Summer 2008 Schedule
Week 2: July 7–July 11

The cost of each class is $85. Cost for members is $76, unless otherwise noted. Materials are included. Tuition assistance is available.

Registration Information
For more information or to receive a Studio brochure with a complete list of current classes call the Armory at 626.792.5101 x 121. Or download the current schedule of classes (PDF).

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8:30 – 10 a.m.
Su8.15 Growing Gardens
Students will explore plants, insects and flowers that make gardens colorful and magical as they grow! They’ll create a variety of artwork using paint, clay, paper and more.
Ages 3-4 / Chelsea Dean
FULL

Su8.16 Dance & Art
Students will explore patterns of time, space and rhythm through creative movement and mixed-media art projects.
Ages 5-6 / Sandy Biery

Su8.17 Material Mash Up!
Students will create diverse works of art from a wide variety of mediums, including paintings, collage, clay, drawings and printmaking. Students are encouraged to use multiple techniques to mix up their creations!
Ages 7-9 / Kat Ross
FULL

Su8.18 Learning to Paint
Students will learn the basics of painting: composition, color mixing, primary and secondary colors and complimentary colors. They’ll use various mediums such as watercolor, tempera and acrylic to create work in both expressive and abstract styles.
Ages 9-11 / Quinton Bemiller

10:30 a.m. – noon
Su8.19 Faces, Friends & Family
Students will learn to express themselves with paint, clay and found objects as they read and share stories about families and friends. They’ll make pictures of themselves and their family, including the furry members.
Ages 3-4 / Quinton Bemiller
FULL

Su8.20 Animal Worlds
Students will look at the lives and habits of animals while learning to paint, sculpt and draw using lots of materials.
Ages 5-6 / Naomi Buckley
FULL

Su8.21 Painting Stories
Students will read stories and create their own pictures. Then they’ll make paintings and sculptures using an array of materials.
Ages 6-8 / Chelsea Dean
FULL

Su8.22 Secret Powers & Magical Objects
Students will look at magical objects and secret powers found in stories and characters. They’ll use art materials to make magic hats and wands, secret maps and magical creatures.
Ages 7-9 / Kat Ross
FULL

Su8.23 Experimental Drawing
Students will explore a variety of mark-making techniques from calligraphic to gestural. They’ll use expressive and abstract styles and learn to think creatively in terms of drawing.
Ages 9-11 / Malisa Humphrey
FULL

12:30 – 2 p.m.
Su8.24 Superheroes
Students will look at their favorite superheroes and make up some of their own. They’ll make superhero costumes and imaginary lands where their superheroes live.
Ages 3-4 / Matt MacFarland
FULL

Su8.25 Fantastic Lands
Create fantastic lands with never before seen plants and animals. Students will even create the maps to get them there.
Ages 5-6 / Patricia Liverman
FULL

Su8.26 Weird & Wondrous Movie Making
Students will explore fairytales, mythical creatures and dream worlds and then make a movie that is our own magical story. They'll learn about directing, writing, acting, being part of a camera crew and costume design.
Ages 6-8 / Anna Huff
FULL

Su8.27 Ceramics
Students will learn hand-building techniques and incorporate materials to create sculptures, making functional and decorative art. Each class offers new experiences and projects so students can take this class more than once.
Ages 7-9 / Patricia Ferber
FULL

Su8.28 Sculptural Self-Portraits
Students will investigate sculpture and different sculptors who have made self-portraits from ancient times to the present. They’ll learn to work with clay, papier-mâché, plaster casting and basic armature building.
Ages 9-11 / Naomi Buckley

2:30 – 4 p.m.
Su8.29 Gardens & Fairies
Discover magical lands and create mythical plants and fairies with lots of materials. We’ll make fairy houses and other fantastic things.
Ages 3-4 / Patricia Liverman
FULL

Su8.30 Art in a Box
Students will start with boxes and turn them into art that tells stories in a miniature stage-like setting. They’ll explore 2-D and 3-D materials as well as recycled and found objects.
Ages 5-6 / Sandra Gallegos

Su8.31 Comic Book Art
Students will explore the world of superheroes and fantasy landscapes. They’ll invent characters, cities, stories and create finished comic books.
Ages 6-8 / Michael Markowsky
FULL

Su8.32 Eco-Art
Go green! Students will learn about sustainability by making art that reduces their carbon footprint. They'll use natural materials and recycled paper to create artworks about alternative energy and the impact of individual carbon footprints on the world's natural ecosystems. Natural dyes, inks, charcoal and other recycled materials will be used.
Ages 7-9 / Christopher Michlig

Su8.33 Stop Motion Animation
Students will be introduced to basic animation concepts, using techniques of stop motion animation. They’ll animate objects, sand, clay and their own bodies to produce a stop motion video.
Ages 9-11 / Matt MacFarland
FULL

Registration Information
For more information or to receive a Studio brochure with a complete list of current classes call the Armory at 626.792.5101 x 121.

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PDF Forms
• Summer 2008 Schedule of Classes
• Registration Form