Spring & Summer brochure - Currier Museum of Art

SPRING PROGRAM: MAY 6 - JUNE 10
The Art Center Spring 2013 Program offers art classes for students of all ages and abilities. Art Foundations for Children
provides classroom art experiences for children from ages 3 to 12 through a multimedia approach, while ArtVentures for
Preteens! and Art School for Teens and Adults concentrate on the needs of older students through an emphasis on specific
disciplines and materials. The Art Center is committed to quality educational opportunities, therefore professional artists and art
educators provide instruction for all of these courses with an emphasis on small classroom situations and personalized instruction.
Ages 3 & 4
Art
Foundations
for Kids ages 3 to 12
Welcome to the Art Center program
for youth art. These courses introduce
young students to a wide range of
ideas and approaches to art-making.
Students in the youth program have
the opportunity to grow into and
matriculate through the curriculum.
With the guidance of our faculty,
students work from the inspiration of
themes in the history of art as well as
selected objects from the renowned
Currier Museum of Art collection. All
materials are provided.
New Masters!
Instructor: Corie Lyford
Wed. 9:30-10:15 am
$80, Maximum 8 children/parent(s)
Ages: 3 & 4 years (accompanied
by parent)
Is your child ready for their first art
experience At 3 years of age children
are ready and eager to get messy
with art. With the guidance of our
instructor, parents and their children
will together explore the imaginative
regions of drawing, painting,
printmaking and sculpting. Parents and
children will playfully explore color,
shape, form and texture, as well as
share a wonderful appreciation of art.
Ages 4 - 6
Ages 4 - 6
Ages 6 - 8
All about Animals
Instructor: Corie Lyford
Wed. 10:45-11:45 am
$80, Maximum 10 students
This multimedia class will explore the
animal kingdom, everything from cats
and dogs to zebras and elephants. We
will learn about color, form and texture,
using a variety of materials to create
paintings, collages, sculptures and more,
with animals as our inspiration.
Birds, Bees and Butterflies!
Instructor:Amy Croteau
Sat. 9:30-10:30 am
$80, Maximum 10 students
Discover the world of small flying things!
Through observation, storytelling and
creative experimentation, our students
will investigate the natural world with
a particular focus on birds and insects.
Drawing, painting, printmaking and
sculpture will be among the many forms
of art explored.
Clay for Kids
Instructor: Pam Difloures
Mon. 3:45-5:15 pm
$115, Maximum 8 students
In this introductory class students
will learn a variety of hand-building
techniques, such as pinch, coil and
slab construction. Projects will consist
of sculptures, tiles, coil pots and slab
vessels. Let your imagination be your
guide as you experiment with surface
treatments, texture and a variety of
glazing applications including working
with wax resist.
Ages 6 - 8
Ages 6 - 8
Draw, Paint and Print!
Instructor: June Latti
Wed. 3:45-5 pm
$100, Maximum 12 students
Try your child’s hand at all the 2D arts.
Starting with drawing, we’ll develop your
child’s skills of drawing from observation.
Moving to paint, your child will explore the
elements of expression using bold color
on a large scale. Finally, end the term with
dynamic multi-colored prints. This class
has something for everyone!
New!
Made in the USA!
Instructor: Nancy Craig
Thurs. 4-5:15 pm
$100, Maximum 10 students
This multi-media class will focus on and
celebrate the art of American artists who
have created bright and LIVELY artwork
over the last 50 years! The artists we’ll
focus on include many from the Currier
collections, such as the flags of Jasper
Johns, the story quilts of Faith Ringgold,
colorfully painted mosaics of Sol Lewitt,
and the Currier’s signature Mark DiSuvero
sculpture.
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Ages 4 - 6
ABC’s of Art
Instructor: Amy Croteau
Mon. 4-5 pm
$80, Maximum 10 students
A multimedia class designed to inspire
a young student’s imagination and
interest in art. Lessons include drawing,
painting, collage, printmaking, clay
and sculpture. Foster confidence and
independence in your child, while
increasing their skill level in accordance
with their age and developmental stage.
Ages 6- 8
SPRING MAY 6-June 10
Gardens, Flowers and Fruit
Instructor: Monique Staples
Tues. 4-5 pm
$80, Maximum 10 students
Paint and sculpt your favorite gardens,
flowers and fruit using tempera,
watercolor, wire, paper mache and other
media. Our young artists will be inspired
by great art related to the still-life and
gardens while they explore paint and
sculpture in this lively course for young
artists.
Ages 6 - 8
Art and Children’s Literature
Instructor: Jennifer Silva
Sat. 10-11:15 am
$100, Maximum 12 students
In this multimedia class students will be
introduced to the images and stories
of great children’s literature artists and
authors such as Eric Carles, Leo Leonni,
and Esphyr Slobodkina, among many.
Each week we will focus on creating art
inspired by these stories resulting in an
original book by each child at the end of
the term..