Summer 2010 Workshops for Children and Teens

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SIX WEEK-LONG SESSIONS: 6 JULY — 13 AUGUST 2010

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5 Senses [CA50] | Ms. Nikki Virbitsky
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Week of August 2nd
Explore art through your five senses! Each day children will create artwork inspired by different sense. What will they make when they focus on what they see, hear, feel, taste and smell? [Please notify us of any allergies.] Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Animal Families [CA41] | Ms. Julieann Julia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Week of July 26th
Do you love animals? Students will create sets and families of animals out of clay, papier-mâché, and found objects. Students will also create a home for their creatures to reside! Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Clay Creatures [CA31] | Ms. Jill Allen
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Week of July 19th
Join this fun class as we create dogs, cats, frogs, and more of your favorite animals out of clay. Students will learn how to using pinching, slab, and coil techniques to build their favorite animals and create a home for them. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Clay Creatures [CA51] | Ms. Jill Allen
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Week of August 2nd
Join this fun class as we create dogs, cats, frogs, and more of your favorite animals out of clay. Students will learn how to using pinching, slab, and coil techniques to build their favorite animals and create a home for them. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Dream House [CA11] | Ms. Lauren Parker
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Students look at work by famous architects and designers, along with traditional and nontraditional living spaces of various cultures. They then plan out a "dream home" with blueprints and interior design inspiration boards and builds a model using cardboard boxes, wallpaper scraps and other materials. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Fun with Fiber [CA61] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years

Week of August 9th
Use your hands! Create your own finger puppets, stuffed animals, yarn paintings, and much more. This class will be very hands-on as the kids create projects that mix fiber and fabric into fun artmaking projects. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

The Artist Table [CA20] | Ms. Julieann Julia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years

Week of July 12th
Create table setting inspired by famous artists! Make placemats, clay utensils to be hung as a painting. The goal of this class is to introduce each student to one artist and allow them the opportunity to understand how the painting was made, from its style to its colors. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Toys, Toys, Toys! [CA40] | Ms. Nikki Virbitsky
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years

Week of July 26th
Play, draw, and make your own toy! Remake broken toys into mini toy sculptures, cast action figures or figurines, draw and paint from a toy still-life created by you. This workshop will crash together playing and art making! Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Toys, Toys, Toys! [CA60] | Ms. Nikki Virbitsky
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Week of August 9th
Play, draw, and make your own toy! Remake broken toys into mini toy sculptures, cast action figures or figurines, draw and paint from a toy still-life created by you. This workshop will crash together playing and art making! Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Wearable Art [CA10] | Ms. Julieann Julia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Make earrings, necklaces, pins and design t-shirts! Art doesn’t have to just hang on the walls or sit on a table; you can wear your art everyday. Students will work with beads, wire, paper, and metal. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $35.00 lab fee for materials

What a Relief! [CA30] | Ms. Julieann Julia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years

Week of July 19th
Create a clay painting! In this exciting workshop students will learn how to make relief sculptures out of clay. Students will decorate their masterpieces with paint, fabric, beads and paper. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Where the Wild Things Are [CA21] | Ms. Jillian Kesselman
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 5 to 7 years
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Week of July 12th
Students can let their imaginations go wild! We will explore mixed media through 2-D and 3-D art by painting and drawing, designing, sculpting, and story telling. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Adventures in Wonderland [CB42] | Ms. Jillian Kesselman
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 26th
Students will create their own wonderland! We will explore a variety of materials and found objects to create 2-D and 3-D pieces. Have fun creating new treasures and a magical land that has only been created by you! Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Architecture through Printmaking [CB12] | Ms. Elaine Erne
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Young artists will explore the range of relief printing, stencil, monotype and collage as they learn how to translate shape, color and textures of architectural details into a series of prints. Indoor and outdoor studies as well as a look into architectural history will provide the students with visual reference for their prints. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Creative Collage [CB63] | Ms. Michelle Platt
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of August 9th
Students will create unique images through collage. They will explore various techniques of photomontage, decoupage, and found object to work toward making images. The use of collage through art history will be examined and drawn upon in creating their own works and developing personal vision. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Critter Softies [CB43] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

Week of July 26th
Transform the animals, aliens, and monsters in your imagination into 3-D soft sculptures. We will design, sew, and stuff our sculptures, learning easy sewing and embellishing techniques and discovering how to repurpose everyday fabrics. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Make Your Own Pop-up Book [CB23] | Ms. Colette Fu
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 12th
Learn how to make your drawings pop! Students will spend a few classes learn the basic structure of a pop-up book, then create their own using drawings, collage and photographs. We will bind the books using a simple accordion frame using glue and some board for a wonderful take home piece. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Ocarinas! [CB34] | Mr. Cesar Viveros
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 19th
Join our musical art adventure to Ancient Mexico! In this class kids will learn how to make, decorate, and play the ancient Mexican clay flute called the ocarina. Kids will also learn the rich history of the ocarina through painting, clay, and music. This exciting class will also integrate Spanish vocabulary and Mexican folklore. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Ocarinas! [CB13] | Mr. Cesar Viveros
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Join our musical art adventure to Ancient Mexico! In this class kids will learn how to make, decorate, and play the ancient Mexican clay flute called the ocarina. Kids will also learn the rich history of the ocarina through painting, clay, and music. This exciting class will also integrate Spanish vocabulary and Mexican folklore. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Paper and Fabric Sculptures [CB53] | Ms. Maria Anasazi
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of August 2nd
A fun course in which we will work with paper and fabric together to make visual books, paper clothing, and other mixed media projects. Students will be exposed to a variety of materials such as paper, cardboard, wood, and fabric. Using drawing, painting, folding techniques, sewing, and beading they will create unique pieces of three-dimensional art. The focus of this course will be on learning about different types of media and how media can be mixed and integrated successfully to create individual works of art. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Paper Transformation [CB32] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 19th
Join this fun class as we create dogs, make piñatas, sustainable birdfeeders, animal sculptures, and papier-mâché creations! Students will learn use paper to create a variety of 2- and 3-Dimesional artwork. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Pattern Exploration [CB54] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of August 2nd
Take a trip around the world as we discover how patterns are created and used in textiles of different cultures. Stripes, geometrics, circles, and botanicals are our building blocks as we explore drawing, collage, printing, and weaving our motifs and designs. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Portraits through an Artist’s Eye [CB22] | Ms. Elaine Erne
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of July 12th
This workshop focuses on well-known artists and how they interpreted the portrait. Students will create portraits in the style of these artists, using a variety of mediums to better understand the artist ideas and techniques. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Puppets and Storytelling [CB62] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of August 9th
Make your favorite stories come to life with your own puppet creations! Kids will learn a variety of puppet making techniques to make both small and large characters and have a chance to act out their stories on video to share at the end of the week. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

The Sky’s the Limit [CB52] | Ms. Elaine Erne
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 8 to 10 years

Week of August 2nd
Art takes to the air in this mobile-making workshop, where students explore colors, shapes and space as they relate to the medium of movement. Collective themes will range from nature to famous artists. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Alternative Photography [CC56] | Ms. Elyse Derosia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of August 2nd
What is a photogram, cyanotype, pinhole camera, and camera obscura? Find out in Alternative Photography, where students will learn many ways to make photos without a traditional camera. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Color Concepts: Watercolor and Pastel [CC37] | Ms. Elaine Erne
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 19th
Students learn how about mixing pigments, creating washes, layering, and optical blending. The course will cover basic color theory as well as composition, watercolor, and pastel techniques. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Graphic Illustration [CC36] | Mr. Thomas Leonard
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 19th
A professional illustrator will guide students through the exciting process of storytelling and illustration. Transform your idea into an illustrated story, work on a group project and improve your drawing and painting skills. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Hip Hop Inspired Art [CC14] | Mr. Darien Fripps
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Led by a local MC, students will create artwork inspired by hip hop music, lyrics, and dance that they will learn during the weeklong workshop. Students will write poetry, lyrics, create collage, draw, and paint to music. Creative work will be photographed and/or video recorded and distributed to the students upon the completion of the program. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Masks, Headdresses and Hand Casts [CC64] | Ms. Maria Anasazi
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of August 9th
Make masks and explore symbols and ideas from mythology and different cultures. The goal is to connect effortlessly to the project and enjoy the process in a playful and creative way. In addition, we will focus on the self by looking at ancestry, personal preferences, and disguise. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Paper Making [CC25] | To be announced
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 12th
Students will learn different kinds of papermaking, forming sheets, decorating paper freehand and with stencils, watermarks, ways to turn handmade paper into books, and paper sculpture. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Pop Art [CC44] | Ms. Elaine Erne
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 26th
Make bold, bright, fun images from popular culture. This workshop focuses on Pop Art of the 20th century. Students will explore the work of the famous pop artists and create work in their styles. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Pronto Plate Lithography [CC65] | Ms. Elaine Erne
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of August 9th
Students will learn the art of instant lithographic printing. The course will cover image composition, experimenting with drawing materials ,and printing methods to create powerful dramatic black-and-white works on paper. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Silkscreen for Tweens I [CC26] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Week of July 12th
In this introduction to screen printing, students will learn many screen blocking methods, registration techniques, and single and multi-color printing on paper and t-shirts. Through jumpstart drawing exercises students will develop their own images to explore the hand drawn screen print process. Students interested in screenprinting are advised to take both weeks of this workshop. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Silkscreen for Tweens II [CC35] | Mrs. Marie Elcin
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 19th
In this introduction to photo process silkscreen, students will learn how to prepare a digital image for printing, coat and expose screens in the darkroom, and screenprint on paper or fabric. Imagery will be developed from a variety of photographic, print, and media sources. Students interested in screenprinting are advised to take both weeks of this workshop. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Speed Sculpture [CC15] | Ms. Liana Moskowitz
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Challenge your creativity! Teams of students will race against time to find specific items and objects around the building and in the neighborhood and create three dimensional sculptures and installations. Students will work as both individuals and teams during this fun amazing art race. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Text Art [CC55] | Kate Sclavi
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 11 to 13 years

Week of August 2nd
This workshop will explore how words and text can be art. Students will explore typography, text, lettering, and composition through digital and drawing projects. Students will also explore and create projects with text through sign making, advertising, and messaging. This class will take place in both the drawing and the digital studios. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Ceramics: Introduction to the Wheel [T40] | Ms. Jill Allen
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Week of July 26th
Students will create vases, containers, and unique ceramic vessels using the pottery wheel. We will learn about textures, slips, glazes, and a variety of different decorating techniques. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Darkroom Photography [T21] | Ms. Elyse Derosia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years
This class has reached its maximum enrollment, but we are accepting names for a waiting list.

Week of July 12th
In this class students will learn how to use their manual SLR film cameras, how to develop their own black-and-white film, and how to print images in the darkroom. Students will also become familiar with the work of many historic and contemporary photographers and be led in a group critique of their own work. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Digital Street Photography [T60] | Ms. Elyse Derosia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years
Only a few spaces remaining — register today!

As of June 8th, we are no longer accepting waiting list requests for this class.

Week of August 9th
Students will take their cameras to the streets of Philadelphia's colorful Italian Market and explore what the "decisive moment" means for them! Students will develop their photographic eye, and make images that tell stories while capturing their own point of view. Students will learn basic Photoshop Elements ® editing and manipulation of images, and must provide their own digital camera. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Digital Street Photography [T50] | Ms. Elyse Derosia
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years

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Week of August 2nd
Students will take their cameras to the streets of Philadelphia's colorful Italian Market and explore what the "decisive moment" means for them! Students will develop their photographic eye, and make images that tell stories while capturing their own point of view. Students will learn basic Photoshop Elements ® editing and manipulation of images, and must provide their own digital camera. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Explore Art in Philadelphia [T50] | Ms. Ellissa Collier
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years

Week of August 2nd
Create your own miniature public art piece, and visit Philadelphia public art pieces from graffiti to sculpture. Whether you are interested in mural making, advertisements, wheat paste posters, or graffiti, this class has something for everyone. Beginning and intermediate artists welcome. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Graphic Illustration [T20] | Mr. Thomas Leonard
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years

Week of July 12th
A professional illustrator will guide students through the exciting process of storytelling and illustration. Transform your idea into an illustrated story, work on a group project and improve your drawing and painting skills. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials

Make Your Own Photo Pop-up Book [T30] | Ms. Colette Fu
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years

Week of July 19th
Create a work of art that jumps off the page! Students will learn the basic structures of pop-up book making and binding, and learn to scan, manipulate, and print photographs to create a dynamic finished piece. Tuition: $150 (members), $165 (non-members), plus $35 lab fee for materials

Summer Portfolio Prep [T10] | Mr. Robert Reinhardt
9:30AM to 12:00PM
Ages: 14 to 18 years

Week of July 6th - Tuesday through Friday
Develop 4 - 5 quality drawings in black and while and color to use in beginning or advanced portfolios for high school and college admission. Through the use of observed drawing we will explore the still life, figure and landscape. Students will not only learn and reinforce the basic elements of making art but to also explore and encourage each student's creative expression. Tuition: $120 (members), $135 (non-members), plus $25 lab fee for materials