Summer Classes at The Albuquerque Museum

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From: Shannon D.
Date: 2007-05-13 17:02:24
Reply: http://www.abqhomelearners.org/reply.php?topic_id=1320

Preschool Art for ages 3-5



Animal Parade: June 8,15,22,29 Session 1 10-11:30am Session 2 1-2:30pm Children will be introduces to mask making, plaster craft, weaving, recycled art and water color resist while creating favorite animals. Fee $23.



Amazing Asia: July 6,13,20,27 Session 1; 10-11:30am Session 2; 1-2:30pm Explore Asia's art making traditions using India Ink, flour batik, Shisha and 3-D sculpture dragons. Let's travel! Fee$23.



Children's Classes for ages 6-10



Printed Out: June 5,6,7 Session 1; 9:30-11:30am Session 2; 1-3pm Images and colore multiply in this class that explores the basics of printmaking without a press. Fee $23.



If I Were an Animal, I Would be..: June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28. 9:30-11:30am With practice and encouragement, we will explore animals as a theme, using a variety of media, emphasizing color, texture, form, shape and space. Fee $39.



Make It! Wear It! June 19,20, 21 Session 1; 9:30-11:30am Session 2; 1-3pm Art from Nepal and India will be our inspiration. Create a Bala wrist band, a Shisha vest, and a mask using a variety of materials. Fee $23



Pigs Will Fly! July 10, 11, 12 Session 1; 9:30-11:30am Session 2 1-3pm It's fun to think about combining two or three animals to create an entirely new creature. Through games, mythology, and stories children will develop their own artistic inventions for an imaginary world. After drawing and painting the creatures, they will be taken into the realm of 3D. Fee $23.



Come on an Odyssey July 17, 18, 19 Session 1; 9:30-11:30am Session 2; 1-3pm Ride the wave of paintings, collage, and sculpture to creat a mixed media seascape and a three dimensional fish. Fee $23.



Mixed Media Collage July 24, 25, 26 Session 1 9:30am, Session 2 1-3pm Use line, shape, and color to create exciting compositions inspired by nature and still life objects. a variety of papers, paints and other materials will be used. Reference to notable artists will be made. Fee $23



Arte del Sol August 7,8,9 Session 1 9:30-11:30am Session 2 1-3pm Inspired by folk art traditions of Central America and Mexico, young artists will create a one-of-a-kind keepsake art piece. We will look at Cuna Molas, tin Hojalatas and Oaxacan clay figurines. Fee $23



Children's Classes for ages 11-13



It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Book! June 12, 13, 14 Sesion 1; 9:30-11:30am Session 2; 1-3pm. After looking at traditional bookbinding techniques, students explore other ways to bind books using new and recycled materials. Fee $23



Artistic Portrait Folios June 26, 27, 28 Session 1; 9:30-11:30am Session 2; 1-3pm Learn the art of portraiture. Draw the human face and figure using various art media and styles, in quick studies and finished artworks. We'll explore the museum in pursuit of portraits. Fee $23



What's In a Name- Illuminatin and Design July 31, August 1,2 Session 1 9;30-11:30am and Session 2 1-3pm. Make a medieval coat of arms relief using the medium of plaster. Design your initials in fancy fonts and illuminate your favorite letter. Fee $23







Call 243-7255 for more information