Teen Art Studio - Summer 2009

Summer Art Studios for Teens
entering grades 6-10

Monday-Friday, 1:30-4:30pm (half days)

Explore a medium for a full week, with a teacher who will spark your enthusiasm and challenge your artistic notions.

Choose from animation, papermaking, watercolor, portrait drawing, and more. Sign up for one week, or come for the whole summer!

Take a sneak peak...

ACA is a great choice for teens - view a slideshow of last summer's teen highlights

Teen Summer Sessions:

Session 1 June 23-26 4 day week $150m $170nm

Animation

From flip books to stop motion programs, learn the basics and make your own short film using drawing, painting or collage. We'll view classic and contemporary animation styles to get our inspiration. Finished animations will be uploaded onto YouTube. Teen Animation Slideshow

Session 2 June 29-July 2 4 day week $160 m $180 nm

T Shirt Design

Learn how to silkscreen your own design onto t-shirts. Bring your t-shirts to transform with your own unique look using simple stencil techniques and great colors. Strut your stuff! Note: Program does not meet on Friday, July 3 Teen T Shirt Design Slideshow

Session 3 July 6-10 $190m $210nm

Watercolor with Kaetlyn Wilcox

We'll explore this transparent painting medium through fun still life set ups and landscape sessions at Spy Pond. Teen Watercolor Slideshow

Session 4 July 13-17 $200m $220nm

Draw and Paint the Portrait with Kaetlyn Wilcox

Learn about the proportions of the human head while exploring what charcoal, pencil and paint can do to make your drawing come to life. We'll learn about shading, creating a sense of volume, and a little bit about anatomy. This program is now FULL. Please call (781) 648-6220 to get on the waiting list. Teen Portrait Slideshow

Session 5 July 20-24 $200m $220nm

Papermaking and More with Karen Steiner

Learn how to make your own paper using traditional papermaking techniques. Using our own handmade paper, we'll design our own books and enhance them with stamp prints, collage, and photos to make a unique statement. Teen Papermaking Slideshow

Session 6 July 27-31 $190m $210nm

Mini Comics and Cartooning with Richard Jenkins

Learn how to write and illustrate comics and how to create and draw distinctive characters and develop a visual vocabulary of emotions, moods and backgrounds.

Session 7 August 3-7 $190m $210nm

Digital Photography

Digital cameras allow us to take good pictures easily, but how do we make a statement? We'll discuss point of view, composition and content, and learn a bit about the history of picture taking while creating a cohesive group of photos. This program is now FULL. Please call (781) 648-6220 to get on the waiting list.

Session 8 August 8-14 $200m, $220nm

Ceramics with Debra Giller

Clay is the way for teens who want to learn to hand build sculptural ceramics or throw pots on a wheel. We'll start with the basics and work our way into making several projects that will be fired and glazed. This program is now FULL. Please call (781) 648-6220 to get on the waiting list.

For more information

including more details, sample schedules and more, please see our Summer 2009 Catalog

How to Register:

To register by phone, call (781) 648-6220

To register by mail print registration form, and mail to:
Arlington Center for the Arts, 41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA 02474

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