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It's All About Kid's Art!


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Fall Schedule!


SEPTEMBER  

Clay Start
Ages 2-4
Experience the tactile world of art as you and your child work in clay. Working in clay is an excellent exercise for developing your child’s fine motor skills and learning to express the world in 3-D. A caregiver must accompany each child. No child under two should be present during class. All supplies included. $78 
Sess: 1 T  Sep 28- Nov 2  9am-9:45 Rustand   

Art Start
Ages 2-4
Experience the extraordinary world of art as you and your child draw, paint, create collage masterpieces and more! Drawing and painting tools will help your child develop fine motor skills at their important “pre-writing” stage as well as open up their creative thinking and self-expression. A caregiver must accompany each child. No child under two should be present during class. Projects vary each session. All supplies included.
$78 
Sess: 1 TH Sep 30-Nov 4  11am-11:45  Rustand  

Clay Play
Ages 4-6
You’ll have tons of fun as you discover, invent and play with clay. The focus of this class is experimentation and exploration. Students will increase skills in problem-solving and create three-dimensional art works using coil and pinching techniques. Young artists will also learn how to use clay tools, and glaze their pieces. Projects vary each session.
$96 
Sess:1  T Sep 28- Nov 2  10:30am-12pm  Rustand  

Art and More
Ages 4-6
Art and literacy – a winning combination!  Books will be read out loud and linked to each art project for skill development in both visual and literary arts. Your child will explore paint, clay, drawing and collage and learn important social skills. Projects vary each session. All supplies included. $96 
Sess:1     TH                   Sep 30- Nov 4         1pm-3   Rustand

Observational Drawing I
Ages 6-8
Drawing is an expression of what and how you see. In this class we will spend time learning to LOOK at an object and focus on exploring the world of observation. We will touch on key terms and techniques but most importantly students will be encouraged to use unique and creative tools to observe what they see. All supplies included.$54 
M  Sep 27-Oct 18  4pm-5:30  Williams 

Clay Exploration I
Ages 6-8
Investigate the wonders of clay as you learn hand-building techniques to make a variety of pots and sculpture. Create original and imaginative pieces and have loads of fun getting your hands into clay. All clay, tools, glaze and firings included. $81 
 T  Sep 28-Nov 2  4pm-5:30  Bommarito 

Painting Studio: Color
Ages 6-8
Building on the foundation of Painting Studio, students will focus on mixed-media by looking at and discussing some of Art’s greatest colorists in painting: Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Mark Rothko. Class will cover basic color theory, including color mixing in various paint media. All supplies included. $68 
Sess:1  TH Sep 30-Oct 28 4pm-5:30  Bullwinkel 

Drawing I
Ages 8-12
Learning to draw means practice and focus, plus fun! Drawing is the foundation for all visual arts and helps develop conceptual skills to use in all walks of life. It is a skill that can be learned by everyone. Learn the techniques of “seeing” with a range of drawing tools and materials. Bring a 9 x 12 sketchbook. $68 
T  Sep 28-Oct 26 4pm-5:30  Hansen  (875 NW Brooks St.)


 



OCTOBER

Family First Fridays
All Ages
Let your creative juices flow in this self-guided exploration of art. Using the Art Station classroom and supplies, you and your children can create masterpieces together! $5/person 
Sess: 1 F  Oct 1 9:30am-12:00pm  Art Station Staff

Meet the Masters
Ages 5-8
Perfect for home school families, this class will focus on artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. While exploring some fundamentals of art history we will create artwork using paint, printmaking and various drawing techniques. As students are guided through the creative process they will be encouraged to follow their own artistic expression while learning important connections to the wonderful world of art. All supplies included.
$68 
Sess: 1  W  Oct 6-Nov 3 9am-10:30  Williams
   
It’s Art Wednesdays: Multi-Media Studio
Ages 6-8
It’s Early Release Wednesday and a perfect time to bring art into your life! Build your skills in art making while developing your creativity and problem solving. You will create a variety of projects in painting, drawing, collage and printing. Bring a healthy snack. Projects vary each session. All supplies included. $94 
Sess: 1    W  Oct 6-Nov 3 2:30pm-4:30  Williams 

School’s Out Art’s In: Creepy Clay
Ages: 6-8
No School? It's time for some spook-tacular fun with art! Get prepared for Halloween by creating unique and creepy clay decorations. Be creative with a variety of techniques and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack. $30
Sess: 1          F              Oct 8              9am-12pm  Bommarito

School’s Out Art’s In: Mysterious Masks
Ages: 6-8
No School? It's time for some spook-tacular fun with art! Get prepared for Halloween by making spine-tingling masks. Be creative in a variety of media and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack. $30
Sess: 2   F  Oct 8  1pm-4   Fisher

Observational Drawing II
Ages: 6-8
A continuation of Observational Drawing I, we will dive deeper into a more technical exploration of drawing techniques like cross-hatching, shading, value, and perspective. With a focus on more traditional drawing media like graphite, pastel and charcoal we will explore the line as a foundation in all forms of art. All supplies included. $54
 M Oct 25-Nov 15   4pm-5:30  Williams

It’s Art Wednesdays: Clay Studio
Ages 8-12
It’s Early Release Wednesday and a perfect time to bring art into your life! Build your skills in art making while developing your creativity and problem solving. You will create a variety of projects in clay, including hand-building and working on the wheel. Bring a healthy snack. Projects vary each session. All supplies included. $94 
Sess: 1    W          Oct 6-Nov 3 2:30pm-4:30  Bommarito

School’s Out Art’s In: Mysterious Masks
Ages: 8-12
No School? It's time for some spook-tacular fun with art! Get prepared for Halloween by making spine-tingling masks. Be creative in a variety of media and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack. $30
Sess: 1          F              Oct 8              9am-12pm   Fisher

School’s Out Art’s In: Creepy Clay
Ages: 6-8
No School? It's time for some spook-tacular fun with art! Get prepared for Halloween by creating unique and creepy clay decorations. Be creative with a variety of techniques and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack. $30
Sess: 2          F              Oct 8              1pm-4   Bommarito

Marvelous Moasics
Ages 8-12
Learn about the ancient art of mosaics! Using broken bits of tile and other objects we will transform two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects into mosaic masterpieces. You’ll learn all of the various steps involved with grouting, sealing and attaching your tiles. $75 
M Oct 18-Nov 15 4pm-5:30 Dunlavy   

Art and the Machine
Ages 8-12
Working in both three dimensions you will focus on how the machine is depicted in art. We will explore imaginative machines, time machine, airplanes, cars, trains, factories, computers and more. Using machines as inspiration for painting and sculpture we will build own artistic creations. All supplies included.
$81 
T                 Oct 26-Dec 7 (no class Nov 23) 4pm-5:30 Bullwinkel

Meet the Masters
Ages 9-13
Perfect for home school families, this class will focus on artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. While exploring some fundamentals of art history we will create artwork using paint, printmaking and various drawing techniques. As students are guided through the creative process they will be encouraged to follow their own artistic expression while learning important connections to the wonderful world of art. All supplies included.
$68 
Sess: 2     W         Oct 6-Nov 3 11am-12:30pm  Williams
 



NOVEMBER
 
Family First Fridays
All Ages
Let your creative juices flow in this self-guided exploration of art. Using the Art Station classroom and supplies, you and your children can create masterpieces together! $5/person 
Sess: 2 F        Nov 5 9:30am-12:00pm  Art Station Staff

Clay Start
Ages 2-4
Experience the tactile world of art as you and your child work in clay. Working in clay is and excellent exercise for developing your child’s fine motor skills and learning to express the world in 3-D. A caregiver must accompany each child. No child under two should be present during class. All supplies included. $65 
Sess: 2 T          Nov 9- Dec 14 (no class Nov 23) 9am-9:45 Rustand 

Art Start
Ages 2-4
Experience the extraordinary world of art as you and your child draw, paint, create collage masterpieces and more! Drawing and painting tools will help your child develop fine motor skills at their important “pre-writing” stage as well as open up their creative thinking and self-expression. A caregiver must accompany each child. No child under two should be present during class. Projects vary each session. All supplies included.
$65 
Sess: 2 TH      Nov 11-Dec 16 (no class Nov 25)     11am-11:45 Rustand 

Clay Play
Ages 4-6
You’ll have tons of fun as you discover, invent and play with clay. The focus of this class is experimentation and exploration. Students will increase skills in problem-solving and create three-dimensional art works using coil and pinching techniques. Young artists will also learn how to use clay tools, and glaze their pieces. Projects vary each session.
$80 
Sess:2  T Nov 9- Dec 14 (no class Nov 23) 10:30am-12pm    Rustand  

Art and More
Ages 4-6
Art and literacy – a winning combination!  Books will be read out loud and linked to each art project for skill development in both visual and literary arts. Your child will explore paint, clay, drawing and collage and learn important social skills. Projects vary each session. All supplies included. $80 
Sess:2     TH                Nov 11-Dec 16   (no class Nov 25)  1pm-3  Rustand

Meet the Masters
Ages 5-8
Perfect for home school families, this class will focus on artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. While exploring some fundamentals of art history we will create artwork using paint, printmaking and various drawing techniques. As students are guided through the creative process they will be encouraged to follow their own artistic expression while learning important connections to the wonderful world of art. All supplies included.
$68 
Sess: 3     W        Nov 10-Dec 15  (no class Nov 24)   9am-10:30  Williams

Clay Exploration II
Ages 6-8
A continuation of Clay Exploration I, we will dive deeper in to the world of clay by experimenting with new techniques, increasing our artist’s vocabulary and experimenting with your own personal style and expression. Create original and imaginative pieces and have loads of fun getting your hands into clay. All clay, tools, glaze and firings included.
$75 
T              Nov 9-Dec 14 (no class Nov 23)   4pm-5:30  Bommarito 

It’s Art Wednesdays: Clay Studio
Ages 6-8
It’s Early Release Wednesday and a perfect time to bring art into your life! Build your skills in art making while developing your creativity and problem solving. You will create a variety of projects in clay, including hand-building and working on the wheel. Bring a healthy snack. Projects vary each session. All supplies included. $94 
Sess: 2   W          Nov 10-Dec 15 (no class Nov 24) 2:30pm-4:30  Bommarito

School’s Out Art’s In: Sensational Seasonal Gifts
Ages 6-8
No School? It’s time for some pre-holiday fun with art! Get prepared early for December by creating holiday and seasonal cards and gifts. Be creative in a variety of media and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack.$30 
Sess:1          F      Nov 12 9am-12pm Williams

School’s Out Art’s In: Holiday Clay Creations
Ages 6-8
No School? It’s time for some pre-holiday fun with art! Get prepared early for December by creating unique holiday creations. Be creative with a variety of techniques and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack. $30 
Sess: 2 F      Nov 12 1pm-4 Bommarito

Drawing II
Ages 8-12
Continue your exploration of the line and increase your familiarity with important models, methods, and media by using both traditional and progressive exercises. You will learn important skill building techniques to help you bring what you see to life. Bring a 9 x 12 sketchbook.  $81 
T          Nov 2- Dec 14 (no class Nov 23)    4pm-5:30   Hansen  (875 NW Brooks St.)

Painting Studio: Color
Ages 6-8
Building on foundations of Painting Studio, students will focus on mixed-media by looking at and discussing some of Art’s greatest colorists in painting: Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Mark Rothko. Class will cover basic color theory, including color mixing in various paint media. All supplies included. $81 
Sess:2  TH       Nov 4-Dec 16 (no class Nov 25) 4pm-5:30  Bullwinkel 

It’s Art Wednesdays: Multi-Media Studio
Ages 8-12
It’s Early Release Wednesday and a perfect time to bring art into your life! Build your skills in art making while developing your creativity and problem solving. You will create a variety of projects in painting, drawing, collage and printing. Bring a healthy snack. Projects vary each session. All supplies included. $94 
Sess: 2    W          Nov 10-Dec 15 (no class Nov 24)    2:30pm-4:30 Bullwinkel

School’s Out Art’s In: Holiday Clay Creations
Ages 8-12
No School? It’s time for some pre-holiday fun with art! Get prepared early for December by creating unique holiday creations. Be creative with a variety of techniques and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack. $30 
Sess: 1 F      Nov 12 9am-12pm Bommarito

School’s Out Art’s In: Sensational Seasonal Gifts
Ages 8-12
No School? It’s time for some pre-holiday fun with art! Get prepared early for December by creating holiday and seasonal cards and gifts. Be creative in a variety of media and dress for art fun. Please bring a healthy snack.$30 
Sess:2          F      Nov 12 1pm-4   Bullwinkel

Meet the Masters
Ages 9-13
Perfect for home school families, this class will focus on artists from the 19th and 20th centuries. While exploring some fundamentals of art history we will create artwork using paint, printmaking and various drawing techniques. As students are guided through the creative process they will be encouraged to follow their own artistic expression while learning important connections to the wonderful world of art. All supplies included.
$68 
Sess: 4     W       Nov 10-Dec 15 (no class Nov 24) 11am-12:30pm Williams
 



DECEMBER

  
Family First Fridays
All Ages
Let your creative juices flow in this self-guided exploration of art. Using the Art Station classroom and supplies, you and your children can create masterpieces together! $5/person 
Sess: 3 F        Dec 3 9:30am-12:00pm  Art Station Staff

Holiday Hand Prints
All Ages
Make a set of hand or foot prints (or both!) to remember your little ones forever! Using terra cotta clay or multi-media, and your child, you will make your own holiday keepsake! In the clay studio you will have the option of using a variety of tools to decorate the plaque for display, and a menu of glaze colors to choose from. Clay pieces will be kiln-fired.
$15 per set
SA            Dec 4 10:00am-2:00pm  Art Station Staff