Draw! Materials & Techniques

Draw! Materials & Techniques
with Kristen O’Neill
Tuesday, June 26
1 – 3 pm
$15

Discover the wide range of drawing materials and techniques. We’ll have fun creating the same image four different ways to showcase what we’ve learned.

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Paint! Materials & Techniques

Paint! Materials & Techniques
with Kristen O’Neill
Thursday, June 28
1 – 3 pm
$15 

Learn about brushes, different types of paint, and a variety of techniques. We’ll have fun creating the same image in different styles and learn about painting techniques through art history.

Draw What You See

Draw What You See
with Kristen O’Neill
Tuesday, July 10
1 – 3 pm
$15

Develop drawing skills and learn to turn what you see into a drawing.

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Paint like Monet

Paint like Monet
with Kristen O’Neill
Thursday, July 12
1 – 3 pm
$15

Create your own copy of a Monet painting and learn about Impressionism.

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Photography

Photography with Martha Gonzi
Tuesday, July 17 & Thursday, July 19
10 am – 12 pm both days
$30

Required:
Bring your own camera (phone is okay)
Ability to email the museum the photos taken on Day 1 or bring a thumb drive or CD of the photos taken.
Field Trip outside on Day 1.
On the first day kids will be led outside the museum on a walking photo-taking expedition. Techniques for taking better pictures, lighting, and composition will be taught. The second day the photos will be reviewed via a slide show.

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Papermaking

Papermaking with Amanda Close
Tuesday, July 24 & Thursday, July 26
1 – 3 pm both days
$30

On the first day we will create our own paper. On the second day we will make simple origami type dream box where you can write out your dream and place it into your box.

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Zentangle

Zentangle with Cindy Hernandez
Thursday, August 2
1 – 3 pm
$15

Zentangle is a method of creative doodling. Kids will learn how to start a Zentangle, and create several patterns. Kids are always amazed by what they make and love the fact that there are no mistakes! Cindy is a certified Zentangle instructor.

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Creating a Mixed Media Journal

Creating a Mixed Media Journal
with Karen O’Brien
Tuesday, August 7
1 – 3 pm
$15

In this class we will make a book that you can to draw or write in. We will color the papers for the inside of the book using a fun technique and decorate the covers using collage and paint.
You will learn:
How to use watercolor and medium for a surprise finish to the pages
How to tear and put together papers to create a book.
How to use collage to decorate the cover.

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Paper Bag Journal

Paper Bag Journal with Vicki Cushing
Tuesday, August 14
1 – 3 pm
$15

Create a fun journal with a paper bag! Lots of interactive pages to hold TONS of photos, and space to add your own writing or drawings.

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Draw from a Photo

Draw from a Photo with Kristen O’Neill
Thursday, August 16
1 – 3 pm
$15

Learn how to sketch, shade, and create a copy of any photograph. Bring your own photo, or choose from one of ours.

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Ceramic Fairy Worlds

Ceramic Fairy Worlds with Jan Lacy
Thursday, August 9 & Tuesday, August 21
1 – 3 pm
$30

Create a fun fairy house and the world around it. Bring your imagination and explore the joys of clay. First day is handbuilding. Learn pinch and coil techniques to build. Second session is glazing. Jan will do all the firings. Projects available for pick up the last week of August.

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Kumihimo

Kumihimo with Stephanie Girdlestone
Thursday, August 23
1 – 3 pm
$15

Kumihimo is Japanese style of braiding about 1500 years old. It began as a simple form of finger-loop braiding and grew more complex and intricate as the years went by. Create your own bracelet using a simple pattern. A Kumihimo disk will be provided in each student’s kit.

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Paint like Seurat

Paint like Seurat with Kristen O’Neill
Tuesday, August 28
1 -3 pm
$15

Pointillism and color! Learn about the basics of color, how to make your color feel brighter. Create a copy of a section of a Seurat, or apply his style to your favorite subject.

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Watercolor

Watercolor with Barbara Burnett
Thursday, August 30
1 – 3 pm
$15

Have fun painting with watercolors, practice different techniques, and create your own painting of a dog or cat.

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