Classes for Kids & Teens (Gr. 3-12) - August 2012
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Pop Art (Gr. 4-8)July 30-August 3, 9:00 am-12:00 pm Pop art is one of the major art movements of the twentieth century. This fun and eye-catching art form is characterized by utilizing popular images and icons and by incorporating themes, techniques and subject matter from comic books, advertising and product packaging. In this unique workshop, students will explore the works of famous Pop artists, like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein to create their own Pop Art that reflects ideas from today's popular culture.
Drama Workshop (Gr. 6-9)July 30-August 3, 9:00 am-12:00 pm This class is perfect for students who love acting and performing and are interested in further developing their skills and working in an ensemble setting to create a show. In this performance-based program, the class will develop and work on an original theatre piece. Students will help write the script and develop the characters while learning about performance, character development, improvisation, idea and story creation and production value. The show will be performed for family and friends on the last day of camp.
Drawing & Painting (Gr. 4-8)July 30-August 3, 1:00-4:00 pm While experimenting with an exciting variety of the artist's tools, media and techniques, students will learn to explore and trust their imagination and creative instinct. Working from still life, photographs and images from art history, students will be introduced to drawing and painting fundamentals and techniques. These include line, value, shape, pattern, texture, shading, highlighting, colour perspective and collage. Young artists will further develop their artistic skills while discovering their own personal style.
Auditioning Workshop (Gr. 7-12)July 30-August 3, 1:00-4:00 pm Auditioning takes a special set of techniques and requires a high level of confidence that benefits from special coaching. This workshop is perfect for those who want to learn the skills needed to audition, gain confidence in presentation and public speaking skills or want additional insight in being an actor. There are many techniques and tips that any performer, from amateur to pro, can easily use to not only improve the audition but can carry into one's ability as a performer or public speaker. Once you feel more confident in this area, you can focus on the work you are presenting, not on the nerves and doubt that surround your audition or presentation. We will not only address how to deliver and craft your monologue, but we will also look at the other audition elements including the interview and the improvisational portion. This limited space workshop will give you one on one invaluable attention, allowing you to work on your overall presentation skills. Perfect for those who would like to gain entry into an arts-based school, those who are interested in approaching an agent or those who wish to audition for a specific show.
Clay Creations (Gr. 7-10)August 7-10 (4-day week), 9:00 am-12:00 pm Explore the fun and creative medium of clay! Clay sculptors will develop and refine a variety of hand-building techniques: pinching, coiling, slab construction and modeling. During the course of the week, students will put the finishing touches on their clay pieces, incorporating their own designs and patterns and using bright, colourful glazes. No previous experience is necessary.
Painting Modern Art (Gr. 8-12)August 7-10 (4-day week), 9:00 am-12:00 pm Young artists will experiment with traditional drawing and painting techniques, while being introduced to new ways of looking and approaching subject matter. Fresh ideas and the latest methods, materials and the ways in which they can be incorporated into painting will be explored, as students create original and inspired art.
Photography & Mixed Media (Gr. 3-6)August 7-10, 1:00-4:00 pm This is a hands-on class for students who love exploration! Students will delve in and explore a variety of materials and mediums, as well as their own creative choices. Using photography created by the students themselves, magazine clippings, collage materials, acrylic paints, inks, dyes and much more, students will learn exciting techniques to create one of a kind and contemporary works of art. The class will manipulate photos using paint, pen, ink and collage materials to create texture and layers and learn how to use art materials to communicate ideas and images in ways that go beyond the traditional. No experience necessary, just enthusiasm.
Drawing & Painting (Gr. 4-8)August 13-17, 9:00 am-12:00 pm While experimenting with an exciting variety of the artist's tools, media and techniques, students will learn to explore and trust their imagination and creative instinct. Working from still life, photographs and images from art history, students will be introduced to drawing and painting fundamentals and techniques. These include line, value, shape, pattern, texture, shading, highlighting, colour perspective and collage. Young artists will further develop their artistic skills while discovering their own personal style.
Painting Portraits: People & Animals (Gr. 4-8)August 13-17, 1:00-4:00 pm Discover your own personal style and individual expression while learning the techniques needed for creating portrait paintings of people and animals. Learn how shape, dimension, measuring properties, shading/highlighting and colour mixing apply to the human and animal form. Subject matter will include drawings, photographs and a live, clothed model. Model fee included
Cartooning & Illustration (Gr. 4-8)August 20-24, 9:00 am-12:00 pm If you love cartoons and cool illustrations or if you doodle and draw every chance you get, then this class is perfect for you. Students will explore their creative and technical abilities in this fun and challenging program. Through the use of pencil, pen, brush and ink, acrylic paint, scratchboard and more, students will develop amazing illustrations and storyboards inspired by their own imagination. Inspiration will also be taken from pop art, graffiti, popular comic books and novels, as well as music, movies, and videogames.
Contemporary Landscape Painting (Gr. 4-8)August 20-24, 1:00-4:00 pm In this workshop, young artists explore landscape painting in an expressive, experimental and interpretative way. Using traditional drawing and painting techniques, students are introduced to new ways of seeing and looking at a traditional subject matter. Participants will develop creative skills, experiment with materials and try out new techniques including layering with paint, working with colour washes and glazes, impasto and the use of gels. The result will be acrylic paintings created in very unique styles.
Landscape Painting (Gr. 6-9)August 27-31, 9:00 am-12:00 pm This course is for students who enjoy the details, inspiration and excitement of the outdoors. Using a variety of materials, including an assortment of paint, pens, pastels and papers, participants will venture outdoors to create preliminary landscape sketches. The class will revisit these sketches in the studio to arrive at a completed landscape painting.
Comic Book Studies (Gr. 3-6)August 27-31, 9:00 am-12:00 pm Learn to draw fun and unique cartoon characters and creatures. As you create your own comic strip, you will learn how to draw funny faces, strange aliens and hilarious animals. Create your own action book using animation techniques.
Drawing & Painting (Gr. 6-9)August 27-31, 1:00-4:00 pm While experimenting with an exciting variety of the artist's tools, media and techniques, students will learn to explore and trust their imaginations and creative instincts. Working from still life, photographs and images from art history, students will be introduced to drawing and painting fundamentals and techniques. These include line, value, shape, pattern, texture, shading, highlighting, colour perspective and collage. Young artists will further develop their artistic skills while discovering their own personal style.
Starting your Graphic Novel (Gr. 4-8)August 27-31, 1:00-4:00 pm If you love graphic novels or if you doodle and draw every chance you get, then this class is perfect for you. Students will begin to design and create their very own graphic novel, while they explore and develop their creative and technical abilities. Through the use of pencil, pen, brush and ink, acrylic paint, scratchboard and more, students will draw amazing illustrations and create the concepts for storyboards inspired by a character that they develop. Inspiration will also be taken from pop art, graffiti, popular comic books and novels, as well as music, movies, and videogames.
Paper, Fabric, String (Gr. 3-6)August 27-31, 1:00-4:00 pm This course is perfect for young artists who like to create using lots of texture and materials. Exploring the versatility of paper, fabric and string, students will create collage-based and fabric inspired art. Designed to introduce students to basic printmaking, papermaking, paper craft, fibre arts, and sewing techniques, students will create projects that take them through the various steps and the creative process of innovative artmaking.
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