REGISTRATION STARTS ON JANUARY 9th, 2013!
STUDIO ART CLASSES
Monday, March 11 – Friday, March 15
Studio art classes for children and youth ages 5 – 12 are a favourite! Register for classes in drawing & painting, clay and mixed media taught by local artists and art educators who bring a wealth of talent and experience to each class. Experiment with a range of materials and ideas. Lots of fun, colour, and imagination!
Students can attend week-long sessions of full-day or half-day classes. Organized lunch time supervision at a nominal fee is provided for students attending full days. After school supervision is available until 4:45pm.
SCULPTURAL MYSTICAL LANDS with artist MIRO DAVIS
Welcome to your magical imagination! Create live habitats for mystical creatures with gardens and lands of rocks, plants and earth. Mosaic their water pools, twisting pathways, and other surprises with glass, beads and other odds and ends. Sculpt your creatures to life with clay and recycled treasures…then introduce them to their magical homes!
Ages 5 – 7 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Ages 8 – 12 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
ANIMATION ZOO with artist SUSAN WOLF
Learn the basics of animation while letting your imagination run wild! Throughout the week, we’ll create wacky characters and bring them to life using cutout, pixilation, and claymation techniques. Best of all, we’ll work in teams to create our own short animated films. Participants will also get to watch a special selection of experimental animations to get a taste of the possibilities.
Ages 8 – 12 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Ages 5 – 7 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
MARCH BREAK MIXED MEDIA with artist MARGARITA FAINSHTEIN
This art class focuses on the joyful process of art making and the incredible experience of having created something new. Students will express themselves using a wide range of art techniques in drawing, printmaking, collage, and painting. Explorations into the Gallery will add richness to this fun learning experience!
Ages 8 – 12 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Ages 5 – 7 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
CREATE WITH CLAY! with artist BETHANY RIORDAN-BUTTERWORTH
Using a variety of processes and techniques including building by hand and using the wheel, students will create functional and sculptural clay works. By visiting artworks throughout the gallery, students will make artworks inspired by what they see. There will also be time to explore surface decoration, pattern and colour!
Ages 5 - 7 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Ages 8 – 12 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
PROGRAM INFORMATION
• Class size is limited to 14 participants unless there is more than one instructor.
• Students are to be dropped off and picked up from the Education Centre on the first floor of AGNS Gallery South. We are able to provide supervision before 8:45 am.
• After class supervision is available for an additional fee until 4:45pm.
• Lunchtime supervision is available for an additional fee for full-day students only as space is limited. Please have students bring their lunch. No peanut products please.
• It is suggested that students pack a snack for mid-morning and/or mid-afternoon. No peanut products please.
• Art making can be messy so students remember to wear “work” clothes.
REGISTRATION + FEES
Week-long Classes: Non-members $125.00 per week for half-days; $250.00 for full-day classes. Gallery Members $112.00 per week for half-days; $225.00 for full day classes. (+ HST for all classes).
ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED.
An additional fee of $15 (non-members), $10 (Gallery members) per week will be charged for lunch supervision for students attending full-day classes. After class supervision additional fee is $10.
Pre-registration is required for all art classes:
* In person at the Gallery's Information Desk
* Phone 902 424 5280 during Gallery hours (Visa or Mastercard)
* Email gov.ns.ca
Art classes continue to grow in popularity so please register early to avoid disappointment.
A limited number of sponsorships are available on a needs basis.
If there is insufficient registration, a workshop will be cancelled with fees refunded. There is a 10% non-refundable registration fee. There are no refunds two weeks prior to the class.