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Be adventurous! Be imaginative! Dig in and join the fun! That’s the message instructors Christina Snell, Elijah Rubottom, and Ellen Schumacher have for kids ages 7 through 12 at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library School of the Arts this summer. Kids can explore a wide range of media from mosaics to chalk art. Classes take place at the Athenaeum in La Jolla or at the Museum of Contemporary Arts on Prospect. Registrations are being taken now. Full class descriptions and teachers’ bios are available at www.ljathenaeum.org.
Mosaic Masterpieces, Ages 7-12
Instructor: Ellen Schumacher
Mon-Tue, 10 AM–4 PM (1 hour break with lunch supervision)
July 2-3 (2 days)
La Jolla Studio
$130/150 + $30 materials fee to be paid to instructor at first class meeting
Create a picture or tell a story by making tiles into mosaic designs. How do you do that? Let Ellen show you. You will learn how to make mosaic arts in all kinds of shapes–squares, and triangles, stars and moons. Then you will glue, glue, glue and grout, grout, grout (a new word!) all the little pieces into MASTERPIECES! You’ll learn how to make colorful mosaic designs, mirrors or drink coasters, flowerpots or vases, and even a flat wall piece to hang in your room. This class will be a lot of fun, so sign up early.
The Art of Light, Ages 7-12
Instructor: Elijah Rubottom
Thu-Fri 10 AM–4 PM, (1 hour break with lunch supervision)
July 5-6 (2 days)
La Jolla Studio
$130/150 + $20 mat. fee to be paid to instructor at first class meeting
Through playful experimentation, students will create art with light, colors, shadows and reflections. Students will make useful objects such as kaleidoscopes and patterned candle screens and will explore different types of photographic image making. Since photographs are “light drawings,” students will take their own digital photographs and make cyanotypes (a.k.a. “sun prints”–blue and white images of shadows and silhouettes). Mirrors, prisms and other tools will let us explore the nature of light and will be incorporated into a group project with dazzling results. Any child who loves sunlight or has been amazed by the magic of their own shadow will enjoy this enlightening class.
Land, Sea and Sky: Drawing in Nature with the Masters, Ages 7-12
Instructor: Ellen Schumacher
Mon-Fri, 9 AM–12 noon (lunch supervision available)
July 9-13 (5 days)
La Jolla Studio
$140/160 + $30 materials fee to be paid to instructor at first class meeting
Indulge your inner artist with this outdoor arts adventure at the La Jolla Cove while learning about the masters of art! You will create a journal of close-ups of flowers and other plants using chalk and oil pastel while learning about Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keeffe and the plant and animal explorations of Lewis and Clark. Study the work of Impressionist painters Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh while making your own watercolor and acrylic landscapes. Learn about color theory and expressionism through the works of Henri Matisse. Each day will focus on a different master of arts; student artwork will be inspired by their style and media of choice. Once again, artists include: Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keeffe (botanical and flowers) Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh (impression and landscapes), Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo (Renaissance), Henri Matisse (expressionism and color theory).
Ceramics & Sculpture Workshop, 7–12 years
Instructor: Ellen Schumacher
Mon-Fri, 1–4 PM
July 9-13 (5 days)
La Jolla Studio
$150/170 + $30 materials fee to be paid to instructor at first class meeting (includes firing)
Be adventurous! Be imaginative! DIG IN AND JOIN THE FUN! Squish up that clay! Explore a variety of projects in basic hand-building with clay, creating large creatures, masks, and imaginary environments. There will be plenty of time on the potter’s wheel for everyone to learn techniques in throwing a pot. Try your hand at abstract sculpture, too. Remember to wear old clothes; this can get messy—yes! But isn’t that what adds to the fun?
Materials: All materials will be supplied for the $30 fee, which should be paid to Ellen at the first class meeting. This fee includes all clay and supplies needed to create fantastic sculptures and the firing of each work of art. Remember to wear clothes that can get dirty.
Portraits alla John Valadez
Instructor: Christina Snell
Mon-Fri, 9 AM–12 noon (lunch supervision available)
July 16-20 (5 days)
La Jolla Studio, 1008 Wall Street
$180/$200
This summer the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego presents Santa Ana Condition: John Valadez 1976 to 2011, the first survey exhibition of this important Mexican American artist and muralist. The Athenaeum collaborates with MCASD offering this portrait class for children. The class includes a guided and self-guided museum tour, free admission for the students and their parents during the entire week of the workshop, a and a showcase with a small reception of student work on Friday in the museum’s beautiful Coast Room, where the artist will be present. The students will create portraits inspired by the exhibition, but also using their own sources. Museum reception will begin at 11:30 AM on Friday July 20.
Still Life and Landscape alla John Valadez
Instructor: Christina Snell
Mon-Fri, 1-4 PM
July 16-20 (5 Days)
La Jolla Studio, 1008 Wall Street
$180/$200
The Athenaeum collaborates with MCASD offering this portrait class for children in conjunction with: MexicanAmerican artist John Valadez’s exhibition at the museum. The class includes a guided and self-guided museum tour, free admission for the students and their parents during the entire week of the workshop, a and a showcase with a small reception of student work on Friday in the museum’s beautiful coast room, where the artist will be present. The students will create still lifes and landscape drawings inspired by the exhibition, but also using La Jolla as their source. The museum reception will begin on Friday, July 20, at 1 PM.
For information or registration call the Athenaeum Music and Arts Library at 858-454-5872
Or visit the website: www.ljathenaeum.org. |
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