Autumn Air Dry Clay: Animals & More
Come join the tactile fun of creating 3-dimensional clay animal sculptures, vessels, luminaries, boxes, castles, toad houses, 3-dimensional trees, and wind chimes. Children will explore methods to create fall animals such as birds, bats, owls, bugs, woodland animals, as well as mythical creatures! Students can explore their own ideas in clay and create all sorts of awesome beings and forms from the imagination. Young artists will learn how to work with high quality air-dry clay, by learning the techniques of slab, rolling, pinching, coiling, stamping. imprinting, joining, and carving patterns with special tools. We will finish our pieces with clay glaze paint and can embellish with a variety of mixed media such as beads, stones and shells.
Art & Literature Series: The Magical World of Harry Potter
Discover the enchanting, wizarding world of Harry Potter in this exciting new children’s art/literature series! Little wizards will be able to use the first book “The Sorcerer's Stone” as a springboard for their own magical and creative works. We will explore themes of Harry’s fantastical adventures through creating art in a wide range of mixed media materials, including; clay, sculpture, canvas, painting, drawing, printmaking, fabrics, and even found and natural objects. Children will be able to interpret the story with projects such as; 3-D Hogwarts castles, enchanted forests filled with mythical creatures, dioramas, clay character figures such as messenger owls, cats, flying dragons, and perhaps some “chocolate frogs”. We will also have opportunities to create our own personal wands, house banners, Quidditch game pieces, an “invisibility cloak”, castle map and even study potion-making with natural dyes.
Arcana in Acrylics: Painting the Tarot Session B
Painting the Tarot explores the age-old art of tarot card design through acrylic painting. Students will reimagine a card of their choice — either from their own deck or the instructor’s—interpreting its symbolism through color, form, and personal expression. The instructor offers a relaxed, supportive teaching style with fun and constructive group critiques.
Arcana in Acrylics: Painting the Tarot Session A
Painting the Tarot explores the age-old art of tarot card design through acrylic painting. Students will reimagine a card of their choice — either from their own deck or the instructor’s—interpreting its symbolism through color, form, and personal expression. The instructor offers a relaxed, supportive teaching style with fun and constructive group critiques.
