Young Artists Program

SPRING 2018

Young Artists Program

Our children’s program is designed to encourage creativity. Emphasis on process rather than product creates an environment of free inquiry and exploration. Most importantly, positive acceptance of each child’s artistry builds confidence and enhances self-worth.

SECURITY RULES REQUIRE THAT YOU COME INTO THE SCHOOL TO DROP OFF AND PICK UP YOUR CHILD.

NEEDLE FELTING

Christine Hsiao

18S CHI215: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 26-Jun 4 No class on May 28. 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 9-11 years Needle felting is a process which uses special tools to interlock wool fibers to form a more condensed material. This class is designed for children to explore their creativity and develop hand-eye coordination. Kids will learn how to construct 2-D and 3-D soft and colorful felted woolly animals and figures.

PAINTING EXPERIENCE

Marcia Oakes

18S CHI033: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 26-Jun 4 No class on May 28. 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 5-6 years Catch a rainbow and melt it apart then find new ways to put it back together again! This class plays with color using tempera, watercolor, crayons, pastels, and markers. Collages and paintings are some of the projects your child will bring home. This course is designed to help children manipulate color in various media to express themselves creatively.

THE WORLD OF CLAY

Holly Ciccoricco 18S CHI173: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 26-Jun 4 No class on May 28. 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Mar 15) Material fee $30 5-6 years Join us in this class to experiment with a variety of handbuilding and sculptural techniques. Students will learn about clay art history since Paleolithic times while exploring media such as stoneware clay, self-hardening clay, polymer clay, glazes, and acrylic paint. Projects include pinch pots, animals, slab portraits, and coil baskets.

NEW! SCIENCE & ART!

Sandra Kehoe 18S CHI224: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 26-Jun 4 No class on May 28. 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 7-8 years Come explore the world of science through art with fun and creative experiments focused on different scientific topics. This unique approach is a wonderful way to expose children to science in an open and artistic way. Join us as we discover the magic of crystals, light, constellations, plants, and much more!

CLAY: HANDBUILDING

Mary Martire 18S CHI015: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 27-May 29 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Mar 15) Material fee $30 7-8 years Children complete projects as they develop basic clay handbuilding skills. We use coils and slabs to create fantasy animals, personalized masks and more as we explore the limitless potential of clay. Both functional and sculptural projects are explored. Experimentation is encouraged.

SCULPTURE: SPRING FEVER

Kathy Eisler 18S CHI160: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 27-May 29 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 9-11 years Let’s catch spring fever as we sculpt in clay, cardboard, plaster and wood. We will create spring-themed masterpieces such as baby animals, bugs and butterflies, blooming plants, birds, ice cream, kites and more. Bring your imagination!

DRAW & PAINT LANDSCAPES

Karen Elder 18S CHI204: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 27-May 29 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 5-6 years Where have you been, and where would you like to go? Children in this class will draw and paint scenes from the city, country, ocean, sky, and outer space. We can create with pencils, markers, oil pastels, watercolors, and tempera paints. Inspiration may come from studying works by artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Georgia O’Keefe, and Grant Wood.

DRAWING, PAINTING & PASTELS

Donna Dolby 18S CHI207A: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 27-May 29 7-8 years 18S CHI207B: Saturdays, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, Apr 7-Jun 16 5-6 years No class on May 26. 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 Calling all creative young artists! Make vibrant, colorful works of art showcasing your skills in acrylic paint, watercolors, pencils, ink, and pastels. We will explore famous artists’ techniques and create amazing works of art just like the Masters. You will learn to draw and paint, but be ready to have a ton of fun!

CERAMICS: POTTERY ON THE WHEEL

Susan Bogen 18S CHI099: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 28-May 30 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Mar 15) Material fee $30 11-13 years Make your own ceramics! In this class, new students will learn basic wheel-throwing techniques while returning ones will increase and refine their pottery-making skills. Challenge yourself physically, mentally and artistically to discover your relationship with the wheel and clay. We will go on an exploration of shape and function, creating our own bowls, mugs, and pitchers on the wheel.

BUGS & BUTTERFLIES

Mary Martire 18S CHI118: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 28-May 30 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 7-8 years Discover the wonderful world of insects in this mixed media sculpture class! We use clay, Pariscraft, paper and found objects to create fantastic bugs, both creepy and cute. Students are encouraged to bring in photos, toys, or figurines of insects to use as models.

AMAZING ANIMALS

Karen Elder 18S CHI203: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 28-May 30 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 7-8 years This drawing and painting course will focus on animals, both wild and domestic. Children will be introduced to David Hockney’s wonderful pet portraits and George Rodrigue’s ghostly ’Blue Dog’ paintings. Students will enhance their drawing skills by learning to see animals as groups of connecting, simple shapes. They will learn how to manipulate various paints and mix their own colors. Our ultimate project will be an acrylic painting of a pet (or other favorite animal) on canvas.

COMIC BOOK HEROES & VILLAINS

Peter Scanlan 18S CHI214: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 28-May 30 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 9-11 years The depiction of mythic beings, gods, and monsters is one of the oldest traditions in art, dating back to man’s first Stone Age cave drawings. Students will learn to break the human (or inhuman) figure down to its simplest form and then reconfigure it to create drawings of fantastical beings that spring partly from the real world and partly from the student’s imagination. Using the same techniques, students will draw machines, robots, architecture, and anything else they can think of to breathe life into their artwork.

ARTS & CRAFTS SAMPLER

Holly Ciccoricco 18S CHI157: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 29-May 31 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 5-6 years Enjoy working in two and three dimensions on a variety of fun projects! Media will include paint, markers, oil crayons, clay, wood, colored pencils, and collage materials. Art history related to selected projects will be presented as students work in areas such as drawing, painting, stitching, weaving, color, design, ceramics, sculpture, puppetry, masks, woodworking, and printmaking. There will be a different theme each week.

DRAWING ESSENTIALS

Donna Dolby 18S CHI198: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 29-May 31 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 9-11 years How much can an artist get out of a pencil? This course is for young artists who love to draw. The basic skills of line drawing, form, shading, perspective and composition will be taught. We will be working with these elements towards finished pencil pieces. General instruction will be given to the class and then individual attention will address each student’s specific needs.

CREATING HOME DECOR

Kathy Eisler 18S CHI201: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 29-May 31 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Mar 15) Material fee $25 7-8 years Use your imagination as you fabricate furniture out of clay and wood in this class for boys and girls. We will also design pillows, jewelry boxes, lanterns, vases and wall hangings. Students will learn about design, textiles, beading and simple sewing.

CLAY: THE WHEEL & BEYOND

Michael Porfido 18S CHI219: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Mar 29-May 31 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Mar 15) Material fee $30 10-12 years This course is for children interested in using the pottery wheel and handbuilding techniques. We’re going to build our skills, progressing from clay preparation to learning forming methods on and off the wheel. Each week, we’ll gain skills that can be used on future work. This fun class will take new and experienced students through some of the endless creative possibilities of working in clay.