HOMESCHOOL CLASSES

Cartooning for Homeschoolers

Learn the basic drawing skills needed to create cartoon characters and stories. Expressive faces and bodies in action will be explored, along with creative viewpoints and settings. Learn the skills that are the foundation of successful cartooning.  Media include pencil, pen & ink, brush painting, markers and watercolor. Repeating students will have opportunity to create and work on projects with instructor.

                15999 Age: 7-11+        
                Mo, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Jan 10-Mar 14
                No class Jan 17, Feb 21
                Tim Hancock; Youth Art 1, Shadelands
                Fee: $88; Classes: 8

Clay for Homeschoolers

Your hands are the two best clay tools in the world. Come see what you can learn to make. Cups, bowls, boxes, people, animals, bookends, houses, cars, signs, dinosaurs, miniature scenes, and lots more. Learn all the techniques to make your ideas work, plus a variety of decorative and glaze finishes. Flexibility in projects and assistance for students with different needs.

                15996 Age: 5-8+
                We, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Jan 12-Mar 16
                Rana Nassar; Youth Art 1, Shadelands
                Fee: $110; Classes: 10

Creative Writing for Homeschoolers

Whether you consider yourself a young author or not, you’ll have tons of fun talking about the stories of our lives and writing them so they come out on paper. Create small pieces of writing (stories, poems, word collages) that matter to you, which you can keep forever. Open to students at all levels of writing. Working with a public school writing specialist, strengthen skills and work in an environment that is fun and relaxed....feel inspired!

                15995 Age: 8-10
                Tu, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, Jan 11-Mar 15
                Maria Dudley; Youth Art 2, Shadelands 
                Fee: $103; Classes: 10

Returning!  Hands-On Art History : Modern Art

In our return of this class come explore the art of Picasso, Van Gogh, Franz, O’Keefe, Chagall, Kahlo and other fantastic artists in the fun, imaginative and very ‘hands-on’ class. Create your own works of art in the style particular to Impressionism, printmaking, Pop Art, Found Sculpture and Found Object Art. Each session create a particular art piece using tools and mediums that the artists used such as oil paint (waterbased), watercolors, plaster, clay, recycled materials and more.

                15997 Age: 10-15        
                Th, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Jan 13-Mar 17
                Sally Rodriguez; Youth Art 1, Shadelands
                Fee: $103; Classes: 10

Intro to Acting and Improvisation

Be silly, be creative, be dramatic! Develop acting skills as you have fun playing theatre games, creating scenes and performing skits for one another. Creativity and self-expression will be emphasized as you work on ensemble-building, characterization and presentation skills. Basic scene work will be introduced in this class. An informal presentation for friends and family will be scheduled for the last class.

                16000 Age: 9-15
                Mo, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Jan 10-Mar 14
                No class Jan 17, Feb 21
                Lee Goldin; Rehearsal Room, Shadelands
                Fee: $88; Classes: 8

Drawing & Painting Studio

For children who have had some drawing and painting experience and are interested in learning more about design skills such as line, shape, form, color, composition, etc. This is a great place to start or refine skills. A variety of materials: pen, colored pencil, conte crayon, tempra & watercolor paint, and collage. A good foundation for intermediate painting and drawing classes. (Completion of Paint Box or a similar art class recommended).

                15998 Age: 8-10+        
                Fr, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Jan 14-Mar 18
                Karen Nelson Kelly; Youth Art 1, Shadelands
                Fee: $103; Classes: 10

Recorder 101 for Homeschoolers