Date and Time
Wednesday Jul 13, 2016
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
Location
Main Street Gallery - 325 N. Main Street
Description
Mixed-Media Artist Journal – Phyllis Thiessen. Ages 8 & Up.
Students will construct an artist journal with a decorated cover and text pages using a variety of embellishments which can be used as a sketchbook, writing journal, scrapbook, etc. They will learn how to put together and bind the book and add decorations to personalize it.
Summer Youth Art Camp Classes – 2016
Main Street Gallery - 325 N Main Street, Lakeport - (707) 263-6658
Registration at the gallery begins May 23. All materials are included for each class. Students will complete a project in class to take home
June 13 – Leaf Painting – Sandy Stillwell
Monday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 9 – adult $13: Learn to make beautiful prints using yard leaves and watercolor paints. Students will turn ordinary leaves into beautiful art. Each student will make several pieces of art and a greeting card in time for Father’s Day.
June 16 – Under the Sea Collage – Lisa Nowak
Thursday 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Ages 7 – adult $14: Learn easy drawing and painting techniques while creating colorful sea creatures in their ocean home using a variety of mixed media: watercolor, markers, foil, etc.
June 1 7 – Acrylic Painting on Canvas – Lisa Nowak
Friday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ages 12 – adult $20: Lets design and create an exciting and colorful painting of a favorite bird or animal on an 11 x 14” canvas that will be ready to display.
June 20 – Robot: A Found Object Collage – Stephanie Del Bosco
Monday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 6 & up $12: Students will use paper, cardboard, foil and found objects along with some paint and pencils to make a two-dimensional robot that will be affixed on paper.
June 21 – Dinosaurs – Lisa Nowak
Tuesday 9:30am – Noon Ages 7 & up $14: Draw and paint favorite pre-historic creatures experiencing a variety of techniques while using watercolors, pastels, markers, pen and ink and colored pencils.
June 22 – The Painted Gourd Birdhouse – Linda Kelly
Wednesday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Ages 6 – adult $10: Students will have fun with acrylics painting on a gourd to create a unique birdhouse for their own back yard.
June 23 – Pomo Tule Dolls – Eugenie Steinman
Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Ages 7 – adult $15: Students will enjoy making the unique Native Pomo Tule Dolls from natural tule reed materials. This will be a fun class for youths and adults.
June 27 – Seed Bead Bracelets – Sandy Stillwell
Monday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 9 – adult $13: Students will have fun making at least one seed bead bracelet using memory wire and colorful seed beads.
June 29 – Drawing Fundamentals (Animal or Pet) – Xuzena De Angelo
Wednesday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 7 – adult $13: Bring a favorite photo/picture (5 x 7” or larger), or select from several provided, to learn how to draw and create a delightful piece of art ready to display.
July 6 – Magical Fish Pictures – Stephanie Del Bosco
Wednesday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 6 & up $12: Inspired from the Paul Klee Golden Fish painting, students will use mixed media of oil pastels and watercolor on thick paper to make a bright fish on a watercolor dark ocean background.
July 7 - Painting a Beautiful Gourd Rattle – Linda Kelly
Thursday 10:00 am – 12:30 pm 6 – adult $10: Students will paint with acrylics on a gourd to create a beautiful rattle to use as a musical instrument and to showcase as a piece of art.
July 8 – Sharpie Message Rocks – Xuzena De Angelo
Friday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 7 & up $13: Students will have fun selecting a special message of their choosing to decorate a rock with permanent,
multi-colored markers.
July 11 – Pastels for Beginners – Richard Seisser
Monday 9:30 am – Noon Ages 6 & Up $15: Students will learn basic skills using pastels to create an exciting, finished painting they will enjoy taking home and ready to display.
July 13 – Mixed-Media Artist Journal – Phyllis Thiessen
Wednesday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Ages 8 & Up $15: Students will construct an artist journal with a decorated cover and text pages using a variety of embellish-ments which can be used as a sketchbook, writing journal, scrapbook, etc. They will learn how to put together and bind the book and add decorations to personalize it.
July 14 – Pine Nut Shell Bead Creations – Eugenie Steinman
Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Ages 7 – adult $15: Students will have fun using Native American pump drills to make beads from clam and mussel shells that can be made into necklaces, earrings, bracelets or decorative hanging objects.
July 20 – Mask Decorating – Xuzena De Angelo
Wednesday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 5 & Up $13: Pick from four mask designs to embellish with markers, feathers, jewels, etc., to create a colorful and exciting mask to wear or display anywhere.
July 21 – Hanging Mobile – Stephanie Del Bosco
Thursday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 6 & Up $12: Inspired from the mobiles of Alexander Calder, students will make hanging mobiles using colorful paper and pipe cleaners.
July 22 – Polymer Clay – Lets Make a Dog – Naomi Key
Friday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Ages open $10: Experience the fun of working with polymer clay to make, bake and decorate an imaginary or favorite dog. This is an interesting and fun class for all ages.
July 25 – Pastels for the Intermediate-Advanced Students – Richard Seisser
Monday 9:30 am – Noon Ages 6 – adult $15: This class is for those who have learned the fundamental skills of painting with pastels. Students will create an individualistic painting ready to display.
July 27 – Creating a Dream Board (2016) – Xuzena De Angelo
Wednesday 9:00 am – Noon Ages 5 & up $13: Students will use their imagination and discover their passion using a variety of materials and words and pictures from magazines to create a work of art to identify what they wish to be or do in the future. They will take home an artistic reference board ready to display.