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Printmaking
Create unique monoprints by simple means. Explore impression printing with objects from around the house...leaves, coins, and other assorted textured items. Learn how to produce a relief print using a variety of materials and techniques.
Backyard Science
A little bit of everything… biology basics, using physics, hidden hydrology, and everyday environmental impact are some prospective topics.
Needle Craft & Textile Art
Basic knitting, crocheting and weaving become tools for sculpting three dimensional art pieces. Simple sewing skills develop into fabric paintings. Students need not have any needlecraft expertise to participate in this class.
Garden Botany
Mary, Mary, quite contrary. How does your garden grow? Study the process of cultivation...from seed to bloom n’ fruit. Students may elect to tend crops onsite in the student section of the gardens and take home what they grow.
Papermaking
Make your own sheet paper from pulp fibers like cotton, flax and hemp. Learn to recycle old, used paper into new distinctive paper. Bridge the gap between paper and papier-mâché.
Mixed Media
Mix it up! Use conventional materials to create unique art. Learn about wax resist and the joys of layering color. Assemble ideas in diorama form. Explore junk art and the benefits of recycling.
Studio Art & Beyond
Start by experiencing traditional media such as charcoal, oil pastel and paints. Then, discover the artists who employ these tools.
Ceramic Sculpture
Practice techniques of handbuilding forms in clay...pinch, coil, slab. Learn how to use various tools. Follow the process from inspiration through construction, firing and glaze.
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