Beads, Baubles, Boxes and Clay 7/7-11 Week 3
Unique and unusual is the theme here from what you use to what you create. Students will create a variety of projects using beads, boxes, decorative paper, and clay. We will explore several types of painting, beading and sculpture techniques intertwined with added mixed media. The sky is the limit in this class loaded with surprises.
Big Cutouts and Collage 6/30-7/3 Week 2
This class is all about the joy of Color and Shapes and Composition. We use scissors to ‘draw’, our own stories and ideas to arrange and rearrange, and glue to hold it together. Just using printed and magazine papers, real and imaginary scenes will appear, of the tropics, a shopping trip, a jungle, new clothes, your house, big faces, or our pets! Collage and cut papers develop skills in color and design creativity.
Summer Botanicals: Mixed Media Collage
Students will use summer botanicals to create a variety of mixed media artworks. Students can work on paper and /or on 3 dimensional surfaces such as wood , glass, ceramic ,cardboard , recycled tin cans and other found objects. A variety of materials to explore will be provided such as; inks, acrylics, various glues, flowers ,leaves,grasses and different kinds of papers. Students may bring in ideas, materials ,images, and objects that interest them. If you like to experiment , recycle and summer botanicals , this class is for you! (Teens are welcome!)
I typically provide materials and ideas and examples. I foster students with encouragement and guidance and allow them to explore their own styles and inner intuitive artistic methods.
Nature’s Impressions in Clay Series
Create, paint and seal small impressions of natural materials or sculpt a low relief tile inspired by the forms and textures in nature. Develop a practice of mindful observation, collection of found materials and creative expression. We will learn an air-dry process that produces strong lightweight pieces suitable for use in jewelry, mixed media or enjoyed as they are. All materials will be provided.
Nature Assemblage Cabinet
Create a place to explore and display a collection of nature objects, memorabilia and images. Choose from my found treasures and bring your favorites to create a cabinet or box style living journal that can include a variety of mediums of your choice including paper collage, found object mosaic, printmaking, drawing, painting and story.
Learn the Art of Weaving with Paper
Instead of the traditional way of weaving with yarn, you will create a color weave pattern with paper strips of colored and patterned papers choosing different color combinations to create your design on heavy paper as a finished woven work of art.
Unified/Special Needs Art Experience
A unique art experience for special needs artists and their siblings and peers to explore their own creativity in an open and supportive environment. Emphasis will be on using a variety of mixed media art materials to create individual artwork with helpful guidance. Children will have an opportunity to paint, collage, create sculptures, build with […]
Sparkling Mosaic Workshop
Choose from this instructor’s collection of glass pieces, ephemera and faceted beads to create a square mosaic window. Wood frames are 5” x 5”. All materials are provided; students are invited to bring additional beads or jewelry to personalize your piece. Ephemera is permanently adhered to glass to create the window. Please bring a snack […]
Spring Clay Wonderland
Children will be able to make a variety of exciting air dry clay projects while learning various hand-building techniques including pinch pots, slab and coil methods. Build clay pieces with a variety of fun clay tools and paint and embellish projects using natural items and craft materials. Explore color mixing, stamping, various paint application techniques […]
Spring Fairy Art
Violets, moonbeams, mushrooms, and winged beings. Explore the world of all things fairy as we create enchanted vernal works of art. Children will have fun and use their imaginations to make projects of natural magic. We will explore a variety of art techniques such as sculpture, painting, collage and clay making. Projects will include; fairy […]
