CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

future fashionistas

AGES 9 +

12:00 - 1:30 pm

Ms. Gail

We offer your child an opportunity to step inside the ever changing world of fashion appropriate for their age level. It’s a great adventure to be creating designs for fabric, exploring the use of colors and accessories, and creating a collection of their own line of clothing. The intent of this class is to provide a new challenge with every project. Technology is changing at a fast pace requiring new creative skills. Students will have a unique experience and insight into the world of fashion and its many extensions and possibilities for your young fashionistas. There are individual and group projects in which the students learn how to work as a team.

We believe every child has the ability to design when given the chance. By explaining the process and showing examples, kids often surprise themselves when they realize how much they really can do. Ms. Gail uses her experiences in the real world as an artist/designer. Her expertise has been in fashion illustration, gift and package design, baby & children’s products and apparel. She worked closely with the SESAME WORKSHOP team, MARTHA STEWART team, developing gift sets for K MART,TARGET and JCPENNEY. More recently she helped create doll gift sets for MADAME ALEXANDER. Under the name DOLLIE & ME, Ms. Gail created all the artwork for matching sleepwear dolls and young girls. Ms. Gail believes there is nothing more beautiful and miraculous than helping children discover their own unique greatness. Sometimes it’s life-changing.

Imaginations N’ Creations

Ages 6-9

MS. GAIL

Creative thinking helps artistic talent grow. The ability to come up with great ideas and designs gives every student many possible paths for their future. Nothing can replace imagination when it comes to expressing ideas. We show our young students how to express themselves and how to use the many mediums to get the best results. Learning how to form creative concepts is very important skill that will be useful in many areas. Brainstorming as a class builds creative confidence and cannot be underestimated.

Many of our students in this ages are unsure of their own abilities and hesitate to ask questions. We love to remind them that questions are important because when they are answered, the whole class is learning and grateful. This helps to increase their self esteem and knowledge at the same time. All of teachers are very patient and truly enjoy sharing their expertise with students of all ages.

portraits to pikachu

Ages 10+

MS. MARLENE

Our most popular classes for teens & Tweens, it is focused on realistic figure drawing as well as styles of manga, anime’ and other self-designed creatures. Lessons include realistic skills in shading, proportion and perspective for architectural renderings, portraits, still life drawings and paintings. Learning and applying critical thinking, students will utilize various media: oil and chalk pastels, ink, watercolor and acrylic paints, charcoal, colored pencils and markers to achieve their unique artworks.

To add more creative opportunities and challenges of expression, we have included 3D projects using various clays, papier mache, wood and wire supports when needed. Sculpting increases greater understandings of space, balance and perspective. These projects provide a wonderful foundation for future college portfolios.