Scientific Illustration (Ages 12-14)
Explore scientific illustration! We’ll learn different types of drawing techniques and create scientific illustrations inspired by nature from your own outdoor space at home.
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Drawing Lab (Ages 9-11)
Let’s explore the fun parts of drawing: Surprises, creative flow and experimentation. In the process, we’ll build our technical skills. This class includes lots of drawing experiments. Like mad scientists in our lab, we’ll see which new formulations and reactions we can create. It will get a little silly and a little spectacular, and soon […]
read moreMaking Comics (Ages 9-11)
Learn everything about creating your own cartoon characters and telling their story in your very own comic.
read moreScientific Illustration (Ages 13-14)
Explore innovative and technical approaches to scientific illustration. Students will learn different types of drawing techniques and will create their own scientific illustrations inspired by nature from their own backyard.
read moreAssemblage, Collage, and the Found Object (Ages 11-12)
Take time to notice the materials all around you that can be re-used to make art. Transform everyday materials, including junk mail, recycling, and items from nature, into meaningful 2D and 3D works of art.
read moreKitchen Printmaking (Ages 11-12) – NEW!
Using items found around the house, students will practice their creativity and resourcefulness. We’ll explore traditional printmaking techniques like relief carving, mono-prints, callograph plates and patternmaking with everyday household items. We’ll also discuss the history of printmaking and the conceptual and practical value of creating multiples. Explore the textures of the everyday objects around us […]
read moreHandbuilding with Clay (Ages 13-14)
Create fun and interesting creatures with clay! Learn slab-building and sculpting techniques while hanging out virtually with other art students. We’ll use air dry clay and focus on making containers to hold surprise animals nested inside. Learn about other sculptors and artists as well!
read moreSite-Specific Art and Your Environment (Ages 13-14)
How can you make art for a specific place? What if instead of a blank piece of paper, you used a specific place, like your yard, front porch or kitchen sink as your canvas? Create art installations that combine sculpture, photography, dance, music, collage and painting. We’ll use everyday materials, household supplies and items from […]
read moreDrawing Comics (Ages 13-14)
Explore the fundamentals of drawing comics. Students will learn how to create unique characters and learn how to show them in a variety of poses. We will also explore the basics of sequential imaging and learn how to apply that to telling your own story.
read moreDrawing with Oil Pastels (Ages 11-12)
Use ordinary things that you have around your home and make them into extraordinary pieces of art with oil pastels on paper. The instructor will demonstrate one technique each week focused on a specific topic. Students will problem solve to find the subject they want to use, then work with it in oil pastel.
read moreCartooning (Ages 11-12)
Learn about character creation and methods for drawing faces and bodies, then explore movement, symbols and cartoon/comic strip story layouts. We’ll cover inking and put together a finished comic strip.
read moreDigital Drawing + Painting (Ages 13–14)
Learn to use Adobe Photoshop for drawing and painting. We’ll explore Photoshop as a tool for digital drawing and painting. Learn a variety of techniques for creating images for print and web use.
read moreCartooning (Ages 11–12)
Invent your own cartoon characters and stories as you learn about drawing methods and materials used by professional cartoonists. We’ll also explore the history of the comic form.
read moreBlack + White Darkroom Photography (Ages 13–14)
Use 35mm film cameras to learn the fundamentals of black and white photography. Students will go outside to take photorgaphs and learn film development and printing processes in the darkroom. Lessons will include camera operation, composition, lighting and other principles. We will also experiment with pinhole photography by creating our own cameras out of recycled […]
read moreExploring Printmaking (Ages 9–10)
Explore creative aspects of printmaking by making hand-carved Styrofoam plates, glue prints, safety cut prints and photo emulsion prints. We’ll learn how to make multiples of our drawings to create editioned prints.
read moreWheel Throwing (Ages 11–12)
Create an array of vessels using an electric potter’s wheel. Practice basic techniques for creating ceramic forms and use glazes to decorate functional plates, bowls, vases and cups with handles.
read moreStained Glass (Ages 13–14)
Embrace your love of color by learning to make stained glass. You’ll select or design stained glass patterns, then cut, grind, clean, foil and solder your stained glass creation using the Tiffany technique. Beginners complete a small window and students with previous experience learn more advanced techniques, completing more challenging projects of their choice.
read moreHand Building Clay Teapots (Ages 13–14) – NEW!
Work with clay to build a functional teapot! Make a ceramic teapot using stoneware clay and glazes. Finish a kiln-fired teapot to take home.
read moreGraphic Novels (Ages 11–12)
Explore the techniques and planning that go into creating a multi-chapter comic book. We’ll discover what makes a good story and how to best tell that story with drawings. Topics include comic history, drawing techniques and visual communication.
read moreArt Media Sampler (Ages 7–8)
Explore a variety of media in this sampler-style class. Possibilities include clay, paint, papier-mâché, fabric, wire and more to create a collection of 2-D and 3-D work.
read moreNarrative Film Making (Ages 15–18) – NEW!
Learn the basics of screenwriting, story boarding, cinematography, directing, and editing as you produce an original short narrative film.
read moreMetalworking (Ages 13–14)
Get acquainted with metal and learn basic metalworking techniques. Students will create individual projects using traditional jewelry tools. You’ll learn how to cut shapes using a jeweler’s saw and heat your metal to soften and reshape your work. We’ll also drill into metal, then utilize bolts, screws and rivets to connect it in new ways.
read moreAssemblage, Collage, + the Found Object (Ages 13–14)
Is that an Elvis record in the trash? Discover the materials all around you that can be re-used to make art. We’ll go on neighborhood walks to start a collection of found-objects and transform them into works of art.
read morePen + Ink Drawing (Ages 11–12)
Explore traditional and innovative approaches to line drawing with pen and ink. Demonstrations will introduce you to the different types of line-making techniques, including contour, hatching, stippling, gesture and developed lines to create form, patterns and textures. Students will create their own completed drawings as they come to understand the value and depth of expression, […]
read morePainting with Watercolor (Ages 11–12) – NEW!
Learn to paint with watercolors! You’ll improve upon your basic drawing and painting skills using watercolors. Students will learn to understand color, color-mixing, brushes, and paper, as well as aspects of design and planning one’s art work. Critiques will be built into the class to allow students to learn how to speak about their work, […]
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