Youth Courses
Bemis School of Art Winter/Spring 2011
| Students 16 and over: Check out the adult course section for additional selections in painting, drawing, ceramics and more! | |
class name: see bold title below
class number: see below (ex. Y1)
class price: see listings below, following class number
Ages 2-5
Colors, Shapes, Creative Play
Explore line, shape and color! An early art experience designed for young children with active participation from a parent or grown-up. This class offers an opportunity for children to develop self expression and artistic imagination through song, stories and lots of art. Explore a variety of art materials, artists and the basic elements of art. *Parents must stay with children enrolled in class. Siblings must be enrolled in class to participate. Siblings over 5 years old may not remain in the classroom.
Y1 Christians $125 (Members $110)
Mon 8-wks 9/20-11/15 9:30-11:00am
No class 10/11 Columbus Day
Y2 Christians $150 (Members $135)
Tue 10-wks 9/21-11/23 9:30-11:00am
Y3 Christians $125 (Members $110)
Thu 8-wks 9/23-11/18 9:30-11:00am
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Y4 Christians $150 (Members $135)
Fri 10-wks 9/24-12/3 9:30-11:00am
No class 11/26 Thanksgiving Break
Ages 3-5
Play, Act, Create
A creative art and drama experience for young students. Explore the lives of artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse and Frida Kahlo through wonderful children’s books. Create works of art inspired by famous paintings and sculpture with watercolor, pastel, tempera and clay. Act out adventures using props and costumes while incorporating music and dance.
Y5 Ruth $158 (Members $143)
Mon 8-wks 9/20-11/15 1:00-3:00pm
No class 10/11 Columbus Day
Y6 Ruth $158 (Members $143)
Wed 8-wks 9/22-11/10 1:00-3:00pm
Ages 4-6
Junior Art Adventure
Come on a journey filled with creative adventures! Using various media, inspiration from current exhibits at the Fine Arts Center, faraway places, creatures real and imaginary, and of course some great works of art throughout history. Each class will be a unique adventure!
Y7 Christians $128 (Members $113)
Wed 8-wks 9/22-11/10 9:30-11:00am
Y8 Christians $128 (Members $113)
Thu 8-wks 9/23-11/18 12:30-2:00pm
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Ages 5-7
My Clay
Learn basic pottery skills while making projects full of creativity. Create a personalized cereal bowl, hot chocolate mug, name plate and more.
Y9 Blanton $94 (Members $79) Enrollment closed.
Wed 5-wks 9/22-10/20 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 6-8
Outside the Lines
There are no rules here except to try something new and different in each class. Defy the norms and paint green skies, blue grass, triangle suns, square trees, polka dot bananas and so much more. Explore your imagination and think outside the box about form, color, texture and perspective. Still life drawings will be done upside down to illustrate left and right brain perspectives on perceptions of objects.
Y10 Perea $104 (Members $89)
Mon 6-wks 9/20-11/1 4:15-5:45pm
No class 10/11 Columbus Day
Lets make Art
Explore collage, painting, mixed media, paper mâché sculpture and more. Discover line, shape, color and texture in a new way. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y11 Dimond $150 (Members $135)
Tue 10-wks 9/21-11/23 4:15-5:45pm
Color Confidence
A perfect class for anyone who wants to experiment with all types of artistic materials, ask lots of questions, explore color and enjoy being a part of group activities. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y12 Perea $125 (Members $110)
Sat 6-wks 9/25-10/30 9:30-11:30am
Going Green
An introduction to the important concept of recycling: put those paintbrushes away and explore painting with materials from home. Empty ketchup containers will serve as paint squirt bottles, celery stalks will become paintbrushes, old clothing can become a canvas, q-tips can become paint scrapers and who knows what else will be discovered! Remember….one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
Y13 Perea $111 (Members $96)
Sat 5-wks 11/13-12/18 9:30-11:30am
No class 11/27 Thanksgiving Break
Sunday at the Museum:
Parent and Child
Enjoy Sunday afternoons in this parent/child class as we explore the museum together and return to the studio to paint, print or draw using a variety of fine art materials. Young and old explore art together in the studio using watercolor pencil, acrylic paint, charcoal, watercolor crayons and more!
Y14 Fraser-Coco $104pr (Members $89pr)
Sun 3-wks 9/26-10/10 1:00-2:30pm
Ages 7-10
Pottery of the Southwest
Create hand built pottery inspired by Native Americans of the southwest United States. Create useful, decorative and whimsical objects while learning basic hand building and decorating skills. The class will incorporate storybooks and a visit to the Fine Arts Center galleries.
Y15 Byrd $128 (Members $113)
Thu 8-wks 9/30-12/2 4:15-5:45pm
No classes 11/11 Veteran’s Day
and 11/25 Thanksgiving Break
Ages 7-11
Art Adventures
Come on a journey filled with creative adventures! Use various media, draw inspiration from current exhibits at the Fine Arts Center and faraway places. Add creatures real and imaginary, and of course some great works of art throughout history for inspiration. Each class will be a unique adventure.
Y16 Christians $128 (Members $113)
Tue 8-wks 9/28-11/16 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 8-10
Pottery Wow!
Create a bug with wire legs, a slab-built house and more using basic building techniques. Finishes will include raku, pit firing and traditional glazes.
Y17 Blanton $94 (Members $79)
Wed 5-wks 11/3-12/8 4:15-5:45pm
No class 11/24 Thanksgiving Break
Ages 8-12
Arts and Crafts of Mexico
Explore the traditional fine arts and crafts of Los Dios De Los Muertos. Create paper crafts, masks and delightful characters depicting folklore from Mexico.
Y18 Fraser-Coco $83 (Members $68)
Sat 3-wks 10/2-10/16 1:00-3:00pm
Ages 9-12
Fantastical Masks
Use your imagination to create a fantasy mask to wear. Create a custom fit mask and elaborately decorate it with paint, beads and more. Explore your creativity.
Y21 Tschur $94 (Members $79)
Tue 5-wks 9/21-10/19 4:15-5:45pm
Explore Fiber Arts
Discover the wonderful world of fiber arts by exploring hand felting and weaving with a variety of fibers. Fiber arts encourage your self expression and creativity. Learn to create felt by hand using wool roving to create unique pictures and jewelry, and weaving with fibers to create your own pieces of artwork.
Y22 Taylor $117 (Members $102)
Tue 7-wks 9/21-11/2 4:15-5:45pm
The Sketch Artist
Learn to sketch quickly and develop personal style. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries, still life studies and models will be involved to expand confidence and sketching abilities. An 8 x 11 sketchpad or larger is required.
Y23 McCreight $106 (Members $91)
Tue 6-wks 10/19-11/23 4:15-5:45pm
Language of Art
Discover your artistic voice and style through the use of a variety of mediums; watercolors, pastels, pencils and chalk. Learn the unique messages your art is conveying and how to master your artistic language. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y24 Perea $125 (Members $110)
Tue 6-wks 9/21-10/26 6:30-8:30pm
Marionette Puppets
Learn to create marionette and stick puppets out of paper mâché and other materials. Decorate with paint, fabric and more!
Y25 Tschur $94 (Members $79)
Wed 5-wks 11/3-12/8 4:15-5:45pm
No class 11/24 Thanksgiving Break
Creative Painting
Explore watercolor and tempera paints while creating unique landscapes and flowers. Discover a variety of techniques including pouring and masking with watercolors. Learn how color, line, shape and texture are used in painting. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y26 Taylor $106 (Members $91)
Wed 6-wks 9/22-10/27 4:15-5:45pm
Photography
Learn the basics of photography: light, distance, framing and point of view. Bring a digital camera, 35mm camera or two Funsaver cameras. We’ll practice our skills by photographing around the Fine Arts Center facility.
Y27 McCreight $83 (Members $68)
Wed 4-wks 9/22-10/13 4:15-5:45pm
Harry Potter: Art and Drama
An adventure in art and drama designed to encourage creativity and imagination using stories and characters from the Harry Potter fantasy series. Sculpt a dragon, paint a watercolor of Hogwarts School, create an owl with pastels, design a labyrinth and more. Develop acting skills through improvisation and role playing.
Y28 Ruth $128 (Members $113)
Wed 8-wks 9/22-11/10 4:15-5:45pm
Color Play
A colorful class that will inspire your imagination while exploring color theory techniques. Discover watercolor, acrylics, pastels and more. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y29 McCreight $106 (Members $91)
Wed 6-wks 10/20-12/1 4:15-5:45pm
No class 11/24 Thanksgiving Break
Draw What You See
Develop basic drawing skills and learn new techniques through visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries, class practice and take-home challenges. Designed to boost confidence in each artist.
Y30 McCreight $106 (Members $91)
Thu 6-wks 10/21-12/9 4:15-5:45pm
No classes 11/11 Veteran’s Day
and 11/25 Thanksgiving Break
The Daily Artist
Create extraordinary masterpieces with little fuss and mess in an hour or less! Build the skills to integrate art activities at home using common supplies and acquire creative ways of storage, display and organizing your artwork. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y31 Perea $125 (Members $110)
Thu 6-wks 9/23-10/28 6:30-8:30pm
Dragons
Explore Medieval and Chinese dragons; use a variety of techniques and materials including clay, paper, colored pencils, watercolors and more.
Y32 Hutton $106 (Members $91)
Tue 6-wks 9/21-10/26 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 8-Adult
Cartooning and Animation
Learn to draw famous cartoon characters using professional techniques. Utilize your skills to create your own cartoon character and bring it to life through animation. All animation will be put on DVD so you can show off your new skills on your television. Amaze your family and friends with your new skills. There will be a $10 material fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class for the DVD. Supply list.
AY19 Lane $128 (Members $113)
Thu 8-wks 9/23-11/18 6:30-8:00pm
No class 11/11 Veteran’s Day
Tiles Together: Parent and Child
A chance to create something truly unique together. Learn the basics of relief tile making and let your imagination run wild! Make a series of decorative wall tiles or mount your tiles together to make a family mosaic. Students can also participate in a raku firing.
AY20 Christians $218pr (Members $203pr)
Sat 6-wks 9/25-10/30 1:00-3:00pm
Ages 12-17
Masks around the World
Create Venetian, Korean, Mexican, African and Aboriginal masks from around the world! Utilize a variety of mask making techniques to discover the traditions and celebrations from these exciting cultures.
Y36 Fraser-Coco $83 (Members $68)
Sat 3-wks 10/2-10/16 9:30-11:30am
Printmaking for Teens
Explore a variety of printmaking methods including lino block, monoprints, rubbings, fish prints and raised stencils. Create signature stamps, landscapes, anime characters and abstract composition utilizing a variety of media.
Y37 Fraser-Coco $83 (Members $68)
Sat 3-wks 11/6-11/20 9:30-11:30am
Ages 12-18
Beyond Young Masters I
For young artists who want to develop their drawing skills. Discover a variety of media; pencils, charcoal, pastel, ink and more. Explore composition, value, the elements of art and style. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y38 Roe $94 (Members $79)
Tue 5-wks 9/21-10/19 4:00-5:30pm
Beyond Young Masters II
For young artists who want to develop their drawing skills and experience with color. Explore mixed media, collage and a variety of pastel media. Composition, value and the elements of art will be developed. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y39 Roe $83 (Members $68)
Tue 4-wks 11/9-12/7 4:00-5:30pm
No class 11/30
Ages 11-Adult
Pottery Partners
Designed to provide an opportunity to
spend creative time together. Learn basic
wheelthrowing skills as you create beautiful and
functional pottery. There will be an opportunity to take part in a raku firing. * The same students
will be expected each week. Specially priced
for two participants. Supply list.
AY25 Howard $318pr (Members $303pr)
Tue 8-wks 6/8-7/27 9:30am-12:00pm
Ages 12-16
The Monoprint
Explore the basics of the monoprint using
linoleum. Learn carving techniques, composition,
texture, pattern and more to make your
subject stand out. Discover color theory to make dramatic prints.
Y26 March $128 (Members $113) Enrollment closed.
Wed 6-wks 6/9-7/14 9:30-11:30am
Ages 12-Adult
Handmade Jewelry
A great introduction to jewelry techniques. Learn methods for making bracelets, earrings and necklaces using wire, beads, stones and stringing materials. Complete several projects of high quality handmade jewelry to wear or give as gifts! Supply list.
AY40 Rashkin $106 (Members $91)
Tue 6-wks 9/28-11/2 4:15-5:45pm
Ages 13-16
Creative Drawing
Create drawings using the elements of art and principles of design. Explore a variety of media; pencil, charcoal, pastels, tempera, markers etc. Visits to the Fine Arts Center galleries will be included for inspiration.
Y41 Brenn $113 (Members $98)
Sat 5-wks 10/30-12/4 1:00-3:00pm
No class 11/27 Thanksgiving Break
