Ages 2-5
Colors, Shapes, Creative Play
Line, shape and color! Enjoy an interactive, multi-media studio class for parent and child. This class offers an opportunity for children to develop self expression and artistic imagination through song, stories, and lots of art. Explore a variety of art materials, artists, and the basic elements of art. *Parents must stay with children enrolled in class. Siblings must be enrolled in class to participate. Siblings over five years old may not remain in the classroom. Enrollment is limited to 12 students.
Y1 Christians | $98 (Members $83) | Mon 8-wks 9/22-11/17 9:30-10:45am
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Y2 Christians | $98 (Members $83) | Tue 8-wks 9/23-11/18 9:30-10:45am
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Y3 Christians | $98 (Members $83) | Wed 8-wks 9/24-11/12 9:30-10:45am
Y4 Christians | $98 (Members $83) | Thu 8-wks 9/25-11/13 9:30-10:45am
Y5 Christians | $98 (Members $83) | Fri 8-wks 9/26-11/14 9:30-10:45am
Ages 4-5
Art Mania
Explore your creativity and artistic imagination in this mixed media class. Learn about the basic elements of art, as well as artists and materials. Museum visits will be included for inspiration as we create great art.
Y6 Christians | $145 (Members $130) | Mon 8-wks 9/22-11/17 1:00-3:00pm
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Ages 4-6
Artstart
A great beginning art class for every young artist. Experiment with line, color, shape and texture through collage, painting, pastels, soft sculpture and more. Museum visits will be included for inspiration.
Y7 Dimond | $103 (Members $88) | Tue 8-wks 9/23-11/18 1:00-2:15pm
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Paint, Paint, Paint
An introduction to painting for the very young. Freedom of expression is the name of the game: painting, string painting, sponges, textures, color wheels, silhouette painting and more. Guaranteed fun and excitement for both parent and child. Remember, creative thinking comes about through creative learning experiences. *The same adult and child will be expected each week. Ages 4-6 with one Adult
AY8 Cutler | $83 (Members $68) | Tue & Thu 2-wks 9/23-10/2 9:30-11:00am
Muddy Wonders
Do you enjoy playing in the mud and getting messy? Create your own wonderful clay animals, rattles and other fun objects. Have a muddy good time!
Y9 Blanton | $91 (Members $76) | Wed 5-wks 9/24-10/22 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 5-6
Mini Masters
Explore a new medium each week with an emphasis on imagination and individual style. Discover self expression through painting, drawing and more! Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y10 Santistevan | $96 (Members $81) | Thu 6-wks 9/25-10/30 1:00-2:30pm
Ages 6-8
Art Studio
Be introduced to a wide range of art materials. Discover painting, drawing, printmaking and more! Museum visits will be included for inspiration.
Y11 Johnson | $96 (Members $81) | Mon 6-wks 9/22-11/3 4:15-5:45pm
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Artsmart
Explore the elements of art through texture, color and the layering of ideas in collage, surface design, painting, soft sculpture and more! All new projects. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y12 Dimond | $117 (Members $102) | Tue 8-wks 9/23-11/18 4:15-5:45pm
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Around the World in Clay
Cultures from around the world have made fascinating objects from clay. Use Peruvian clay whistles, Grecian urns and more as your inspiration to create ceramic masterpieces!
Y13 Blanton | $91 (Members $76) | Wed 5-wks 11/5-12/10 4:15-5:45pm
No class 11/26 Thanksgiving
Paint in Action
Welcome to the world of art! Learn how to create art using a variety of media – watercolors, pastels, tempera paints and much more. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y14 Weiss | $96 (Members $81) | Thu 6-wks 9/25-10/30 4:15-5:45pm
Drawing and Writing for Kids
Based on the popular DRAW-WRITE-NOW series, emerging writers learn how to illustrate their ideas. Step-by-step instruction is provided as students draw the subject, practice handwriting, and color the picture using a variety of fine art media. Reading list provided by instructor.
Y15 Fraser-Coco | $75 (Members $60) | Sat 3-wks 10/4-10/18 9:30-11:30am
Fine Art and Geometry
Explore geometric shapes and learn how to incorporate them into your painting, collage and 3-D fine art pieces. Learn how Cezanne and other masters used geometric shapes in landscapes, still lifes and portraits.
Y16 Fraser-Coco | $75 (Members $60) | Sat 3-wks 11/8-11/22 1:00-3:00pm
Ages 6-9
Fairy Tale Theatre
Let your imagination run wild while exploring well-known fairy tales, and made-up ones too! Create characters, play with costumes and props, and prepare a showcase to perform for your family and friends at the final class.
YD17 Archilla | $123 (Members $108) | Sat 6-wks 9/27-11/1 1:00-2:30pm
Ages 6-12
Creative Clay for Homeschoolers
Explore the magical world of clay! Work at your own level as you learn basic handbuilding and sculptural techniques. Bring your imagination and get ready to let your creativity run wild.
Y18 Christians | $150 (Members $135) | Tue 8-wks 9/23-11/18 1:00-3:00pm
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Ages 7-10
Pottery of the Southwest
Join us in handbuilding pottery inspired by the Native Americans of the Southwest. Create useful, decorative and whimsical objects while learning basic handbuilding and decorating skills. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be used for inspiration.
Y19 Byrd | $122 (Members $107) | Thu 8-wks 10/2-11/20 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 8-11
That’s Why They Call it a Play
Seeking emerging actors! Explore acting through theatre games, vocal and physical improvisation, and use of props. Wear comfy clothes and bring your imagination.
YD20 Plambeck | $153 (Members $138) | Sat 6-wks 9/27-11/1 9:30-11:30am
Ages 8-Adult
Cartooning: All Stars
Learn to draw famous cartoon characters using professional techniques. From SpongeBob to Danny Phantom to Fairley Odd Parents to Looney Toons and much more. Amaze friends and family with your new skills. Supply list.
AY21 Lane | $117 (Members $102) | Mon 8-wks 9/22-11/17 6:30-8:00pm
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Cartooning and Animation
This class starts with the same ingredients as Cartooning All Stars. Spend the first four weeks learning to draw famous cartoon characters the professional way. The following four weeks create a character and bring it to life through animation. All animations will be put on a DVD (that you provide) to music. There will be a $10.00 material fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class. Supply list.
AY22 Lane | $117 (Members $102) | Thu 8-wks 9/25-11/13 6:30-8:00pm
Ages 9-12
Think 3-D
Do you like hands-on problem solving? Then sculpture is the thing for you! Learn a variety of techniques and methods that will allow you to sculpt with ease. Work with various mixed-media including paper, wire, plaster and paint in order to create unique and imaginative works of 3-D art.
Y23 Wienecke | $117 (Members $102) | Mon 8-wks 9/22-11/17 4:15-5:45pm
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Drawing and Painting
For serious young artists who want to develop their artistic abilities. Explore your creativity using pencil, markers, tempera, watercolor and more. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y24 Johnson | $96 (Members $81) | Tue 6-wks 9/23-10/28 4:15-5:45pm
Light and Color of Chihuly
Use glass and non-glass media to create the wonderful color and light associated with Dale Chihuly glass works. Draw inspiration from the Fine Arts Center’s impressive collection of Chihuly glass art.
Y25 Santistevan | $96 (Members $81) | Wed 6-wks 9/24-10/29 4:15-5:45pm
Creative Art
Explore a variety of media from pastels to watercolors in a creative and fun atmosphere. Learn about the basic elements of art while developing art-making skills. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will provide inspiration.
Y26 Pagán | $96 (Members $81) | Thu 6-wks 9/25-10/30 4:15-5:45pm
Drawing on the History of Art
Explore the stages of art as it has progressed through the years. A short history lesson will be followed by a hands-on art project, creating work by artists from that era.
Y27 Brown | $86 (Members $71) | Fri 5-wks 10/3-10/31 4:15-5:45pm
Young Potters
Are you eager to create works of pottery but are intimidated by or “too young” to use a pottery wheel? Experiment with new and easy-to-learn methods for pottery making. Become a young pottery master without the assistance of a wheel, and learn the skills that will make your transition to wheelthrowing much easier.
Y28 Wienecke | $122 (Members $107) | Fri 8-wks 9/26-11/14 4:15-5:45pm
Shakespeare at the Museum
Create fine art projects through reading abbreviated scripts of William Shakespeare’s comedies and plays. Experience the joy of creating 2-D and 3-D objects to illustrate these wonderful plays. Step-by-step instruction will be provided as students explore Shakespeare’s world, Renaissance fine art and theater. An optional reading list will be provided by the instructor.
Y29 Fraser-Coco | $103 (Members $88) | Sat 5-wks 10/4-11/1 1:00-3:00pm
Young Artists
Explore the use of line, shape and texture. Immerse yourself in color, and paint in the style of Monet, Degas and more. Create your own masterpiece using a variety of fine art media. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y30 Fraser-Coco | $75 (Members $60) | Sat 3-wks10/25-11/8 9:30-11:30am
Ages 10-13
Stories and Masks 2-Day Workshop
Explore the creative worlds of simple mask-making and storytelling. Create your own unique mask – a character you know, a mythical creature, even a special mask! Then discover the physical life of your mask and the story it tells.
YD31 Armstrong | $93 (Members $78) | Sat 10/11 9:00am-12:00pm | Sun 10/12 9:00am-12:00pm
Ages 10-15
Dragons and Mythological Creatures
Explore Medieval and Chinese dragons, griffins, chimeras and other beasts. Use a variety of techniques and materials including clay, colored pencils, watercolors and more.
Y32 Hutton | $96 (Members $81) | Mon 6-wks 9/29-11/10 4:15-5:45pm
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Action Drawing and Cartooning
Develop basic drawing skills that will evolve into individual and expressive cartooning. We will emphasize the illusion of movement and basic composition to produce cartoons that make a statement. Produce one-frame drawings, posters and multi-framed comic strips.
Y33 Hutton | $96 (Members $81) | Wed 6-wks 10/1-11/5 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 11-15
Kids and the Potters Wheel
Be introduced to wheelthrowing methods of working with clay. Learn to create forms such as bowls and mugs, as well as decorate and glaze your finished pieces. Explore your own ideas on the wheel, and use handbuilding techniques to enhance your work.
Y34 Howard | $150 (Members $135) | Thu 8-wks 9/25-11/13 4:00-6:00pm
Ages 11-17
Beginning Wheelthrowing
Are you ready to start your adventure of throwing clay on a wheel? Learn basic wheelthrowing and glazing techniques while creating beautiful and functional pottery. There will be an opportunity to take part in a Raku firing.
Y35 Byrd | $178 (Members $163) | Mon 10-wks 9/29-12/8 4:00-6:00pm
No class 10/13 Columbus Day
Ages 11-Adult
Pottery Partners
Looking for a great opportunity to spend creative time together? A great class for parent and child to learn basic wheelthrowing skills to create beautiful and functional pottery. There will be an opportunity to take part in a raku firing. *The same adult and child will be expected each week. Supply list.
AY36 Byrd | $237 (Members $222) | Tue 10-wks 9/30-12/9 4:00-6:00pm
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Ages 12-15
Tie Dye I
Tie dye was everywhere in the sixties: on shirts, skirts, headbands, flags, dresses and bags. With the help of a few improvements, you can recreate the same styles and colors of the original tie dyes without as much fuss. Learn several tie dying techniques and experiment with some natural elements. Express yourself creatively! Supply list.
Y37 Cutler | $75 (Members $60) | Mon & Wed 2-wks 9/22-10/1 4:15-5:45pm
Tie Dye II
For all you guys and gals that have successfully completed Tie Dye I, it's time to step it up a notch. Prepare your fingers for some cooler new designs, bolder colors and a lot more fun and freedom. We are moving it past the 1960s and accelerating into 2008. Supply list.
Y38 Cutler | $75 (Members $60) | Mon & Wed 2-wks 10/20-10/29 4:15-5:45pm
Intermediate Wheelthrowing
The wheel – continued! Improve your basic wheelthrowing skills and technical understanding of clay, while exploring new forms and functions. Previous wheelthrowing experience a must. Supply list.
Y39 Howard | $178 (Members $163) | Wed 10-wks 9/24-12/3 4:00-6:00pm
No class 11/26 Thanksgiving
Beyond Young Masters
For middle schoolers who want to develop their drawing skills. Discover a variety of media: pencils, charcoal, pastel, ink and mixed media. Composition, value, the elements of art and style will be explored. Museum visits will be included for inspiration, and (when weather permits) drawing from the landscape around the Fine Arts Center and Bemis School of Art.
Y40 Roe | $86 (Members $71) | Thu 5-wks 9/25-10/23 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 14-16
Slab Structures
Explore the clay handbuilding technique of slab building. Build a functional and a non-functional sculpture which will be decorated with clay stamping and glazing techniques.
Y41 Tschur | $101 (Members $86) | Tue 6-wks 9/30-11/4 4:15-5:45pm
Stories and Masks 2-Day Workshop
Explore the creative worlds of simple mask-making and storytelling. Create your own unique mask – a character you know, a mythical creature, even a special mask! Then discover the physical life of your mask and the story it tells.
YD42 Armstrong | $93 (Members $78) | Sat 10/11 12:30-3:30pm | Sun 10/12 12:30-3:30pm
ARTiculate Yourself
Explore genuine, personal involvement in the studio using a variety of art materials including drawing, paint and clay. Gain a sense of your personal style by expressing your emotions and opinions through form and color. Engage in collaborative and individual art projects.
Y43 Brewer | $117 (Members $102) | Sat 6-wks 10/4-11/15 1:00-3:00pm
No class 11/1
