Children’s Summer Art Classes – 2004

Friday, July 2nd
Have fun creating your own cartoon characters while learning about character development and expressions.

Friday, July 9th
Roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty as you experiment with plaster, wood and paint to create sculptures!

Friday, July 16th
Self- Portrait drawings! Learn about contour lines and proportion as you experiment with ink, charcoal and pastels.

Friday, July 23rd
Learn how artists, like Van Gogh, used colour to make still-life drawings and then arrange your own still-life to draw and paint from.

Friday, July 30th
Experiment with different ways of making texture in clay and then use these techniques to make a mask.

Friday, August 6th
Printmaking! Learn how and why artists make prints and then create your own cyanotype prints (an old-fashioned photography process).

Friday, August 13th
If it’s warm and sunny, we will head outside to sketch in the park. Back in the studio, we will paint our landscapes while discussing composition and the horizon.

Friday, August 20th
Collage together a variety of media – fabric, plasticine, paint and found objects, to create a diorama.

When?

Art classes will run from each Friday from July 2nd – August 20th, 2004.

9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 6-9 year olds
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 10-12 year olds

More Details . . .

All supplies are included in the admission fee of $10 per class, or $70 for 8 classes.

> A snack will be provided, please notify Nicole at 474-7611 if the participant has any allergies, requests or special needs.

> There will be a ratio of 1 adult for every 8 participants. If the student needs more support, please provide an aid.

> A completed registration form with the admission fee must be received at least 2 weeks before the class.

> Space is limited. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

> Full refunds will be issued up to seven days prior to the beginning of the class. Exemptions will be made in the event of an
   emergency.

> Children may be dropped off for morning sessions after 8:30 a.m. and must be picked up by 12:00 noon. Children arriving
   for the afternoon session may be dropped off after 12:30 p.m. and must be picked up by 4:00 p.m.