Magical Creatures: Art Explorations For Homeschoolers
A class for homeschooled children to engage in a variety of hands-on art projects. Children will use their imaginations to create works of art depicting magical creatures of all kinds. We will have a chance to explore clay sculpture, printmaking techniques, upcycling, collage, canvas painting, soft sculpture, and more! This is a class that will […]
Telling A Story Using The Figure Workshop
In this workshop you will be working to paint playfully and abstractly using the figure. Some of the approaches we will be exploring include painting, collage, color mixing, finding the big shapes (composition), and creating studies to use for a larger, final piece. In the morning we will be drawing from a model and making a […]
Left Handed Drawing Workshop
Left-Handed Drawing has three parts: intension, practice, and art. Intension is simple: show up to the table with some kind of canvas and a pen, pencil, or marker. Practice is another word for closing your eyes and beginning to draw—letting your non-dominant hand show you the way down a creative path of loops and lines, […]
Guatemalan Worry Dolls Workshop
Worry dolls are small, handmade dolls that originate from the highland indigenous people of Guatemala. According to legend, when worrying keeps a person awake, he or she tells a worry to as many dolls as necessary. Then the worrier places the dolls under his or her pillow. The dolls take over the worrying for the […]
Experimental Collage Workshop
Free your mind, drop your expectations & limitations, and you might surprise yourself with what you create! Students will construct paper or mixed-media collage artworks by cutting and reassembling various colored and textured papers, photos, text, images, and printed ephemera. Collages can be further embellished with paint, markers, crayons, pencils, stamps, thread, fabric, lace, and 3D […]
Branches & Pathways: Expressive Painting & Folio Workshop
In this fun, guided expressive painting and printmaking process participants access inspiration from nature and follow their intuitive voice to create a large abstract layered painting. Stay curious as your artwork transforms and reveals itself. Transform your artwork again into a pocket folio for mementos, journal cards or meditations. All materials are provided.
A Cabinet Of Curiosities: A Nature Inspired Living Journal In A Box
Create a magical place to explore and display a collection of nature objects, memorabilia and images. Choose from my found treasures and incorporate your own to create a cabinet style living journal that can include a variety of mediums – collage, printmaking, drawing, painting, bookmaking and written reflection. We will take inspiration from what is […]
Sensory Art: Session B 7/29-8/2 Week 7
Create images of fantasy animals, plants, space and undersea landscapes. Using unusual materials such as polymer clay, sand, yarn, fabric, feathers and other materials students will gain an understanding of texture, proportion, space and planes on the two dimensional surface.
Weaving Wonders 8/19-23 Week 10
Learn the timeless techniques of weaving—yarn, threads, or other elements, interlaced at right angles (the “warp” and “weft”) to form a fabric or cloth. We will try many different ways to weave and use a wide variety of traditional and innovative materials, such as yarn, paper, straws, cups, twigs, cardboard and more.
The Artful Beader 7/8-12 Week 4
Journey into the world of beaded jewelry and wall art. We will design and create unique bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and anklets. Additional projects will include beaded clay pendants and painted mandalas. A variety of glass, resin and metal beads, glass cabochons, charms, beading wire, and findings will be provided. The focus of student projects will […]
