WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS
Change your life today - Learn some art! Classes feature unique hands-on projects, experienced teachers, and small class size. We are proud to have a fine group of teaching artists who have a passion for what they do. They love the intimacy of our small class sizes and enjoy the bonds they've made with their students, many of whom return to Place time and again. More info about our teachers can be found here. If you have any questions, contact us at 626-441-4788, southpasarts@sbcglobal.net, or drop by our arts center at 1506 Mission St. in South Pasadena (between Fair Oaks Blvd. and Fremont Street.) SUMMER SCHEDULE 2011 JUNE 20 - JULY 29 SUMMER STUDIO ages 6 - 10 Monday/Wed./Friday, 12 - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Drop in Art Play Date - activities include printmaking, clay play, painting, sculpting and more. Fee: MWF:$90, T/TH:$60 Register here. AUGUST 1 - 19 ARTS CAMP: Rock/Paper/Scissors ages 6 - 10 Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Art exploration, musical guests, and walking field trips. Fee: $300/week. Register here. TEEN WORKSHOPS ages 11 & up Monday - Friday, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fee: $200/week. July 25 - 29, Fiction Writing Aug. 1 - 5, DIY Art Aug. 8 - 12, Digital Video Aug. 15 - 19, Photography Register here. SUMMER CUSTOM CLASSES Do you have a class in mind your child would like to take?   Or a group of five or more children or teens who want to customize their own workshop? We have teachers in comic book illustration, drawing and painting, photography, design, and more who are ready to create a class for just for you and your friends!     You can choose a schedule of*: One time a week   Mon./Wed./Fri   Tues/Thursday    *Depending on teacher availability. SEE PHOTOS FROM SUMMER ARTS CAMP 2010  UPCOMING WORKSHOPS OPEN STUDIOS Saturday, May 15, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. (cancelled) Drop off your child for an art play date! $20 per child, Ages 5 and up, reserve your Place at southpasarts@sbcglobal.net, or call 626-441-4788. Registration form. You can also now register over the telephone using a credit card. Payments for classes may be made in two payments.  CURRENT WORKSHOP SCHEDULE SPRING WORKSHOPS Meets for TEN Weeks unless otherwise noted. Minimum enrollment required. AGES 6 & UP CERAMICS (full) Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., starts March 17 From Warhol to Picasso, students will use famous artists for inspiration as they continue learning ceramic hand-building skills.  This energetic class is sure to stimulate the creativity in each artists.  This class is equally suitable for the beginning to the well versed ceramicist. Fee: $280, Materials Fee: $25, Teacher: Rebecca Tager AGES 6 - 8 THE MAGICAL WORLD OF PAUL KLEE Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Swiss artist Paul Klee loved children's art so much that he collected and studied it to inspire his own inventive and playful drawings and paintings. We will return the favor by looking at and learning about his art while we make drawings, paintings and mixed media pieces using watercolor, paint sticks, pastels, and collage materials. Fee: $260, Teacher: Joan Swayze  AGES 8 - 12 COMIC BOOK ILLUSTRATION Mondays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. starts April 11 (new day/time!) Learn the skills needed to develop your own comic! This class covers character design, storytelling, page layout, lettering, basic rules of perspective and other classic comic book elements. Students will learn the steps from thumbnails through inking and create their own single panel comic, comic strip, or short comic book. All materials are included, and all levels and styles welcome! Fee: $280, Teacher: Kathryn Warren AGES 9 - 11 CREATIVE WRITING (full) Wednesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m., starts March 16 Want your child to shine in Language Arts?  Enjoy reading even more?  Learn how to become a better writer?  Alison Bell, author of the ZIBBY PAYNE book series, is offering a fiction writing class for both returning and new students,  Through fun, interactive activities, students will learn about plot, setting, dialog, point of view, word choice, symbolism, and theme, and also create a personal portfolio of their work. Fee: $280, Teacher: Alison Bell AGES 10 & UP LET’S DRAW Mondays, 3:45 - 5:15 p.m., (time and date tbd - contact Place) We will start off with pencil to warm up drawing skills, then move onto pen and ink, using inspiration from the world around us and within our creative minds. We will look at various artists' work and learn a variety of styles employing line, value, and texture to create beautiful drawings. Sketchbooks are encouraged. Fee: $280, Teacher: Val Trimarchi THE ART OF FASHION Sundays, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., starts March 27 In this fashion illustration study class students will learn about legendary designers and illustrators and create drawings and designs inspired by their work. We will study technique working with different mediums such as gouache, charcoal and ink, as well as basic drawing, as an anchor for the expression of each students unique design and drawing style. Fee: $280, Teacher: Ann Marie Boyle ADULT WORKSHOPS CERAMICS WORKSHOP
Meets twice - Wednesdays, March 30 & April 6 , 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (new dates!) Come create hand-built ceramic works one evening and then glaze the pieces the next week. Fee: $80 (includes all materials) Teacher: Rebecca Tager EVERYONE CAN DRAW Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., starts March 29 Whether you want to explore your drawing in more depth, or are a complete beginner, this class offers a nurturing and enjoyable environment in which to create. Using charcoal, pencils, ink and colored chalks, we’ll try our hands at many different drawing methods such as line, gesture and tonal drawing. We’ll also explore perspective, negative Place, and learn how to use materials in a creative and dynamic way. Fee: $280, Teacher: Siri France Registration going on now. Registration form. You can also now register over the telephone using a credit card. Payments for classes may be made in two payments. Any questions? Contact us at southpasarts@sbcglobal.net, or call 626-441-4788 for more information. For more photos of our arts camp and workshops, visit our Facebook page here. Teaching_Staff.html mailto:%20southpasarts@sbcglobal.net July_Registration.html August_Camp.html TEEN_WORKSHOPS.html camp_photos.html mailto:southpasarts@sbcglobal.net Winter_2011_registration.html Winter_2011_registration.html mailto:southpasarts@sbcglobal.net . Read an about the program on the Patch website.