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
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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  Fall Weekday ClassesTuesdays
Preschool Kindergarteners
Time: 3:15-5:15 pm
Session 1: Dreams and Visions October 1, 8, 15, 22, 28
Spend time in the Children’s Studio exploring dream, reality, magic, and the power of creating. Painting sketching and multimedia techniques will be used along with natural materials as we transform a blank canvas into a personal myth, construct a mask, and sketch a web of dreams
Session II: Exploring Watercolor Painting November 5, 12, 19 December 3, 10
Watercolor painting is fun and fast offering saturated colors and a variety of expressive gestures to painters of all levels. We will learn a variety of “next octave” techniques as young artists make their own original paintings using this exciting medium
Wednesdays
7, 8 & 9 year olds
Time: 3:15-5:15 pm
Drawn to Horses October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November 6, 13, 20 December 4, 11
From the Caves of Las Coux to the deserts of Arabia, from Mount Olympus to the hills of Chilmark, horses have captured the imaginations of children and families throughout the world! Inspired by mythology poetry, music and movement, we will paint and sculpt from a variety of materials! We shall also consider the anatomy of the horse and like the French artist Franz Marc, we will appreciate the spirit and energy of all the horses we cherish. His work Blue Horse is Miss Lani’s favorite painting of these majestic animals
Thursdays
9-12 year olds
Time: 3:15-5:15 pm
Delight of Drawing in Pencil and Pen October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14, 21 December 5, 12
Young artists will make great gains in their drawing techniques
Skills will be taught that will make accurate drawing fun, while allowing the playful marks that only come from working in pencil and pen. Be amazed by the drawing skills you did not know you had!
Fridays
5,6 & 7 Year olds
Time: 3:15-5:15 pm
Wet & Wild Fall Colors October 4, 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15, 22 December 6, 13
Children love to mix and blend paints into a fall spectrum of colors. To further enrich their sensory experience of color, young artists will paint with art illustration quality brushes, sea sponges, hands and feet, to make masterpieces in the Children’s Studio’s peaceful and welcoming setting
Sunday
Teens
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
SESSION I: Large Scale Abstract Painting October 13, 27 November 18, 24 December 8
Teens will use acrylic paint and textured media to create large scale abstract art. We shall experiment with melted wax, sewing on canvas and other inventive painting techniques. We will learn how color charts, line and texture can become the subject of their artwork
SESSION II: Oil Painting for Teens and Youth January 19 February 2, 16, March 2, 16
This course will engage teens in the challenges of oil painting from life. Youth Artists will begin working from still life, then move on to painting landscapes from photographs of their choice. Color compositions and other fundamentals will be covered. Beginners welcome.
Saturday Art Adventures
All Saturday Pre-school age and Elementary school age Arts Adventures are for ages 3-8
from 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 Adventure Fall/Winter 2013
NOVEMBER 9 Outdoor Art
We will do what we love to do! We will bring nature to our art and art to nature. Young artists will experiment with flowers and leaf printing, making molds of natural objects and creating mix media pieces. Artists will also bring their art outside- making art installations and observational art.
NOVEMBER 23 We love dragons, Fairies and the world of fantasy
Come young artists and explore a world beyond our own. We will engage in creative play as we recreate a magical realm through painting, drawing, paper sculpting and performing arts. Fairy wings, castles and enchanted forests await you.
DECEMBER 7 Innocence of the Spirit
Children will join Allen Whiting who personifies, as do young artists, the gentleness of painting! Responding to the moment with acrylics-the art adventure will highlight a morning of adding many ideas as we paint our Vineyard with innocence and peace tucked into our brushstrokes.
December 14
The Art of Doll Making
Learn how to make a doll from scratch using an assortment of fabrics to form the dolls body and clothes. The dolls will be fully formed with hand painted faces making them keepsakes to be enjoyed for years to come We will conclude with a Tea Party!
JANUARY 18 A Birds Eye View of Art…
Bird “Houses” Bird Nests The animal kingdom is very resourceful. A look at bird nests reveals an art form endlessly interesting. Tiny tailor birds surprise us with their construction skills and art.
The National Academy of Science in Washington D.C. will host an exhibit this fall of Sharon Beals, photographer and acquired pictures of preserved 19-20th century nird nests from art and science collections
For one Saturday Art Adventure class we shall look at seven nests- tree swallow, Golden Mashed, Tananger, Spotted Nightengale, Thrush, Caspian fern, Hoary Redpoll, Swainsons Thrush and a Verdin
Sweet Pieces- Sturdy for being such tender little things will catch our eyes. We shall attempt to reconstruct from photographs and our favorite “Art House” The House Finch is Miss Lani’s favorite. Flashy and colorful!
Inspired by bird’s ability to fly , we will explore wonderful nests, books and hear tales told around the world that celebrate birds.
FEBRUARY1 Degas Dancers
Inspired by Degas Impressionist paintings of dancers, we will use chalk, pastels, and sand art to create original artwork. We will encourage young artists to play the part of ballet dancers and be “free” to dress for the occasion! We hope to spend some time with dancers from Miss Lani’s friend Miss Jill’s RISE dancers.
FEBRUARY 15 Sweet Heat Curiosity Boxes
What could be more fun, challenging and rewarding then assembling objects images into a pleasing display to hold memories and treasures. We will use found gathered objects, personal images, paints, glue and a wooden –pear woo- box to create a unique sculptural object. Works by American artists Joseph Cornell will be viewed for inspiration.
MARCH 1 My Own Small World
Come create shires, villages, towns and sprawling farmland and barns. We transform ordinary boxes into places that evolve. From gently rolling hills to towering sky scrapers of Boston. Each child will create their own world from our Children’s Studio here at Featherstone’s diverse selection of art supplies.
Past Saturday Art Adventures:
OCTOBER 5 Fall into Art
Taking Inspiration from the energizing reds, vermillion, and yellows of our natural surroundings, we shall embrace the beauty of fall in the art we make. We will work in oils and acrylics
OCTOBER 19 Paris pooches and the artists of France who passionately love them
Superb subjects-from snooty to joyful, to exuberant (Chappy)… dogs have personality and charm threaded through their very souls. For the artist like the dog owner, the relationship with a dog is a treasured part of life. Dogs have attitude! Lets capture their place alongside of humans. With a happy heart and open mind Miss Lani’s watches, observes, waits… “A dogs eyes draws me into its soul… let me capture the emotion I am looking for: the expression that brings a smile sometimes a tear, to a young persons face and to mine”
It is really fun to study dogs when they are relaxed and simply “doing their thing”
OCTOBER 26 Wild About Water
We shall explore water and all its inhabitants through drawing , painting, and sculpting. We will not only create watery scenes and images, but we will use the liquid itself in fun and interesting ways
| Children's ArtWeekday and Weekend Classes Discovery of Color with Elyse Clark Children between 5 - 8 Years old
Days: Mondays & Wednesdays
November 18 & 20
December 2 & 4
December 9 & 11
December 16 & 18Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm Location: The Lower Barn Studio Fee: $45 for the two class session
Found Object Sculpture with Elyse Clark Children between 3 - 6 Years old (& Parents!)
Days: Tuesdays September 10, 17, 24
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19
December 3, 10, 17
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm Location: The Lower Barn Studio Fee: $45 for the two class session
Saturday Ceramics for children ages 7 to 12
Nancy Blank November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 A series of pottery experiences, glazing and firing.
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