Fall Art Classes

Preschool painting

Contour leaf drawings

Contour leaf drawings

First day self-portraits

I have been behind on my blogging, to say the least! This fall quarter has been so busy, I have neglected this blog. With a focus on drawing, students are learning to see the world around them in a new way! We have also been working in clay: students had to create a story about the clay objects they created. In the Middle School classes students are in the midst of a stop animation project using drawing or clay. Preschoolers have been busy exploring art materials. More pictures to be posted soon!

Piano Instillation and Camps

In the beginning.. was a crusty ol' piano...















Until one day, it was painted a beautiful, sunshine yellow!

(pictured, Miranda Borack drawing the design in chalk)

















Piano Camp students begin to transform the piano
















Miranda placing the finishing touches

















People stop to play ...



















Piano Camps students created collages while listening to music!













More amazing 3d collages


The Center for the Arts is excited to have one of the pianos from the city-wide exhibition: Play Me I'm Yours. The piano is located in front of the Center. This past week, local high school artist, Miranda Borack created a design for the piano and worked with another local artist, Kelly Langdon and the Piano Camp students to fulfill Miranda's design! Here are a few pictures of the process. When the final sign is in place, I will have a finished image. Stop by the Center and try out the piano, whether you are a musician or not! Also check out the website for the instillation:
http://www.streetpianos.com

Exploring Art and Super Sculptor

One of our fantastic art interns!


















Another amazing art intern!
















Super Sculptor Camp


















































































































































































































Exploring Art

















































































































This past week we had a preschool art camp: Exploring Art and Super Sculptor for elementary age artists. Each day preschoolers had an art theme: lines, colors, textures, etc that they explored with a variety of 3d and 2d materials. Campers in the Super Sculpture Camp used clay, wire, paper mache, Styrofoam, pipe cleaners and recycled materials to create works of art in the round. Take a look at all the fun!

Digital Photography Camp and Papermaking

Student Photo















Student Photo
















Student Photo




















One of the many photo outings

















Digital Photography class: with slow shutter speed





















Papermaking!


I am a little behind on my summer blog updates! Summer has been flying by because camps have been so busy with art excitement! There are so many amazing opportunities at the Center for the Arts, it makes me want to be a kid again. Here are images from two middle school camps: Papermaking with Jeannette Elliot and Digital Photography with me.

Summer Art Camps

Art Extraordinaire dioramas















Art Extraordinaire - week 2













Clay Animals from Art Extraordinaire




















More dioramas from Art Extraordinaire





















Collage!




















Self portrait in oil pastel and watercolor
















Art Campers working on self-portraits during Art Extraordinaire




















Working with clay




















Sam the Snowman from Clay Construction Camp



















































Clay Construction Camp

















Visiting artist Carol Watkins giving a sculpting demo during Clay Construction Camp





















Editing films during Stop Animation Camp
















Stop Animation Camp







































One of the Robots from Robot Camp!
















Art Extraordinaire - week 1
















Painting outside
















Lunch time fun

Summer Camps are well on their way. I have been been slacking in my blog up-dates so here are pictures from some of the art camps thus far. As you can tell, this has been a fantastic summer and so much fun!