After school art classes for kids! “ART ADVENTURES" For children ages 7-10 Tuesdays, 4-5:15 p.m. December 15th - January 18th (ongoing) (6 weeks) Fee $90.00 Small classes and individual attention paid to your child’s specific interests and media they really enjoy working in. Students will discover new ways to express their creativity as they experiment with a wide range of two and three dimensional materials creating unique art projects from around the globe. Sprinkling in art history, drawing lessons, anthropology, music, mural making, imagery with creative storytelling, while exploring new ideas, techniques, surfaces and media. Materials included. “Art Adventures” for Grownups! Art lessons for adults (seniors welcome) Mondays, noon-2:00 p.m. November 30th - January 11th (6 weeks) Fee $125.00 This set of classes will include making a collage of a favorite memory or place you visited in your life. Lessons will include an introduction to Encaustics (painting with hot beeswax and pigment), watercolors, color mixing, sculpting with modeling and self hardening clay, collage, and fabric painting. Each student will choose their favorite medias to create a diorama, shadow box, or works on paper to create a book. Making Art = Healing! No art experience necessary, just the love of art and learning. Some materials are included, a complete supply list will be given at time of enrollment. Call Jenny to register 773.936.3645 Classes will be held at my studio. Bucktown studio is in an attic of 4 story walkup and has no handicap access. Private lessons, workshops, special occasions, available at either location or at your local art center or home. Encaustic Classes 4 week workshops at The Art Center Register now “The Art Center” in Highland Park Encaustic 101: Thursday nights January 14th - February 4th Encaustic Collage & Transfer: Sunday mornings 10 - 1 pm January 14th -February 7th Encaustic Fusing Fun & Multimedia:Sunday mornings February 21st-March 14th TAC members $150.00 non/members $170.00 10 week workshops at Lillstreet Encaustic Painting: Beginner and intermediate Register now at Lillstreet Art Center Starting January 8th - March 12th Friday afternoons 2-5 pm or evenings 6-9pm Members $300.00 Non/members $310.00 Students bring paints and boards.Complete supply list given at registration. Weekend workshop at Whispering Woodlands Encaustic Painting: Weekend workshop at the Art Retreat, Whispering Woodlands in Wisconsin (near Madison) this Spring weekend TBA. Escape to art! Life is short.......You deserve it! Learn the ancient technique of encaustic-fusing heat with beeswax and pigments. Students will gain a working knowledge of techniques including layering, mixed media, collage, fusing, image transfer, scribing, and studio safety set up. This class will appeal to artists working in all mediums. No previous painting experience necessary for this class. Materials and supplies list will be provided at time of sign up.. Decorative ART Workshops Faux Finishing 101 Tuesdays 9:30 am - 12:30 pm TBA Learn the art of decorative painting. Wether you’ve always wanted to paint your own rooms or wanted to learn about the business of Faux Finishing, this class covers all the basics and advanced techniques. Student will bring in a piece of furniture to paint or I will teach you how to make your own wallpaper, screen, room divider or Lazy Susan. “WALK ON ART” FLOORCLOTHS at Lillstreet Art Center This Winter .... Sunday afternoons 2-5pm starting January 10th 5 weeks Members $160.00 Non/members $165.00 $25.00 material fee Register today call 773.769.4226 Make your own Floorcloth! Explore the history of the first rugs made out of canvas. You will learn a myriad of new surface techniques, receive 1 pre-primed 24” x 36” floorcloth, resources, materials, paint and inspiration to create a one of a kind masterpiece for your home that you can walk on (very durable) or you can use it as a wallhanging or gift. Is it a magic carpet or is it art? Future decorative art workshops will include making your own Lazy Susan, decorative folding screens, handpainted wallpaper, fabric painting, pillow making and other home decorative items. Fine Art workshops will include an introduction to Encaustics (painting with Beeswax, pure pigment and heat), watercolors, oils, multi-media collage, and digital photography. We all need an ART BOOST!!! My students and their work GALLERY “Your Art Party“ We offer many art project options custom designed for your special day!!! Have a party as unique as your child! What ever the celebration or special event is, let us help plan your special occasion with art. Parties start at $350.00 for up to 10 kids! This price includes one artist, one assistant, the studio for a two 1/2 hour time slot, materials for your guests to make a wonderful art piece to take home, “Story Time”, and WE do the setup and cleanup! For over 10 kids there is a $10.00 fee per guest. We help you decorate and set up the room with your decorations or we can provide that service. Same goes for Pizza, snacks, juice, cake and ice cream, “Your Art Party” goody bags, and place settings! You can bring sheet cakes and let the kids make an Art cake with frosting, fruit and candies and eat the masterpiece!!! Call for details. The room comfortably accommodates 12-20 kids and 8 adults. We have a small fridge, a CD player, tons of great music, wonderful art materials for children to explore. We can bring “Your Art Party” to your home, school, or community center. We also offer parties and workshops for teens, adults and seniors (big kids). Your never too young or too old to be inspired, learn a new art medium, make an art piece, with your friends or colleagues or just celebrate and make art for no reason at all! We can provide awesome face painters for extra fun! A “Your Art Party” can be designed around your favorite art medium and theme. You can order a smock and beret for your guests to paint and keep. Kids need to dress appropriately! We will get messy! We recommend you reserve your time slot 4-6 weeks before your party. Guests (Kids) under 4 must have nanny or parent to work with. Call Jenny Learner at (773) 936-3645 or Terri Nacey at (847) 773-1140 You can have your party at the Hamlin Park Field House at 3035 N. Hoyne Ave. Chicago, IL.60657 2nd floor Art Studio or at your local community center or fieldhouse! Here are some projects we do in class and for “Your Art Party”!!! Each birthday girl or boy gets to take home a keepsake group mural that their guests paint and draw together. “Paint and decorate a Keepsake Box” Each young artist will paint the inside and outside of a box and get to glue and sculpt with modeling clay all sorts of neat stuff to make their box really special. You can put your personal treasures in your own art masterpiece. “Lets Make a Mobile” Kids will paint both sides of a watercolor paper spiral combining watercolor and watercolor pencils on one side, and their choice of pastels, craypas, markers, glitter, paper mosaics, or tempera paint on the opposite side. They will learn about the artist Calder and make their own “Moving Art”. “I Love Abstract Art” Each artist will paint a wonderful free form art masterpiece on a large piece of paper. They will learn how to mix colors, schmoosh and swirl using straws, squeeze bottles and different size brushes to move the paint around and create a modern work to go with the music! “Lets Make a Mini-World” Each artist will get a box they can paint inside and out. They will then make an environment that will be a diorama of our story we read. Then they will decorate their “Mini World” with a myriad of great art materials. “Make a Japanese Wind Puppet or a Carp Windsock” Artists will paint on the coolest diffusing paper with liquid watercolors, paints, dyes, and markers (permanent and water-soluble). When dry they can add sequins, glitter, or wiggle eyes. This is a beautiful take home project! The kids will learn about kite flying, moving art and some Japanese art media. “Jungle Art and Animal Fun Party” Make an Animal Mask, Rhythm stick or collage with paint, paper mosaics, feathers, modeling clay, beads, gems, sticks and your imagination. Instead of your guests bringing a birthday gift you can have them bring a little gift for your local Animal Shelter or the Anti Cruelty Society like mini beds, blankets, pillows, or cat and dog foods, and treats. “Im a Fashion Designer now” Each artist will get a t-shirt to paint with fabric paint and fabric markers. They can then embellish the edges by weaving ribbons in punched wholes. They can then snazzy up their shirt with glitter, buttons or beads!!! Older children will be introduced to dyes and the techniques of Batik and Tie-dye! “I Love a great story about my Favorite Artist” This party actually starts with a story on the floor. Then the artists go to their table a make a giant painting emulating the artists style. They will also learn the techniques used by that artist. Our library of stories for children about well known artists include: Georgia O’keefe, Claude Monet, Leonardo DiVinci, Marc Chagall, Henri Mattise, Vincent VanGogh, Gustuv Klimt, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Mary Cassatt. Tell me more please! “All about the Butterfly and Insect friends” At this bug party the kids will paint a butterfly paper mobile or other buggies they can take home. If time allows they can create a mural of a butterfly and Honeybee garden that the birthday artist can take home as a beautiful memory art piece. “The Uber Awesome Kaleidoscope Party” Each artist will paint a wonderful real Kaleidoscope they put together and can keep as a beautiful conversation piece. They will make a drawing and painting of the Kaleidoscope patterns they create while learning about patterns, prisms and fractals. “Sunflowers & VanGogh Still Life Party” Each artist will receive a small flowerpot to paint, soil to fill the pot and a few Sunflower seeds. They will also paint a still-life of Sunflowers. They will learn some of Vincent VanGoghs techniques he used to paint his Sunflowers and we will read “Camille and the Sunflowers”. “Sci-Fi Fun and Planet Party” Artists will become outer space architects by using recycled materials, tech no-scraps, glue gun, wood, cardboard, marbles, string, buttons, and metallic paint to create Spaceships, Robots, Planets, and Aliens for a groovy gadget party! Back to top YOUNG ARTISTS GALLERY Home http://www.theartcenterhp.org/https://www.lillstreet.com/http://whispering-woodlands.comhttps://www.lillstreet.com/Walk_on_Art.htmlStudents_gallery.htmlhttp://www.artencounter.orghttp://www.anticruelty.org/site/epage/35288_576.htmStudents_gallery.htmlHome.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9shapeimage_3_link_10shapeimage_3_link_11
 
 
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