Session I
Multicultural Art: Mola designs from Panama
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Molas are decorative fabric panels sewn in to blouses by the Kuna women of Panama. They have been creating these beautiful pieces for over one hundred years and they are based on body painting that was traditional for centuries before. Each panel is constructed of multiple layers of cloth of contrasting colors. The layers are carefully snipped, peeled back to reveal the underlying colors and stitched together to create the pattern. It takes many hours of sewing to create even the simplest mola. In this class we will study several examples and use them as inspiration for a multimedia creation of our own.
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Wednesdays August 29-September 19 from 10-11am or
Thursdays August 30-September 20 from 10-11am
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Painting : Monochromatic Tint, Shade, Tone
In this class we will explore color theory as it relates to mixing tints, shades, and tones. We will work in acrylic paint both on paper and canvas to practice what we have learned. We will hold class critiques and discuss how to apply this knowledge to future paintings.
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Wednesdays August 29-September 19 from11:15am-12:15pm or
Thursdays August 30-September 20 from 11:15am - 12:15pm
Artist study: Chuck Close collaboration
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Chuck Close is a living artist who is famous for his portrait paintings. He creates hyper realistic paintings as well as more abstract stylized portraits. In this class we will study his paintings and learn how he uses a grid to create his unique style. As a class we will take an image and divide it so that each class member has a small section to reproduce in this graphic style. Our final work will be combining everyone's piece back into one large painting to make a collaborative painting. Each artist will get to keep his or her own work and receive photo prints of the work as a whole.
For artists age 8 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Thursdays August 30-September 20 from 1:30-2:30pm
Session II
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SUMI-E is the Japanese word for Black Ink Painting. East Asian Painting and writing developed together in ancient China using the same materials —brush and ink on paper. Emphasis is placed on the beauty of each individual stroke of the brush. A great painting was judged on three elements: the calligraphy strokes, the words of the poetry and the ability of the painting strokes to capture the spirit (Ch’i) of nature rather than a photographic likeness. The artists of Japan, Korea and Malaysia learned from the Chinese and then developed their own versions of East Asian brush painting.
In this class we will study Sumi-e and practice brush strokes. Finally, we will do a series of sumi-e paintings to tell a story and bind them into a book
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Wednesdays September 26- October 17 from 10-11:00am or
Thursdays September 27-October 18 from 10-11:00am
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In this class we will learn how to create dynamic compositions in painting. We will choose an animal to paint a close-up image. We will learn how to transfer an image to canvas as well as other necessary painting techniques.
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Wednesdays September 26- October 17 from 11:15am-12:15pm or
Thursdays September 27-October 18 from 11:15am-12:15pm
Thursdays September 27-October 18 from 11:15am-12:15pm
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In this class we will learn how to use elements and principles of design to create beautiful landscape pencil drawings.
For artists age 8 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Thursdays September 27-October 18 from 1:30-2:30pm
Session III
Multicultural Art: Kente Cloth designs of Africa
Kente is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips and is native to the Akan ethnic group of West Ghana. Kente comes from the word kenten, which means basket. It is an Akan royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance and was the cloth of kings. Over time, the use of kente became more widespread.In this class we will create our own kente inspired paper weaving and embellish it with colorful patterns and designs.
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Wednesdays October 24- November 14 from 1011:00am or
Thursdays October 25- November 15 from 10-11:00am
Thursdays October 25- November 15 from 10-11:00am
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In this class we will incorporate drawing and watercolor techniques to create beautiful one of a kind art works.
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Wednesdays October 24- November 14 from 11:15am-12:15pm or
Thursdays October 25- November 15 from 11:15am-12:15pm
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Bas relief is a kind of carving or sculpture in which the figures are raised from a flat background to give a three-dimensional effect. The term is French for “low relief.” In this class we will learn about bas relief art throughout art history and draw a design that we will turn into a bas relief using cardboard.
For artists age 5 and older
Fees= $36 all supplies included
Thursdays October 25- November 15 from 1:30-2:30pm
