Art Classes at Mills Pond Gallery - Summer 2018

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1 page 1 of 7 pages The Arts are a fundamental tool to enhance learning a child s interaction with art sparks inspiration, creativity and imagination. Summer Art Classes at Mills Pond Gallery...a wonderful opportunity for children to explore their creativity within the colorful and vibrant surroundings of a contemporary art gallery. Open to children of all experience levels. Always new projects for students taking multiple weeks/same classes! All classes will run with 5 students so get your friends together for some fun creativity! Weekday classes for ages 5-16 ~ Saturday classes for ages 7-12 ~ Teen classes ages Fantasy Art for Teens July 9, 10, 16, 17 Ages am 2:30 pm $190 Learn to combine drawing from your imagination and drawing from observation to create impressive fantasy art. Using graphite and colored pencils we ll work on simple techniques to make your beasts, demons and strange creatures come alive! Your instructor Amal is a professional illustrator and fine artist whose work has been widely published and exhibited for traditional and educational children s books, magazines, posters, fine art galleries in the US and abroad. Register Early...limited space available. All materials included. Junior Fashionistas July 9 11 Ages am 12 pm $125 It s never too early to get into fashion. Students will learn everything they want to know about the fashion world and how to draw beautiful fashion figures and clothes. Lace, sequins, glitter, shimmer fabric and buttons are just a few of the things we ll use to embellish our collections. A must for any budding designer. Instructor: Irene Tetrault Painting Flowers July 9-11 Ages pm $125 Painting large scale flowers in the style of Georgia O Keefe. Little Artists will learn about this Master artist and paint large scale flowers from observation. Instructor: Patricia Caracappa Cartoons, Characters and Storyboards July 9 13 Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available This class gets really creative as we develop stories to go along with our artwork! In cartooning, we will focus on learning basic cartooning and storyboarding skills. We will create and develop our own characters and storylines. Each student will produce their own original comic by the end of the class! Instructor: Kim Falco Art Adventure in Painting and Drawing July 9-13 Ages pm $190 Full Day Available

2 page 2 of 7 pages The Art of Pet Portraits July 9-13 Ages pm $190 Kids are natural portrait artists, and drawing animals is always a great place to start! Kids explore media such as acrylic paint, charcoal and pastel to create original art featuring their favorite fuzzy, finned and feathered companions! Bring photos from home or choose from the class stash (dogs, cats, horses, birds, lizards and more). All levels welcome...no experience necessary, just a love of animals and eagerness to learn more about our best friends! Instructor: Ivy Berg Let s Paint! Water Soluble Oils July Ages am 12 pm $125 Full Day Available In this workshop, we will build a water soluble oil painting. Students will learn how to start an underpainting in tempera, to a finished painting in water soluble oil colors. We will explore various painting techniques and applications. Full day students will expand their use of mediums and explore additional techniques in their work. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Let s Paint! Water Soluble Oils July Ages pm $125 Full Day Available In this workshop, we will build a water soluble oil painting. Students will learn how to start an underpainting in tempera, to a finished painting in water soluble oil colors. We will explore various painting techniques and applications. Full day students will expand their use of mediums and explore additional techniques. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Fashion Illustration July Ages am 12 pm $150 Full Day Available Students will learn how to draw the fashion figure in several poses. They also will create their own fashion line worthy of NY Fashion Week! Many techniques for drawing fashion detailing such as drapery, sequins, fur, lace, leather and more will be covered as well as instruction on faces, hands and feet/shoes. Instructor Irene Tetrault Space Exploration Through Art! July Ages pm $150 Full Day Available Planets, stars, galaxies and nebulae...tricks of light born millions of years ago or nearby neighbors waiting to be explored? In this class, we'll learn about the mysteries of the night sky while making our own otherworldly art with paint pours, pastels and even some sculpture! Ever built a solar system before? Now's your chance! Instructor: Ivy Berg Art Adventure in Painting and Drawing July Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available Cartoons, Characters and Storyboards July Ages pm $190 Full Day Available This class gets really creative as we develop stories to go along with our artwork! In cartooning, we will focus on learning basic cartooning and storyboarding skills. We will create and develop our own characters and storylines. Each student will produce their own original comic by the end of the class! Instructor: Kim Falco Let s Draw! Mixed Media July Ages am 12 pm $125 Full Day Available This class will focus on a variety of approaches to mixed media. There will be an emphasis on using a more confident and robust approach, rather than slowly building an image. We will draw both from life and photo reference. Full Day students will expand their use of mediums and projects. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Let s Draw! Mixed Media July Ages pm $125 Full Day Available This class will focus on a variety of approaches to mixed media. There will be an emphasis on using a more confident and robust approach, rather than slowly building an image. We will draw both from life and photo reference. Full Day students will expand their use of mediums and projects. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Watercolor and More July Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available

3 page 3 of 7 pages Watercolor is a fun, exciting and unpredictable media! We will paint a variety of different subjects such as flowers, landscapes and abstract designs. We will experiment with how water color interacts with different things like salt and lemon juice while creating amazing artwork! Instructor: Kim Falco Art and Ecology July Ages pm $190 Full Day Available Young scientists will love this class! Our incredible living planet inspires so much of what we see as wondrous in art. Come on a journey of learning about the natural world and its celebration through art. Explore a different ecosystem each day (oceans, rainforests, deserts) and discuss the plants and animals that inhabit them. Art projects (primarily painting, but also some mixed media) feature the ecosystem and animals of the day. We also learn about recycling and creating art out of "found objects" Instructor: Ivy Berg Stitchin Time July Ages am 12 pm $125 Full Day Available Learn to sew! Students will learn techniques in hand stitching to make an assortment of fun masterpieces. A wide array of supplies will be used to create; including beautiful fabrics, buttons and sequins. We will also learn to hand dye and make our very own fabric design! A must for any young designer. All materials included. Instructor: Irene Tetrault Spanish Arts Exploration July Ages pm $125 Full Day Available Explore Hispanic artists and create drawings and paintings in the styles of Frida Kahlo, PABLO Picasso and Salvador Dali. Students will explore this beautiful culture through art history, drawing and Painting. Emphasis on culture, color and style through Spanish Arts. Each day dedicated to a different artist while creating an original work of art. Instructor: Patricia Caracappa Let s Paint! Plein Air July Ages am 12 pm $125 Full Day Available In this class, students will make a Plein Air painting with water soluble oil colors. Students will learn how to mix color, and how to trust the expressive and intuitive quality of their mark making more often. There will be an emphasis on Impressionism and contemporary landscape painting applications. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Let s Paint! Plein Air July Ages pm $125 Full Day Available In this class, students will make a Plein Air painting with water soluble oil colors. Students will learn how to mix color, and how to trust the expressive and intuitive quality of their mark making more often. There will be an emphasis on Impressionism and contemporary landscape painting applications. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Junior Fashionistas July 30 August 2 Ages am 12 pm $150 It s never too early to get into fashion. Students will learn everything they want to know about the fashion world and how to draw beautiful fashion figures and clothes. Lace, sequins, glitter, shimmer fabric and buttons are just a few of the things we ll use to embellish our collections. A must for any budding designer. Instructor: Irene Tetrault Rainbow Color Exploration July 30-Aug 3 Ages pm $190 Little Artists will develop their own style of expression through color by exploring the style of rainbow colors and patterns that artist Alma Thomas used in her paintings. Mediums include watercolor and acrylic Paint. Instructor: Patricia Caracappa Creating Desserts July 30- August 3 Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available In this class, we won t be baking we will be painting and drawing cupcakes, cakes, donuts and ice cream! Finding inspiration in the dessert still life art of Wayne Thiebaud, we will use paint, colored pencil, oil and chalk pastel to create delicious looking masterpieces! Instructor: Kim Falco

4 page 4 of 7 pages Watercolor and More July 30 August 3 Ages pm $190 Full Day Available Watercolor is a fun, exciting and unpredictable media! We will paint a variety of different subjects such as flowers, landscapes and abstract designs. We will experiment with how water color interacts with different things like salt and lemon juice while creating amazing artwork! Instructor: Kim Falco Let s Draw! the Figure July 31 Aug. 3 Ages am 12 pm $150 Full Day Available In this class, students will create figure drawings. Students will model for each other (clothed, of course!) and will learn how to trust their eye to hand coordination when drawing from life. We will also focus on drawing faces & hands with a variety of media. Full day students will have the opportunity to expend their use of media. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Let s Draw! the Figure July 31 Aug. 3 Ages pm $150 Full Day Available In this class, students will create figure drawings. Students will model for each other (clothed, of course!) and will learn how to trust their eye to hand coordination when drawing from life. We will also focus on drawing faces and hands with a variety of media. Full day students will expand their use of media. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Art Adventure in Painting and Drawing August 6-10 Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available Spanish Arts Exploration August 6-10 Ages pm $190 Full Day Available Explore Hispanic artists and create drawings and paintings in the styles of Frida Kahlo, PABLO Picasso and Salvador Dali. Students will explore this beautiful culture through art history, drawing and Painting with emphasis on culture, color and style through Spanish Arts. Each day dedicated to a different artist while creating an original work of art. Instructor: Patricia Caracappa Fantastic Beasts & How to Paint Them! August 6-10 Ages pm $190 Full Day Available Who doesn't love a creature born of the imagination? Dragons, unicorns, griffins and beasts yet unknown! This class gives young artists the opportunity to bring their own imagined beasts of air, land and sea to life in paint! We begin by brainstorming & sketching our creatures using a combination of imagination and real-life animal reference photos. Then we transfer those creatures to canvas and infuse them with beautiful acrylic color! Instructor: Ivy Berg Fashion Illustration Workshop Junior August 6-8 Ages am 12 pm $125 Attention future design stars! If your child is interested in fashion, this fun workshop is for them. Learn how to draw the fashion figure and how to dress it. Techniques are covered on how to draw all kinds of styles such as sportswear, casualwear, cruise wear and evening gowns. Students will also be taught how to execute different fabrics and embellishments like plaids, fur, leather, sequins and lace. Beginners are welcome and former fashion students are welcome to extend their skills. Instructor: Irene Tetrault Watercolor and More August Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available Watercolor is a fun, exciting and unpredictable media! We will paint a variety of different subjects such as flowers, landscapes and abstract designs. We will experiment with how water color interacts with different things like salt and lemon juice while creating amazing artwork! Instructor: Kim Falco Creating Desserts August Ages pm $190 Full Day Available In this class, we won t be baking we will be painting and drawing cupcakes, cakes, donuts and ice cream! Finding inspiration in the dessert still life art of Wayne Thiebaud, we will use paint, colored pencil, oil and chalk pastel to create delicious looking masterpieces! Instructor: Kim Falco

5 page 5 of 7 pages Portrait Drawing August Ages am 12 pm $125 Full Day Available This fun class explores the art of Portraiture and how to draw them. Students will learn step by step how to do a picture portrait. We will draw in a different style every day after. Styles will include Cubism, Warhol, Impressionistic and much more. Instructor: Irene Tetrault Painting Animals, Plants and Landscapes August Ages pm $125 Full Day Available This class is designed with the nature-loving young artist in mind. Work from beautiful photos of familiar and wild animals and plants to create brilliant textural acrylic paintings! Color is our friend and guide as we capture our beautiful world in strokes of light, swirls of a brush and dabs of a sponge! We'll get a closer look at trees, water, sunsets, rainbows, clouds, flowers, fins, fur, whiskers and more! All levels welcome. Instructor: Ivy Berg Let s Draw! No Erasers August Ages am 12 pm $150 Full Day Available In this class, students will learn how to deal with using marks that are permanent. Many teachers often tell students to erase their marks if they are not correct. In this class, students will learn to draw with mediums that are permanent and that cannot be erased such as ballpoint pen, markers, watercolors and ink. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Let s Draw! No Erasers August Ages pm $150 Full Day Available In this class, students will learn how to deal with using marks that are permanent. Many teachers often tell students to erase their marks if they are not correct. In this class, students will learn to draw with mediums that are permanent and that cannot be erased such as ballpoint pen, markers, watercolors and ink. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Art Adventure in Painting and Drawing August Ages am 12 pm $190 Full Day Available Art and Artist August Ages pm $190 Full Day Available Learning about famous artist can be fun and even more exciting when we create art in the same style that the artist did! In this class we will learning about Vincent Van Gogh and paint our own Starry Night, explore Monet s Garden and even create a Cubist portrait like Pablo Picasso! Instructor: Kim Falco Painting Flowers August Ages pm $125 Painting large scale flowers in the style of Georgia O Keefe. Little Artists will learn about this Master artist and paint large scale flowers from observation. Instructor: Patricia Caracappa Stitchin Time August Ages am 12 pm $125 Learn to sew! Students will learn techniques in hand stitching to make an assortment of fun masterpieces. A wide array of supplies will be used to create; including beautiful fabrics, buttons and sequins. We will also learn to hand dye and make our very own fabric design! A must for any young designer. All materials included. Instructor: Irene Tetrault Fashion and the Figure - Learn how to draw both! August Ages: , 1-4 or Full Day Learn how the fashion figure is drawn in the professional industry! In the mornings, students will create completed fashion illustrations using a variety of drawing and painting materials. Different eras of fashion will be covered, and each student is encouraged to develop their own style. In the afternoons, explore figure drawing, learning how to draw exciting poses and actual people in front of you! Students will choose to develop their fashion illustrations or focus solely on their figure drawings. This class is designed for each student to identify and explore their own interests within fashion and drawing people from life. Instructor: Krista Biedenbach

6 page 6 of 7 pages Let s Draw! Incorporating Photographs August Ages am 12 pm $150 Full Day Available In this class, students will learn how to incorporate photographs and prints into their drawings. Students will be encouraged to use their own photographs and will be shown a variety of techniques and media that they can use to incorporate into their drawings. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Let s Draw! Incorporating Photographs August Ages pm $150 Full Day Available In this class, students will learn how to incorporate photographs and prints into their drawings. Students will be encouraged to use their own photographs and will be shown a variety of techniques and media that they can use to incorporate into their drawings. Instructor: Nicholas Frizalone Off the Runway! Fashion Illustration for Beginners Ages: 9 12 Saturdays 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 11:30 am - 1:30 pm $120 all materials included Learn how the fashion figure is drawn in the professional industry. See trends from different eras and develop your own style. Experiment with different media to show excitement and attitude in your fashion illustrations. Draw your own dream outfits! Also, create a work of wearable art! Continuing and repeat students are welcome with new projects. Instructor: Krista Biedenbach Off the Runway! Fashion Illustration for Beginners Ages: 9 12 Saturdays 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 11:30 am - 1:30 pm $120 all materials included Learn how the fashion figure is drawn in the professional industry. See trends from different eras and develop your own style. Experiment with different media to show excitement and attitude in your fashion illustrations. Draw your own dream outfits! Also, create a work of wearable art! Continuing and repeat students are welcome with new projects. Instructor: Krista Biedenbach You Can Draw! Ages: 7 10 Saturdays 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 1:45-3:45 pm $120 all materials included Our Drawing program is designed to introduce students to a variety of drawing techniques & mediums. Whatever the student s technical skill level, we will encourage you to use creative thinking to make artwork that reflects both your inner and outer worlds. Class directed interests decide the subject matter of our drawing explorations and typically revolve around: animals, people, landscapes, plant life and popular cartoons. Mediums include: pencil, pen, ink, oil pastels, chalk pastels, charcoal, watercolor, and more. Continuing and repeat students welcome with new projects as each class is catered to meet the needs and interests of each student. Instructor: Krista Biedenbach Famously Fashionable Ages: 9 12 Saturdays 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 1:45-3:45 pm $120 all materials included Come and explore far-out media and fun fashion influences to boost the attitude in your fashion figures! Also, create a wearable work of art from your very own fashion illustrations. This class is designed as a continuation of the "Off the Runway beginners class. Instructor: Krista Biedenbach Registration Procedures 2018 Summer Classes

7 page 7 of 7 pages We urge you to register at least 2 weeks before the beginning of a class session, since minimum enrollment of 5 students must be met for a class to be held. If a class does not meet minimum enrollment, your full payment will be refunded. Registration is complete only when payment and registration form have been submitted. The links to the registration form and credit card payment may be found on our website at bottom of the page. Sorry, we cannot hold a place in a class without payment/registration forms. We do not pro-rate fees due to planned absences, illnesses, vacation schedules or other conflicts. Only students who join a class after missing the first week will be prorated. Students may bring nut-free snacks, drinks and lunches (full day). Please make sure your child s food/drinks are labeled with their name. We have a refrigerator if needed. The gallery has central AC, so if your child tends to chill easily, please send an old sweatshirt. Pricing: Five Half-Day classes, either 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm = $ Five Full-Day classes, 9am 4pm = $ Four Half-Day classes, either 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm = $ Four Full-Day classes, 9am 4pm = $ Three Half-Day classes, either 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm = $ Three Full-Day classes, 9am 4pm = $ % discount is available for sibling registration or same student multiple registration only. If a student withdraws once a class meets the minimum registration, only gift certificate credit for future classes will be given. Dress for mess! Have children bring a smock or wear clothes that will not be ruined by paints! We want to immerse your children in the creative processes of art making without the stress of ruining a favorite outfit! We have central Air so you might wish to bring a light sweater if your child tends to get chilly easily. Parking for drop-off and pick-up is in our rear lot located off Mills Pond Road across from Flowerfield Celebrations. You may find directions on our website: The GPS address for our back parking lot is across from 199 Mills Pond Road. We are directly across from the two white stone pillars. Any Questions? Please do not hesitate to us at mailto: mailto:classes@stacarts.org We promise to stretch your child s imaginations and inspire them to explore their creativity!