WINTER ART DAYS
It’s that time of year to use your creative art skills to make those special gifts. The first three days we will be creating the A, B and C’s of very special keepsakes. All gifts will be handcrafted, wrapped and ready for special holiday events. On the fourth day we will focus on winter and animals. Winter Art Days are set up so that you can enroll in as many days as you want from one to all four. Each day we will explore a different art activity, along with some theatre games to ‘get the sillies out’. Bring a snack and drink each day you attend.
Theme: Awesome Pampered Pets
On this day we will be making toys for our pets, real or pretend: a stuffed squeaker and a cat scat. A special carrying tote will also be created to “hide” pet treats.
18821 Age: 5-10
Mo, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, Dec 19
Lisa Taft/Tracy Randolph; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $33; Classes: 1
Theme: Bangles and Beads
Ornaments and jewelry of all sorts will be fashioned and stored in a unique treasure chest that you will create.
18822 Age: 5-10
Tu, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, Dec 20
Lisa Taft/Tracy Randolph; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $33; Classes: 1
Theme: Colorful Candle Centerpieces
We will use mosaics and many other materials to create amazing centerpieces that will sparkle on any table they are placed.
18823 Age: 5-10
We, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, Dec 21
Lisa Taft/Tracy Randolph; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $33; Classes: 1
Theme: Winter Wildlife Nature Art
Penguins? Polar Bears? We will study, draw, paint and sculpt winter wildlife.
18824 Age: 5-10
Th, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, Dec 22
Lisa Taft/Tracy Randolph; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $33; Classes: 1
ART
PRESCHOOL AGES
Terribly Terrific Twos: Toddler & Parent
Designed to foster the toddler/parent relationship, explore social, physical, language development and parent education. Exploration activities including music and movement, tactile and visual art exploration and circle activities will be offered each session.
18584 Age: 18-24 Months
Fr, 9:30 AM-10:45 AM, Jan 13-Mar 16
Julie Tadena; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $99; Classes: 10
18585 Age: 24-36 Months
Fr, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, Jan 13-Mar 16
Julie Tadena; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $118; Classes: 10
I Can Do It Art
An introduction to studio art instruction for older preschool children. Young artists will use their imaginations and learn new skills to create their own works of art. Lots of art materials to explore: paints, clay, wood, chalk, pens, etc. as you draw, paint, and explore new mediums. A wonderful class for developing creativity and confidence. Activities change each quarter for those wishing to repeat.
18586 Age: 4-6
We, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Jan 11-Feb 8
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $64; Classes: 5
18587 Age: 4-6
We, 4:45 PM-5:45 PM, Jan 11-Feb 8
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $64; Classes: 5
18588 Age: 4-6
We, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Feb 15-Mar 14
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $64; Classes: 5
18589 Age: 4-6
We, 4:45 PM-5:45 PM, Feb 15-Mar 14
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $64; Classes: 5
Clay Play: Little Worlds
Come explore the wonderful world of clay. The possibilities are endless! Clay is one of the most versatile and forgiving mediums making it a great introduction for young creative minds with or without clay experience. Build imaginary worlds filled with animals, a place for them to live; add flowers and trees, or even a swimming pool! Learn a variety of techniques: pinch, coil, slab, squeeze and more as we create our own little worlds of clay.
18590 Age: 4-6
Mo, 3:45 PM-4:45 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $92; Classes: 8
SCHOOL AGES
Primary Colors: Early Elementary Art
An introduction to studio art for primary school age children. Drawing, painting and sculpting techniques as children explore the basic design concepts of line, shape, color, texture and more. Sculpture and collage projects will be included. (Completion of ‘I Can Do it Art’ recommended). Children repeating this class will have extended projects that provide further independent growth and development in the medium.
18591 Age: 5-7
We, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Jan 11-Mar 14
Sue Scott; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $81; Classes: 10
Primary Colors II: Secondary Colors
Now that you’ve learned about line, shape, color and form go beyond the basics and add your own personal, creative voice to projects that will reinforce the principles of art. Projects will be designed to mix the mediums you’ve already used and explore more in-depth elements of painting and drawing. Grow as an artist and have confidence in the art decision-making process.
18592 Age: 5-7
We, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM, Jan 11-Mar 14
Sue Scott; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $81; Classes: 10
Paint Box
Open the paint box and find a world where your imagination will lead you to discover new and exciting ways to use paints. Use tempera, acrylic and watercolor paints combined with drawing to develop a sense of composition, color and design. Learn more about creating depth in your paintings, reducing complex subjects to a simpler form and how to create texture with pattern and repetition. Children repeating this class will have extended projects that provide further independent growth and development in the medium.
18593 Age: 6-7
Fr, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Jan 13-Mar 16
Sue Scott; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $81; Classes: 10
Drawing & Painting from Nature
Emphasis on encouraging each child’s unique self-expression as they discover the beauty and joy found in natural forms. Work on skills necessary to drawing animals and natural objects using a variety of techniques. Through playful use of tempra, pastels, watercolors and colored pencils students will observe and draw plants and animals from the Alexander Lindsay Museum (taxidermy). Completion of Primary Colors or a similar art class recommended.
18594 Age: 6-8
Mo, 3:45 PM-5:15 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Sally Rodriguez; Youth Art 3, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $91; Classes: 8
Kids’ Sketch: An Introduction to Drawing
‘Drawing is the art of taking a line for a walk.’--Paul Klee. Learn the fundamentals of drawing and sketching including: line, texture, contour, simple perspective and composition. Projects include still lifes, landscapes, cityscapes, all of which serve to expose students to work in pencil, colored pencil, marker and charcoal. Ideal for students with little or no formal drawing experience to discover the sheer fun and satisfaction of drawing. Children repeating this class will have extended projects that provide further independent growth and development in the medium.
18595 Age: 6-8
Mo, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Sue Scott; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $70; Classes: 8
Cartooning: Basic Skills
Learn the basic drawing skills needed to create cartoon characters and stories and that are the foundation of successful cartooning. Expressive faces and bodies in action will be explored, along with creative viewpoints and settings. Media include pencil, pen & ink, brush painting, markers and watercolor. Repeating students will have opportunity to create and work on projects with instructor.
18596 Age: 6-8
Tu, 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Tim Hancock; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $81; Classes: 10
Kinder-Early Elementary Sew
The tools and sewing techniques used for boys and girls in Kindergarten through Second Grade, such as large-eyed needles, perle cotton thread and felt are designed for small hands and make learning how to sew fun and easy. Enjoy creating an assortment of projects such as felt critters, small wall hangings, pillows and tote bags. Children repeating will have extended projects that provide further independent growth and development in the medium.
18609 Age: 5-7
Th, 3:45 PM-4:45 PM, Jan 12-Mar 15
Staff; Youth Art 3, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $81; Classes: 10
Having Fun with Color
Learn how to make your artwork pop off the page and express just how you feel, whether you want to convey excitement or a quiet mood, carefully chosen colors will help you do the job. Paint will be the medium for the color investigations as we create dynamic works of art that will have a language of their own. Study the relationships of the color wheel and find out how some colors seem to jump off the page while others seem to blend in. Prerequisite: Paint Box or Primary Colors
18597 Age: 8-10
Mo, 4:45 PM-6:15 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Sue Scott; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $91; Classes: 8
Int/Adv Cartooning: Character Develop & Video Game Concepts
Create your own characters, make storyboards, create concepts for video games, develop dynamic perspectives along with creating plots and story lines. Develop or further develop your own heroes and villains using character modeling techniques from humorous cartoons to unique comic book styles including Manga action comics to the Marvel classics.
18598 Age: 8-10+
Tu, 4:45 PM-6:15 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Tim Hancock; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $105; Classes: 10
Acrylic & Oil Painting Studio
For children who have had some painting experience and are interested in learning to paint with oil paint (water-based) and/or further explore acrylic paint. Color mixing, light, form, texture and composition will be explored. A great place to learn basic oil painting skills or further explore acrylics. Supply fee: $10 payable in class. (Completion of Paint Box or a similar art class recommended).
18599 Age: 8-11+
Th, 3:30 PM-5:00 PM, Jan 12-Mar 15
Karen Kelly; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $105; Classes: 10
NEW Your Face: Creative Styles from Picasso to Whistler
Ever wonder why Picasso cut his faces in half, showing both a front and side view of the face? Come explore traditional, not-so-traditional and abstract forms of portraiture using a variety of media. Use pen, pencil, paint, clay, collage, assemblage and sculpture! From the traditional to the whimsical, have fun while developing your portraiture skills.
18767 Age: 8-10+
Tu, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Karen Kelly; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $113; Classes: 10
NEW Painted Sculpture: Mexican Folk Style
Students will look at a variety of 3D Mexican Folk Art sculpture and through designing, drawing and finally building, create a mythical creature or person using cardboard, found-objects and other materials. Class will look at color schemes used in this tradition and paint with bright and vibrant colors.
18757 Age: 8-11+
We, 3:45 PM-5:15 PM, Jan 11-Mar 14
Laurie Close; Youth Art 3, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $98; Classes: 10
Clay Works One
A great opportunity for older children who haven’t had a lot or any experience working with clay to explore this versatile medium. Focus on learning basic handbuilding skills such as scoring, using slip, coil building, using molds and glazing. We’ll make functional bowls, plates and mugs as well as animals and birdhouses.
18600 Age: 8-10
Mo, 5:00 PM-6:30 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $97; Classes: 8
NEW Fashion Forward
Create new and innovative fashion designs by reassembling articles of clothing, fabric, and assorted materials into new one-of-a-kind pieces: shirt, pants, jacket, hat or even wall hangings. Students will explore patterns, putting pieces together by various methods using fasteners such as grommets, sewing with thread, safety pins, fabric glue, knot-tying and much more. Create your new fashion forward garment or textile art piece.
18610 Age: 8-10+
Th, 5:00 PM-6:30 PM, Jan 12-Mar 15
Staff; Youth Art 3, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $113; Classes: 10
Figure Drawing for Fashion Design
The world of fashion is exciting! Any number of people can reproduce the image of a model wearing a garment. It takes a special artist to capture the essence of the fashion idea, the flow and rhythm of the pose, as well as to show the garment to its best advantage. To that end this class will teach techniques in construction of the figure; drawing the head; drawing the garment and rendering fabric and texture whether from life or from photographs. Bring your favorite fashion magazines. Most drawing done using graphite and charcoal pencils and colored markers. Completion of ‘Paint Box’ or a similar art class recommended.
18601 Age: 8-11+
Fr, 3:30 PM-5:00 PM, Jan 13-Mar 16
Karen Kelly; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $105; Classes: 10
TEENS/PRETEENS
Teen Clay: Wheelthrowing/Handbuilding
Beginning to intermediate instruction on the electric potter’s wheel. Instruction and creative opportunity for handbuilding techniques and projects as well. Supply fee: $35 payable at first class for tool kit if needed ($15) and bag of clay ($20).
18537 Age: 12-17
We, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, Jan 11-Mar 14
Ellen Sachtschale; Studio E, Civic Park Studios
Fee: $123; Classes: 10
18538 Age: 12-17
Th, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, Jan 12-Mar 15
Ellen Sachtschale; Studio E, Civic Park Studios
Fee: $123; Classes: 10
Teen Drawing & Painting
For young artists interested in taking their drawing and painting to a higher level. Explore a variety of subjects, developing an understanding of form, composition, line, light/shadow, perspective and color. Students may work at the easel with classes building on each other, initially focusing on basic techniques, then moving on to more complex projects. Students will be exposed to a variety of mediums including acrylics, pastels, charcoal pencil and watercolor, etc. Continuing students receive individual help in their specific areas of interest and may work in the medium of their choice.
18602 Age: 11 and up
Tu, 4:15 PM-6:15 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Patsy Taylor; Annex B, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $114; Classes: 10
NEW Painting in Gouache: Color and Composition
This class will focus on the development of painting skills, techniques and transparent sensibilities related to your creative expression using gouache paint. Work within the basic elements of design, looking at line, texture and scale, learning how to do high and low saturation painting. Emphasis will be on color and composition, focusing on color harmonies and organizing compositions on paper.
18758 Age: 11 and up
Fr, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM, Jan 13-Mar 16
Laurie Close; Youth Art 3, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $98; Classes: 10
Storyboard Animation Illustration
Learn how the beginnings of animated films are created and how to tell a short story with the knowledge of directing the viewer’s eye, setting emotion and getting the most response with simple illustrated storyboard frames. Final project puts those drawings to motion the same way professional storyboard artists do, using the same technique used for the director and director’s crew to go to the next step.
18617 Age: 11 and up
Sa, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Jan 21-Mar 3
No class Feb 18
Lauren Shahroody
Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $98; Classes: 6
Beginning Glass Fusing
Come and learn the basics of glass fusing. Focus on the basic techniques of applying heat and fusing glass pieces together. Inclusion will be another technique we’ll explore--this is when an object (metal such as copper) is fused between 2 pieces of glass. Design worked out on paper first to incorporate line, pattern, and repetition. Explore many simple glass project ideas, like fusing glass bottles that help you understand the basics. Class collaborations encouraged with at least one project created from student ideas.
18583 Age: 11 and up
Tu, 3:30 PM-5:30 PM, Jan 10-Feb 28
Penny Ruhter; Annex C, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $113; Classes: 8
Make Your Mark
For the 2011-12 school year Civic Arts will offer a once-a-week, eight-month visual art and design program for a selected group of 16 high-school students from public, private or homeschool programs. Student artists will be accepted through a portfolio review process. Students beginning to create personal meaning in their art and those interested in attending an art school and/or pursuing a career in art or design will be our target group. Instruction with professional working artists and designers. Areas include: painting/drawing (color theory), mosaic glass, clay, printmaking and encaustic painting. Develop art portfolios structured on the three-section AP Studio Art format that focuses on fundamental competence and range of understanding in visual concerns and methods, through 3 competencies: Concentration, Breadth, Quality. Portfolio Submission Dates now through Sep 16. There is a submission fee of $20. Contact Doug Rowe for portfolio requirements at 943-5899 x 2471.
18270 Age: 14-18
Fr, 4:30-6:30 PM, Oct 4-May 18, 2012
Staff; Annex C, Shadelands Art Center
DIGITAL MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY
HD Video for Kids
Tell your own stories with images, voice-over narration, sound effects and music. Laptops and equipment provided. Develop a short story that’s either from your own imagination or about your real life. Combine photos and layers of sound, learn basic techniques, sound recording and editing to create a short video story for on-line streaming and DVD. Enrollment limited.
18790 Age: 10 and up
Th, 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, Jan 12-Mar 15
Noemi Zeigler; Civic Park, Park Place
Fee: $150; Classes: 10
HOMESCHOOL CLASSES
Recorder 101 for Homeschoolers
Recorder Ensemble for Homeschoolers
See descriptions under WIND INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION
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.
18604 Age: 8-10+
Tu, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Tim Hancock; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $105; Classes: 10
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.
18605 Age: 5-8
We, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, Jan 11-Mar 14
Rana Nassar; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $113; Classes: 10
18606 Age: 8-10+
Tu, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Ellen Sachtschale; Youth Art 1, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $113; 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!
18607 Age: 8-10+
Tu, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, Jan 10-Mar 13
Maria Dudley; Youth Art 2, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $105; 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.
18608 Age: 8-10+
Mo, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Jan 9-Mar 12
No class Jan 16 and Feb 20
Tracy Randolph
Rehearsal Room, Shadelands Art Center
Fee: $91; Classes: 8
