2009 Summer Classes for Young Artists

For The Love of Art

4027 N. Holland-Sylvania (NW corner at Sylvania Ave.)

Call (419) 882-2060 to Schedule for June, July, and August 2009

Class fees as listed – Class size minimum 6 – maximum 12

A.M. Workshop begins June 15^th ALL MATERIALS

10:00 – 11:30 Grades Kindergarten – 3^rd INCLUDE IN FEE!

11:30 – 1:00pm Grades 4^th – 6^th

Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week (No Wednesday Class)

June 15 -19 “W” IS FOR WATERCOLOR

Paint that is mixed with water is the most portable medium of all. Learn traditional techniques and try some Modern–day tricks with water color.

Instructor : Anne Miller, BFA, Digital Animator & Artist FEE : $36.00 “W” IS FOR WATERCOLOR

June 22 – 26 PUPPETS ‘R ‘ART

Finger puppets and hand puppets are fun to make. In Indonesia, they tell stories with shadow puppets. You can make them all! Put on a puppet show the last day of class.

Instructor : Bob Schira, BFA, MFA, Art Educator FEE : $36.00

June 29 – July 3 AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL!

Design with more than starts and stripes. Early American Art inspires the unique and personal artworks of our creative students of today. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, AMERICA!

Instructor : Erin Hilliard, Art Educator FEE : $36.00

July 6 – 10 TRAVEL THROUGH THE WORLD OF ART

Visit other lands and times, and learn about other cultures through ART! Passports NOT required.

Instructor : Erin Hilliard, Art Educator FEE : $36.00

Jul 13 – 17 MASTERS OF MODERN ART

Who were the artists that helped shape the world of Art that we know NOW? Learn about them, their unique vision, and the effects they had on art as we know it, today.

Instructor : Lisa Ruggiero, BFA, Art Educator FEE : $36.00

Jul 20 – 24 2-D, 3-D, UNDER THE SEA-D

Underwater wonders inspire paintings and sculptures. Express yourself with a little help from kelp. Let’s see if you are a burgeoning sturgeon or a surging sea urchin. What is a Grape Jellyfish?

Instructor : Lisa Ruggiero, BFA, Art Educator FEE : $36.00

July 27 – 31 NO BRUSHES ALLOWED! (This workshop is an annual favorite of ours, Too!) A variety of painting media, and application methods will produce exciting results. Paint without the traditional applicator – the paintbrush – Express yourself!

Instructor : Anne Miller, BFA, Digital Animator & Artist FEE : $36.00

August 3 – 7 EUREKA! FOUND OBJECT SCUPTURE

Find a mess of cool things and put them together to make a COOLER thing. Then call it ART! Assemblage Art is very popular in today’s art-world. One kid’s trash is another kid’s treasure!

Instructor : Melissa Kempke , Art Educator FEE : $36.00

August 10 – 14 HAND MADE PAPER Grind it! Pulp It! Color it! Press it!

Make your own paper and use it to make pictures like Artist Denise Flemming does in her award-winning books!

Instructor : Erin Hilliard, Art Educator FEE : $36.00

Click here to see our schedule of weekly classes in drawing and painting for students in 4^th through 12^th grades as well as Adult classes.