass and enamels. We will create glass
opals, multi-colored cabochons and kiln formed
beads and pendant drops. We will then design
bezels and settings using wire-wrapping and
precious metal clay (that fires to pure silver!)
Students will have the opportunity to learn
kiln firing glass, PMC, macramˇ, beading and
use of pre-made jewelry findings to complete
their sparkling wearable art. Materials fee
includes all materials, use of all required
tools and firings. You may choose to bring an
Exacto knife, needle nosed pliers or your favorite
glass cutter or glass pliers (if you've been
working with glass), but that's not required.
Fee payable with tuition $60.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
MYTHICAL CREATURES IN CLAY
Betsy Chichester
Monday-Friday, July 23-27
1:30pm-4:30pm
Children will be encouraged to become creative
after we read or create our own stories about
mermaids, dragons, fairies, unicorns or other
mythical creatures. Students will be instructed
in hand building techniques to design their
creations in terra cotta clay. The pottery will
be ready to go home after it is bisqued.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
POTTERY ON THE WHEEL
Alice Chittenden
Monday-Friday, July 30, 31, August 1, 9,10
1:30pm-4:30pm
Have you ever wondered what it would be like
to make a pot on the potter's wheel? Here is
your chance to find out. Our first three classes
(July 30,31 and August 1) will be devoted to
demonstration, whole class and individual instruction
and student time on the wheel. The time off
in between our third and fourth class is needed
so that work may dry and be fired in preparation
for the glazing process. Our last two classes
(August 9,10) will be used to finish our work
utilizing several methods of low-fire glazing
as well as high-fire glazing techniques. Be
sure to bring a smock or wear old clothes.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
FIBER FUN
Betsy Chichester
Monday-Friday, July 30-August 3
1:30pm-4:30pm
Children will have a chance to create objects
with fiber. They will learn how to weave a critter
using fiber and beads, felt fleece into balls
and beads, weave a basket, learn to weave using
straws as a loom and print with nature. Students
may have an ongoing project on a lap loom for
those who find they have the time.
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
THE ART OF PAPER
Susan Hackett
Monday-Friday, July 30-August 3
1:30pm-4:30pm
Ever wonder how people in ancient times made
paper? We will make our own paper, pulling sheets
from vats of pulp just the way they did! When
the sheets are dry, we will monoprint, block
print and hand draw the stories of our lives
into amazing artist's books. We will experiment
with using paper fiber as a three dimensional
material, making our own plaster molds and casting
light and beautiful paper objects that can be
functional or decorative. Materials fee includes
all materials and use of required tools. Wear
old clothes or bring an old men's shirt to wear
over your clothing. Fee payable with tuition
$45.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
A WEEK OF 3D
Melanie Rood Goss
Monday-Friday, beginning August 6-10
1:30pm-4:30pm
Come explore the possibilities of creating 3D
art from a variety of materials. We will work
with plaster creating molds, paper to form dioramas,
sculpey for beads and more!
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
ART AROUND THE GLOBE
Dolores Marchese
Monday-Friday, August 6-10
1:30pm-4:30pm
Learn and become inspired by art and craft objects
from many parts of the world. Students will
learn to paint and draw, while being introduced
to the arts and crafts from China, Africa Mexico,
South America and Alaska. Actual examples of
objects from these cultures will be brought
into class for students to experience. Perspective
and other fundamental drawing and painting techniques
will be taught. Personal expression will be
emphasized.
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
WOOD ASSEMBLAGE
Susan Hackett
Monday-Friday, August 6-10
1:30pm-4:30pm
A class for young builders, ages 7-12 . We will
use lots and lots of precut wood pieces to build
both useful and fanciful objects. We will finish
these amazing projects with sandpaper, paints,
metal and glass. Materials fee includes all
materials and use of required tools. Wear old
clothes-this could be messy! Fee payable with
tuition $50.00
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
SCULPTING FOR KIDS: SESSION B
Lou Fuchs
Monday-Friday, August 13-17
1:30pm-4:30pm
Explore the wonderful world of three-dimensional
sculpture using water-based clay, wooden sticks,
and found objects. Using pictures, still-life
objects, nature, and their imagination, students
will have an opportunity to create a number
of sculptures, ranging from realistic, such
as figurative and animals, to abstract. Emphasis
will be on technique and rhythms & forms.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
PAINTING AND DRAWING OUTDOORS AND IN
THE STUDIO
Dolores Marchese
Monday -Friday, August 13-17
1:30pm-4:30pm
Weather permitting, the children will work outdoors,
using landscape as a catalyst for creating from
the imagination and learning to observe and
depict forms, textures and color. When working
in the studio, still life will be made up from
objects in nature. The class will be instructed
in proportion, anatomy and perspective, as appropriate
to their skills and interests.
Tuition $110.00
Members $105.00
HAND BUILDING WITH CLAY
Alice Chittenden
Monday-Friday, August 13-17
1:30pm-4:30pm
The handbuilding techniques of coil, pinch and
slab allow us to create anything from cups and
plates to animals, masks and tropical island
sculptures. And when you start combining these
techniques the possibilities are endless! This
class is designed to fit both students who are
new to pottery and those with experience. Using
proper handbuilding techniques a new project
(or two) will be taught each day. We will be
using engobes, the extruder, the slab roller,
paddles, stamps and other clay tools. Free time
periods scheduled throughout the course of the
week will allow students to pursue their own
ideas.
Tuition $170.00
Members $150.00
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