Young Artists Program

WINTER 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.

PAINTING EXPERIENCE

Marcia Oakes

18W CHI033: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 8-Mar 12 No class on Jan 15 or Feb 19. 8 sessions $164 ($169 after Dec 22) Material fee $20 5-7 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.

DRAW & PAINT LANDSCAPES

Karen Elder 18W CHI204: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 8-Mar 12 No class on Jan 15 or Feb 19. 8 sessions $164 ($169 after Dec 22) Material fee $20 7-9 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.

THE WORLD OF CLAY

Holly Ciccoricco 18W CHI173: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 8-Mar 12 No class on Jan 15 or Feb 19. 8 sessions $168 ($173 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 5-7 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.

NEEDLE FELTING

Christine Hsiao 18W CHI215: Mondays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 8-Mar 12 No class on Jan 15 or Feb 19. 8 sessions $164 ($169 after Dec 22) Material fee $20 8-10 years Needle felting is a process which uses a barbed needle 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.

CLAY: HANDBUILDING

Mary Martire 18W CHI015: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 2-Mar 6 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Dec 22) Material fee $30 7-9 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.

PAINTING: FLOWER POWER

Sue Barrasi 18W CHI185: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 2-Mar 6 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 6-8 years This painting class will explode with color as we explore flowers! We will be painting from fresh flower bouquets each week and relate our projects to other works in art history. Specific paintings will be explored as students are allowed to run free with their imaginations and express the joy flowers can bring.

DRAWING, PAINTING & PASTELS

Donna Dolby 18W CHI207: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 2-Mar 6 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 10-12 years 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!

ART CAFÉ

Kathy Eisler 18W CHI216: Tuesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 2-Mar 6 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 7-9 years In this painting and sculpture class we will be making fun, food-themed artwork that looks like cupcakes, fruit, candy, hamburgers, and more! Learn to repeat images just like Andy Warhol. We’ll paint acrylic pop art paintings as well as a realistic still life. We’ll also create big paper mache sculptures like artist Claes Oldenburg.

SUPER SCULPTURE

Mary Martire 18W CHI066: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 3-Mar 7 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 6-8 years Create three-dimensional art with materials such as clay, Pariscraft, paper mache, and wood. Styles range from abstract to realistic; individual expression is encouraged.

CERAMICS: POTTERY ON THE WHEEL

Susan Bogen 18W CHI099: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 3-Mar 7 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Dec 22) Material fee $30 10-12 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.

COMIC BOOK HEROES & VILLAINS

Peter Scanlan 18W CHI214: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 3-Mar 7 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 10-12 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.

WEAVING & BASKETRY

Sandra Kehoe 18W CHI221: Wednesdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 3-Mar 7 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 7-9 years Discover how easy it is to create cool woven projects using a variety of materials. Weaving and basket-making come from a long historic tradition that spans across world cultures. By learning these skills we can connect with different people and places and keep these traditions alive. We will explore new forms each week as we have fun experimenting with color, texture, and shapes.

PAINT LIKE THE MASTERS

Kathy Eisler 18W CHI178: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 4-Mar 8 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 7-9 years Learn fun facts about famous painters and hone your artistic talents! Paint an abstract like Picasso, express your dreams like Chagall, and make your sunflowers come alive like Van Gogh. Learn about art movements such as pointillism, cubism, and op-art. You will be able to impress others with your masterpieces and knowledge of art.

CLAY: THE WHEEL & BEYOND

Michael Porfido 18W CHI219: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 4-Mar 8 10 sessions $210 ($215 after Dec 22) 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.

ARTS & CRAFTS SAMPLER

Holly Ciccoricco 18W CHI157: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 4-Mar 8 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 5-7 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.

NEW! POLYMER CLAY CREATIONS

Francesca Pelaggi 18W CHI222: Thursdays, 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM, Jan 4-Mar 8 10 sessions $205 ($210 after Dec 22) Material fee $25 8-10 years In this class, students will work with versatile polymer clay, which comes in an array of fun colors. Students will learn hand-molding techniques and work with various tools to sculpt animals, fantasy figures, spaceships, flowers, jewelry beads, magnets, and vessels. All they need is their imagination to create unique and exciting art projects!