Discovery Arts! Workshops
Winter Workshops Start January 10 and run 10 weeks.
Beyond Portraits: Emotion and Expression – K-5, Teen
>Meets: WEDNESDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: NoneHow does one portray oneself? How does an artist communicate, inspire, and provoke thought and emotion through portrait and self-portrait work? This session will explore drawing, painting, and mixed media techniques in portraiture. Using inspirations throughout history, each student will explore the use of color, shape, line, 3-dimensional, size, and emotion to create self-portrait/portrait works of art.
Beads, Threads, Clasps, and Knot – Pre-teen, Teen
>Meets: TUESDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: NoneBeads, threads, clasps, and knots are basic parts to constructing non-precious jewelry. Through demonstrations and hands-on projects, this course will explore the fundamental skills and techniques in jewelry making. You will learn processes such as bead making, intricate knot tying designs (such as friendship bracelets), different jewelry fastening options, and how to incorporate found objects into jewelry. Projects will allow you to make pieces of your own design. This course is essential for beginning jewelry artists or anyone interested in working with jewelry.
Mixed Media Re-Creations: Re-imaging possibilities for Common Objects – K-5, Teen
>Meets: TUESDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: NoneImagine constructing a house or city from paper clips, keys, wire, and twigs … the possibilities are endless … with a combination of technique, imagination, experimentation, and critical thinking. This session challenges students to reconsider the use of materials and media to create sculptures, paintings, prints, installations and anything else they can imagine. Working both collaboratively and independently, the sessions explore how “art-making” can transcend traditional ideas to utilize everyday materials, materials from nature, and art materials. Students re-examine found materials and combine them with more traditional materials to create original works of art.
Art Discoveries: Observation, Exploration & Inspiration – K-5, Teen
>Meets: THURSDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: NoneSeeking ways to explore and develop their imagination and visual representations, students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of media, including pen and ink, paints, pastels, printmaking and plaster. In this workshop, we stimulate the children’s innate creativity by providing thought-provoking resources to help them find inspiration for their artwork. We emphasize personal expression, problem solving and efficient, inventive use of media as children participate in group discussions about their art process.
Fundamentals of Drawing – Pre-teen, Teen
>Meets: FRIDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: NoneEmphasizing observation and exercises based on both traditional and innovative techniques, we focus on the concepts that are vital to any artist’s education: composition, line, value and perspective. Using a variety of media, including pencils, pens and charcoal, students strengthen their skills through a series of projects from small to large: from beetles and butterflies to the architectural panorama of Milton. See how going back to the drawing board prepares you for a future in the world of art and design.
The Art of Pen & Ink – Pre Teen, Teen
>Meets: MONDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: None –>Sign up for a workshop now!Making a Mark: Fundamentals of Printmaking K-5, Teen
>Meets: THURSDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: $5 –>Sign up for a workshop now!Mosaics & Beyond – K-5, teen
>Meets: MONDAYS 3:30 – 5:00 >Tuition: $110 >Materials Fee: $10This session will explore the technique of creating mosaics using paper, ceramic, glass, and found objects. Incorporating color, composition, theme, and design, students will create traditional and non-traditional mosaics beginning with planning and culminating in installation. Each student will create a mosaic for an identified space … outdoor garden, interior wall, community space, personal object … or beyond.
