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ArtVentures: Ages 5-7 & 8-11 (5 year olds must be enrolled in school)
Our popular ArtVentures program for children provides students with
the opportunity to explore creative themes, try a variety of art mediums,
and make new friends! Classes meet from 9am-4pm with a 30-45 minute
lunch break and two 15 min snack breaks. Weather permitting, students
will eat lunch and snack outside on our playground. Before care will be
available at 8:00am and after care will be available until 5:00pm.
Member: $346, includes materials ,Non-member: $385, includes
materials, registration fee is an additional $5.50)
Add-Ons
8am drop-off: $50 per week, 5pm pick-up: $50 per week
June 24-28: Planes, Trains and Automobiles This week will be geared
towards things that move. Fly a kite, design a car or make a mobile for
your room. This class will look at balance and movement in art.
July 1,2,3,5: Island Time Take a trip to a tropical island! This class will
make 2D and 3D island inspired artwork. We will design postcards from
our trip and design and build unique sea creatures.
July 8 – 12: Wild About Art: Farm Animals Build a barn and your own
farm animals! Older students can experiment with plaster sculpture and
design.
July 15-19: Art around the World From Africa to Asia to South America
all in one week! This class will make traditionally inspired artwork from a
variety of cultures.
July 22-26: Peas and Carrots: Food Inspired Art From paintings of fruit
to fun felt veggies this class will look at pop art and abstraction.
July 29 – August 2: Game On! Create your own board game from start
to finish! Create a plot, rules and pieces - then play!
August 5-9: Art Inspired This week we will learn about different artists
and experiment with different materials and styles. From Eric Carle
inspired collage to portraits inspired by Paul Klee we are sure to create
our own masterpieces.
August 12-16: Monsters, Robots and Creepy Crawlers Make monsters
that move, robots that rock and bugs that don’t bite!
August 19-23: Puppet Theater Build a puppet and put on a show. From
shadow puppets to hand puppets this theatrical week is sure to delight.
August 26 -30: Storybook Write and illustrate your own stories, design
a bookmark and share it with your friends!
Ages 2-3
Art in Action
Instructor: Casey Scarry
Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:00am
Member: $115 Non-Member: $126*
Come participate in a summer of creative art
making. We will use unique materials to explore texture, shape and
movement. Parent and child will work together in a fun and relaxed
atmosphere. Siblings under age 5 welcome!
Session 1: July 6, 13, 20, 27
Session 2: August 10, 17, 24, 31
Member: $472, Non-Member: $518*
Summer Studios: Ages 10-12 & 13-17
Summer studios is a two-week long program that offers young artists the
opportunity to create art in a focused creative environment. Students have
the chance to explore different materials and develop their skills. Those
students interested in developing their portfolio will receive guidance.
Classes meet from 9am - 2pm and break for a 30-45 minute lunch.
Session 1: July 8 - 19: Acrylic Painting & Pottery
Spend one week painting with acrylics and one week in the pottery studio.
Learn the basics of working with acrylic paint including color mixing,
building layers and various brush techniques. Students will experience
painting outdoor landscapes, still lives, self portraits or portraits of their
friends. In pottery, learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing.
Use your imagination and inspiration to create usable objects.
Session 2: July 22 - August 2: Jewelry & Metalsmithing & Life Drawing
Draw from a live model (clothed). The purpose of this week is to help
students obtain the basic skill of drawing the human form, including
anatomy, perspective and fundamental exercises in gesture, contour, &
outline drawing. Week two is an introduction to metalsmithing techniques.
Your teacher will guide you to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch and
embellish jewelry or metal objects in copper and brass.
Session 3: August 5 - 16: Printmaking & Pottery
Explore printmaking processes including monotype and linoleum block
techniques. Learn different techniques of hand printing and printing with a
press. In pottery, learn the basics of handbuilding and wheelthrowing. Use
your imagination and inspiration to create usable objects.
Session 4: August 19 - 30: Drawing & Painting & Pottery
Spend one week drawing and painting and one week in the pottery
studio. Experiment with different drawing and painting materials and
earn fundamental techniques. Materials include pen, ink, charcoal,
watercolor, and/or acrylic. In pottery, learn the basics of handbuilding
and wheelthrowing. Use your imagination and inspiration to create usable
objects.
*(does not include the $5.50 registration fee)
Member: $300, Non-Member: $330*
Pottery & Wheelthrowing Intensive: Ages 10 - 12 & 13 -17
Start with a lump of clay, add water, your imagination and our inspiration
to create your own usable objects. This intensive pottery program will
introduce students to wheel-throwing fundamentals. Classes meet from
9am - 2pm and break for a 30-45 minute lunch.
Session 1: July 8 -12: Ages 10-12
Session 2: July 22 -26: Ages 13-17
Session 3: July 29 - August 2: Ages 10-12
Session 4: August 5-9: Ages 13-17
Session 5: August 12-16: 10-12
Session 6: August: 19-23 : Age 13-17
Session 7: August 26-30: Ages 10-12
Jewelry and Metalsmithing Intensive: Ages 12-17
Students will gain general knowledge of jewelry making and
metalsmithing techniques hands-on from day one! Techniques covered
will include soldering, piercing, etching, embellishing in copper, nickel and
brass. Classes meet from 9am - 2pm and break
for a 30-45 minute lunch.
Session 1: July 8 -12
Session 2: July 15 - 19
Session 3: August 5 - 9
Session 4: August 12 - 16
Session 5: August 19 - 23
Session 6: August 26-30
Find Your Voice: Painting and Printmaking for teens
Instructor: Leonie Little Lex, Tuesdays from 6:00 - to 8:00pm
Explore 2-D possibilities with acrylic paint, monotypes and block
printing in this hybrid class. Discover your own artistic identity by
creating unique and personalized work.
9 Tuesdays: July 2 - August 27
Member: $218, Non-member: $239*
ADULT CLASSES
Clay for the Beach: Member: $347, Non-member: $378*
Students learn to work with wheel and handbuilding techniques to
create works inspired by our favorite New England pasttime-- no-not the local sports team... the beach! Projects might include trays
for treats poolside, carafes and containers for your favorite tropical
drink, windchimes for those summer breezes, and maybe even
some sandcastles that won't get washed away!
9 Mondays: July 1 - August 26
Bowl me Over! Member: $336, Non-Member: $308*
Students explore bowl forms and create functional to sculptural
bowls that can be used every day for serving, snacking, or simply
showing off! Wheel and handbuilding techniques will be used-- all
levels of experience welcome.
8 Thursdays: July 11 - August 29
Date Night: Member: $154, Non-Member: $168*
Get dirty in the clay room! Learn to work with clay to create
objects you can share, use, and brag about to each other for years
to come! Wheelthrowing and handbuilding techniques will be
demonstrated in a relaxed, fun environment that is WAY more
exciting than staying in on a Friday night! Meet other adventurous
couples! Snacks and wine provided.
4 Fridays: July 5 - July 26
4 Fridays: August 2 - 23
Pots with Parents: Member: $237, Non-Member: $259*
Join your tween for an exploration of the wide world of clay! Feed
off of each other's creativity and be inspired to create fun projects
that can be used and enjoyed by the whole family. Projects might
include coffee mugs, mixing bowls, piggy banks, candleholders, and
more! You might even meet some fun adults along the way!
8 Saturdays: July 13 - August 31
*(does not include the $5.50 registration fee)
Jewelry and Metalsmithing
Instructors: Lauren Blais (M) Ashley Vick (T),
Karenna Maraj (W, TH)
6:30-9:30pm
Members: $347, Non-Member: $378* (M-W)
Members: $308, Non-Member: $336* (TH)
Learn to make beautiful jewelry with an
intorduction to metalsmithing techniques. Your teacher will guide you
to shape, polish, solder, pierce, etch and embellish jewelry in copper and
brass. You can make earings, bracelets, brooches, boxes and more. Teachers
will also introduce hollow forms, stone settings, stone inlay, repousse and
reticulation. Silver may be ordered by the student for their own use and this
can be done in class.
9 Mondays: July 1 - August 26
9 Tuesdays: July 2 - August 27
9 Wednesdays: July 3 - August 28
8 Thursdays: July 11 - August 29
Painting in Acrylics or Oil
Thursdays, 6:30 - 9:00pm, Member $244, Non-Member: $269*
Instructor: Leonie Little-Lex
Come explore still-life, color theory, expressionism, and more! Ease into
class with a light snack and a glass of wine. Students may work in their
choice of acrylics or oil paints.
8 Thursdays: July 11 - August 29
Botanical Drawing
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00pm, Member: $183, Non-Member: 202*
Instructor: Anne Steinman
Learn to realistically render flowers using drawing and watercolor
techniques. Fine-tune your observation skills as you learn how to
paint lifelike flowers and plants with attention to detail and color accuracy.
6 Wednesdays: July 10 - August 14
Life Drawing
Fridays, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Monitor: Tom Norton
Work from a live model in a comfortable atmosphere, bring your own
drawing materials. $ 17 payable upon drop-in, or $155 for a 10 class pass
Location:Triveni School of Dance, 67 Powell St, Brookline, MA 02446
June 28-September 6
*(does not include the $5.50 registration fee)
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