Summer 2008 Schedule
Week 5: July 28 - August 1

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.
Su8.73 Where We Live
Students will explore the cultures of the world through the types of homes people live in. They’ll make igloos, hogans, skyscrapers, pagodas and more.
Ages 3-4 / Melissa Manfull
FULL

Su8.74 Characters On Parade
Students will explore character, movement and theatrical expression through exercises and games. They’ll create their own character, make a mask and parade through the studio on the last day of class.
Ages 5-6 / Grace Lacques

Su8.75 Secret Codes & Secret Names
Students will explore the world of codes, secrets, pseudonyms, surprises and other things rarely shared. They’ll invent a secret language, write, draw and sculpt items with hidden compartments and secret messages.
Ages 6-8 / Kat Ross
FULL

Su8.76 Art & Nature
Students will discover how elements of art can be found in nature. They'll make artwork that uses a variety of materials and techniques while learning basic art elements such as texture, line, color and shape.
Ages 7-9 / Chelsea Dean

Su8.77 Sewing Sculpture
Students will look at artists both men and women who use sewing as part of their artwork. They'll use many materials and sewing processes to make representational and abstract sewn sculptures.
Ages 9-11 / Nicola Vruwink

10:30 a.m. – noon
Su8.78 Splashy Sea Animals
Students will learn about animals that live in the ocean. They’ll discover shells, fish, seaweed and whales and make art with many materials.
Ages 3-4 / Emilie Halpern
FULL

Su8.79 Painting Stories
Students will read stories and create their own pictures. Then they’ll make paintings and sculptures using an array of materials.
Ages 5-6 / Chelsea Dean
FULL

Su8.80 Go Cukoo for Clay
Create crazy projects using lots of clay! Students will explore the basics of working with clay while building small and large sculptures inspired by what they see and imagine, finishing their creations with bright colors and decorations.
Ages 5-7 / Elonda Billera
FULL

Su8.81 Space Colonies
Students will explore the outer reaches of the universe and learn how to survive on other planets, asteroids and stars. They’ll create spaceships to get to the outer reaches of the universe and build cities that float and twist amongst the nebulas.
Ages 6-8 / Melissa Manfull
FULL

Su8.82 Art of Ancient Civilizations
Students will learn about the history of different ancient civilizations and how the art they made related to their culture. They'll use many materials and art techniques to gain knowledge of these civilizations. 
Ages 7-9 / Asad Faulwell

Su8.83 Paperpalooza
Students will draw, collage, print, sculpt, cut and write on paper creating numerous never before seen works of art.
Ages 9-11 / Kat Ross

12:30 – 2 p.m.
Su8.84 Art Magicians
Students will use an array of materials to make magic wands, wizard hats and their own magic words. Don’t miss the magical experience.
Ages 3-4 / Patricia Liverman
FULL

Su8.85 Making Faces
Students will use drawing and painting to make real and imaginary faces. They’ll learn to draw noses, mouths and ears, as they explore the senses and how each facial feature helps us understand the world.
Ages 5-6 / Malisa Humphrey

Su8.86 Cut It Up!
Students will attempt to find the limits of collage in endless possibilities of papers, materials and shapes. They’ll also become familiar with bricolage, the sculptural equivalent of collage.
Ages 5-7 / Naomi Buckley

Su8.87 Ceramics
Students will learn hand-building techniques and incorporate materials, including metal, beads, feathers and more to create sculptures. Each class offers new experiences and projects so students may take this class more than once.
Ages 6-8 / Sara Bayles
FULL

Su8.88 Monster Destruction
Students will build monsters, miniature cities and create their own monster costumes, then enact the inevitable destruction of their metropolis.
Ages 7-9 / Christopher Michlig
FULL

Su8.89 Pop-Up Artbooks
Students will explore various ways to make 2-D and 3-D books. They’ll tell stories through layouts, cutouts and collages.
Ages 9-11 / Emilie Halpern

2:30 – 4 p.m.
Su8.90 Beautiful Animal Kingdom
Students will create many kinds of animals from various materials, and use found objects to make animals they’ve seen and love.
Ages 3-4 / Hataya Tubtim
FULL

Su8.91 Robots
Students will construct their own robots! They’ll challenge their imaginations and use different materials to engineer their creations.
Age 5-6 / Sergio Hernandez
FULL

Su8.92 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 6-8 / Sandra Gallegos

Su8.93 Plan A City!
Students will learn about different parts of the city and will design, plan and construct their own city, using the same methods and concerns used by city planners worldwide.
Ages 7-9 / Christopher Michlig

Su8.94 Photo Magic
Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of photography through making Rayograms and pinhole cameras. Using both science and imagination, students will discover how photography is an extension of ourselves.
Ages 9-11 / Carly Steward

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