Young Children's ArtIn the Children's Studio Weekday and Weekend Classes Our arts program for children of pre-school age, primary school and elementary school age are taught by Lani Carney in the Children’s Studio. Goals of Featherstone’s Young Children’s Art Programs: To be with them so that we might foster their enjoyment through art To be sensitive to children and allow them to unfold naturally while with us To be quiet, wise and gentle as we guide them ••• If new to us, kindly come early (15 minutes) to familiarize your child with our wonderful Children’s Studio. Welcome. Please let us know if your child requires any particular considerations. Our Children’s Studio is a loving and caring, peaceful place for superb quality art making. Learning is also, fun! Miss Lani  Saturday Art Adventuresfrom 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. NO snack is provided. Please pack your child a healthy, nut-free snack to bring to class. The cost is $45 per child for each adventure class. Saturday Art Adventures dates are: June 8 June 8 World Turtle Day World Turtle Day has been honored by us for seven years. We have leaned ho to continue to protect turtles and tortoise and their habitats. Yes, we will design and create our special garden-pond home for our faux turtles. This year we hope to invite Charlotte and Samantha Potter to share their experiences with their turtles. These twin sisters are a dynamo team and have nourished their pets and the amazing care they have cultivated is so special to absorb! As with each passing year, sensitivity and creative touches with pets in encouraged! Our art studio children form a very important key in recognizing the worth of turtles and tortoises worldwide. Miss Lani will share her documented pictures of her Galapagos Island experiencers with giant tortoises, including some enjoying mud baths on Indefatigable Island there. The scientific led experiments at the Charles Darwin Research Stations are remarkable and important to share with you…Hopefully, you will be astonished at the amount of creative force displayed by these creatures on these small, barren and rocky islands. Here's to World Turtle Day and all of our adventures. Please know that additionally and art family that has an eight-year history with us have been enlisted to share their June 2012 visit to the Galapagos Islands too. Kaylin and Brandon are ardent artists and explorers. Today the Galapagos National Park and Marine Reserve are fighting for survival in a world where everything is measured with economic value. May we NEVER forget that some things do not need to justify their existence, because they are priceless! Please call Featherstone at 508-693-1850 to register your child or you may register online by clicking this link: Weekday Art ClassesPlease provide a healthy nut free snack and drink for your child. Ages 4 & 5 Tuesdays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. $30 per class We shall continue our special watercolor focus – To branch out even more from our past spring’s success we shall incorporate new dimensions highlighting fall. We shall provide opportunity for our young artists to develop even greater self confidence. Self expression is exhilarating. Art is in our heARTs.
A Taste of Modernism Ages 8-11 Wednesdays 3:15 - 5:45 p.m. $35 per class We shall focus on selections of paintings currently held at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. We will emphasize the extraordinary French School and School of Paris late 19th and early 20th century artists who helped redefine Modernism and a new culture of art. Students have expressed interest in Modernist Art – Paul Cezanne’ s precious Self Portrait in a Straw Hat and the artist’s L’Estaque will be studied. Rich in a deep love for art we will immerse our art making with Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso (for whom we studied all 2011) with a significant focus on Edgar Degas, Henri Toulouse- Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, Georges Roualt and Andre Derain. Their paintings are considered post impressionism and modernism all from the late 19th century to early 1970’s paintings by Gauguin’s The Seed of the Areoi from the artist’s first visit to Tahiti, Degas’ large pastel and charcoal Two Dancers, Picasso’s Boy Leading a Horse, Derain’s vibrant Bridge Over the Riou and Matisse’ Odalisque with a Tambourine. We are grateful to the rich collections at the Museum of Modern Art acknowledging breadth in the arts and reflecting contributions of collectors that highlight the fabric of Modern Life.
Dutch Masters - Old & New! Ages 8-11 Wednesdays 3:15 - 5:45 p.m. $35 per class We shall focus on selections of paintings currently held at The Museum of Modern Art, New York. We will emphasize the extraordinary French School and School of Paris late 19th and early 20th century artists who helped redefine Modernism and a new culture of art. Students have expressed interest in Modernist Art – Paul Cezanne’ s precious Self Portrait in a Straw Hat and the artist’s L’Estaque will be studied. Rich in a deep love for art we will immerse our art making with Cezanne, Paul Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso (for whom we studied all 2011) with a significant focus on Edgar Degas, Henri Toulouse- Lautrec, Pierre Bonnard, Georges Roualt and Andre Derain. Their paintings are considered post impressionism and modernism all from the late 19th century to early 1970’s paintings by Gauguin’s The Seed of the Areoi from the artist’s first visit to Tahiti, Degas’ large pastel and charcoal Two Dancers, Picasso’s Boy Leading a Horse, Derain’s vibrant Bridge Over the Riou and Matisse’ Odalisque with a Tambourine. We are grateful to the rich collections at the Museum of Modern Art acknowledging breadth in the arts and reflecting contributions of collectors that highlight the fabric of Modern Life.
Painting - Seeing and Imagination - Extending The Painting Process Ages 6 - 9 Thursdays 3:15 - 5:45 p.m. $35 per class Using watercolors, acrylics and oils, artists will engage in playful painting exercises to extend and enhance their skills. Experimental techniques to transport images from the young artist’s imagination onto a canvas will be actualized. Children work in different style and different rates. There are always children who work quickly and “complete’ early and there are those who methodically “take it easy’. Since we want every part of the art process to be meaningful, it is necessary to keep in mind beautiful methods for “extending” the printing process. We do not dispense art in the Children’s Studio. Nothing is artificial in the artists’ experiences as they work in art making while with us! We will be evaluating our work this fall and by this I do not mean criticism, rather I mean each child will be encouraged to identify what is working well in each given work. This is empowering to experience. Secondly with very fine brushes we will use and implement delicate details on canvases. Third, during this series we plan to encourage youth to do more paintings of choice and suggest new variations on the painting activity. Fourth, with index card each artist will chronicle their painting and write a title for their paintings – handwritten thoughts are a part of representative art expressions. Each artist will sign their paintings. It is fun to do so and also we shall begin to take notice of how other artists sign their paintings. To notice… to point out…yes! Extending the painting process.
Wet & Wild World of Color Ages 3, 4, 5 Fridays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. $30 per class Designed in a personal manner for pre-schoolers and kindergarten artists – this is a lively class for children to “dive” into color. Mixing new colors is part of the fun and intrigue of painting. Mixing applies to the scientifically minded child because the results are predictable. The mixing process is like a lab experiment. Mixing also appeals to the very active young artist because the results are dramatic and immediate. Part of the delight of painting seems to occur because mixing color is always a bit magical. Children gain an appreciation of subtle color differences and associations. Basic understandings of how to make a color darker, lighter or duller and understanding about what colors clash or harmonize come from painting and mixing too. This is a wonderful offering with a great following. George Seurat’s use of light in his paintings, his method known as pointillism in which he broke down the colors he perceived in nature into tiny dots or brush strokes of complementary pure hues will be viewed. Colors are recombined in the eyes of each child. George Seurat’s Woman With a Monkey is in a collection nearby and we hope to enjoy studying his beautiful works.
Paper Art Sculpting Ages 3, 4, 5 Fridays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. $30 per class We will take on Irving Harper's paper sculpting and turn it into our own masterpieces! Wet and wild colors will be a continued zest in our art work, however more tactile experiences in paper, copper and wire will ensue. Self expression is as learning is - FUN!
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Pulp it UP! Larissa Bernat Seastone Kids Ages 7-12
Co-sponsored by Seastone Papers, a fully equipped hand papermaking and book arts studio in West Tisbury. For studio photos and directions, visit Seastone Kids at seastonepapers.com Class size is limited, therefore, please call to reserve a space. 508-693-5786. Register Bonkers for Books Larissa Bernat Seastone Kids Ages 7-12 July: 5, 11, 18, 25  August: 2, 8, 14, 22 Time: 9:00-12:00AM Fee: $65 per class Location: Seastone Papers, 53 Christiantown Road, West Tisbury Are you bonkers for books? Kids, you will design and create your own unique books, which can be used for drawing, doodling, photos, poetry, writing stories, or anything you choose! You will be making fabulously fun books—some that pop-up, some that are sewn together, some that have pockets, some shaped like accordions. Explore the art of bookmaking and dabble in different decorating techniques like painting, stamping, beading, and collage to design your books. Take home at least 3 very special books. Co-sponsored by Seastone Papers, a fully equipped hand papermaking and book arts studio in West Tisbury. For studio photos and directions, visit Seastone Kids at seastonepapers.com Class size is limited, therefore, please call to reserve a space. 508-693-5786.  Past Saturday Art Adventures January 19 The Creature Connection Animals and people. We have always been bound together. Humans are animals, after all. In art, we shall look at the many bonds with animals and also to the distance between us and them. No other animal makes operas or nuclear weapons. How did we become so different and what made us human? Animals abound in our earliest art, suggesting that a basic fascination with the bestial community may well have been innate, the cave paintings at Lascaux are an ochred zooanalia of horses, stags, felines, a wooly rhinoceros, a bird and a leaping cow --- and only one very frail man! We shall enjoy looking at researchers traces to our roots of animal love. It is our human capacity to infer the mental states of others, a talent that emerged 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. Remember our favorite neighbor here at Featherstone’s Children’s Studio is a hooved creature, our Clarabelle. In Nebraska there are 4 times as many cows as people.!? How about that!? February 2 All About Penguins And Polar Bears From Pole to Pole we will venture out into the wild winter world – drawing, painting and sculpting. We will paint birds and animals that ski, sled and skate! Let us hope for snow here at Featherstone in order that we can explore the forms and colors of snow covered landscapes. We know that it is our eyes that tell us that being curious is an important part of exploring…and we have stories that depict the curiosity of Polar Bears --- and Penguins, too. Bundle up--sure to be a great adventure art day! February 16 We Love Books: A Day To Celebrate Joy! Children’s authors and illustrators week is celebrated in America Feb 4-10. We are going to celebrate and recognize some of our favorites: Stop That Pickle, In My Heart, Hugs, The Dory Story, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Common Ground and our own Children’s Studio book Animals –A-Z (published in 2009). These books have brought joy to all young lives. It is interesting, not surprising, that we choose stories that provide an intersection of animals and art. We value the health and abundance of all animals/species. We enthusiastically include our love for the hearts of all animals—into the HEART of our art making! We will paint a parade of animals holding our books, as if they are and reading our favorites… Who is going to lead our “parade”--- you guessed it, Stop That Pickle! March 9 Here's To Incredible Kids April is the month of the Young Child. In order to promote awareness of the importance of children and their needs – we shall look at the International Year of the Child, Bill of Rights, composed in 1979. In Salzburg, Austria The World Health Organization hosted the conference known for drafting this document. Miss Lani was a conference delegate as was her daughter who sat on a youth panel with 10 children from all over the world!! Yes to action – Yes to support – Yes to children. Advocacy for children is in our hearts and spirits here in the Children’s Studio. We plan to complement all families and children who make up our “art family” with nurturement and positiveness. “Atta boys!” “Atta girls!” – our kindness and manners transcend all relationships in emotionally literate ways. Yes to children and their authenticity. Paintings of children from all over the world will be created! A mural for all to see --- an art adventure to look forward to for it is a special, special focus. March 16 Spring, Spring Double Fun! We plan to hold a spring fling! Wreathe, garlands will be woven from flowers. Our children’s garden will be laid out – a sketch, a plan from each young artists view will be created. Seeds will be planted in peat pots in order that we may observe the beauty of the sprouts and their reach to the sunshine. Our outdoor plantings will be transferred to our garden in early June. We will create wreaths for animals woven with ethical food as well--- and place these in the environ for our animals to nibble on for it is Be Kind to Animals Week. Our wild friends as they fling their hooves, claws and paws need sustenance at all times of the year. We shall surprise them now and as they approach our “treats” they will undoubtedly sense children are near. A walk on our Red Diamond Trail will round out our fun morning…do come… do join our beautiful spirit here, for the animals need us. March 30 Hoola Coola Day This is our annual “laugh at the cold weather” day! We stage a luau, dress up as if we are in the Pacific Hawaiian Island of Maui, in Hana. We pretend we are enjoying sunshine. We wear flip flops, swim suits, flowered print shirts and blouses! Everyone does the Limbo and we dream of being warm again!! We reach for the sun and with all the shades of gold, yellow and vermillion colored paint we shall paint warmth in the manner that Van Gogh loved! He was a fine artist attracted to sunny places and he particularly loved to dazzle viewers of his artwork with brilliant color! Van Gogh believed colors are symbolic and yellow represented happiness and friendship for him. Let’s paint in thick, lumpy layers of yellow. Let’s warm our hearts today. Aloha. Let’s drink warm pink lemonade…nibble on pineapple and do the limbo, limbo! April 6 National Week Of The Ocean We have invited a very special fisherman, affectionately known as the “Pope of Fishing” on our Island. “COOP” as he is known, will share fishy stories. We know for certain he will say ‘fishing is all about wishing.” I think additionally, he will read some selected stories about the love of the sea! Like an envelope that insulates, wraps all around us—our Island waters and sandy beaches are fascinating. We protect, honor and are mindful about the appreciation for our ocean waters. COOP says ‘no smart arties’ rather he wishes for you to be sharp, keen explorers and enthusiasts for the “magic of the sea.” Seascapes, an ocean sky –let us paint to honor the ocean that we hold dear to our hearts. It is our way. It is our home – our Island home – our sea! April 27 Everything Is Interesting How do we become an explorer of the world? Children who engage in art making know (1) always be looking (2) consider everything alive and animate (3) everything is interesting… look closer! (4) alter your course (5) observe. Today let us put our knowledge to work! We shall study patterns and make connections today. It occurs to us that artists and scientists analyze the world around them in surprisingly similar ways! They also have one thing in common – they are collectors! We will learn about ethnographers – people who collect and document. Everything is interesting… We are going to learn about and focus on what we are drawn to… what works for us. Individual bamboo boxes will be painted by you to treasure and hold all the notes, collections and things we document that are important to you! You are an explorer and this is a BIG DAY for explorers – a new artful mission begins, TOP Secret!!! May 4 The Shimmering Sea The insulation, the beautiful way we are enveloped by the constant motion of water is a gift to our Island families. Undeniably fierce - and as history reveals unrelenting - it is more. It sustains us, teaches us and "cradles" our emotions in ver personal ways. A life source - enabling our sustainability - the fresh food is like a "nectar" - a vitamin of rich sea elements that linger - and whether by dawn, with fishing pole in hand, or a moonlight walk at Lighthouse Beach, memories here are rich. To celebrate what it may be for each child, each family, our Island artist, a treasure himself, Ray Ellis, joins us to paint in water color, a shimmering sea. Famous for his beautiful art making, Mr. Ellis has a great love for the Vineyard! He is enthused to join us and like nothing more than to inspire children who also love making art. He is a lovely reason to appreciate even more fully our Island's shimmering seascapes. His glimpse, his eye, his delicate relationship to his paint, brushes and heart, is special - a gift to all who meet him. Thank you for nudging in the time in your day to add continued zest to the young artists of the Children's Studio. We are grateful, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, for your visit. We have painted your dog and she is still in residence in our studio. How about that?! WELCOME! May 18 Animals in Art We are going to focus on animals' homes and adaptations - YES, we are going to explore - we will peek under some logs, slosh through a pond, gaze at highest trees that envelope our gardens - we shall peek to see if we can find the animals that call these places home. The fascinating way animals adapt is really a hands-on view of art and science. Have you ever wanted to live underwater, float like a sea otter, fly through the air, or be a master of camouflage? Amazing animals including those from Denali National Park in Alaska will be viewed via photographs and discussed this day. First-hand experiences will be shared by Miss Lani from her recent travel to Denali. She asks that we continue to press for environmental and nature's needs. We in our art studio have loved to learn how to be more conscientious of our relationship to our planet, the animal therein, and ourselves! To complement our art class we shall paint Kodiak Bears with loving hands and minds. We must continue to learn to love our world before we can take care of it. |
