Session 1- July 1st-4th / Session 2- July 22-25th
This week is all about farm inspiration including animals and vegetables. We will create papier-mâché farm animals and work together to make a farm installation. We will also introduce Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo to make vegetable portraits, prints and silk painting.
Wild Tree Houses
Session 1 - July 8th-11th / Session 2 - July 29th- August 1st
We will begin the week imagining a wild tree house, first with paint and then constructing one out of cardboard. We will use inspiration from El Salvadorian artist Fernando Llort to draw and screen print magical birds We will also make collage landscapes and watercolor still life.
Insects and Flowers
Session 1 July 15th-18th/ Session 2 August 5th-8th
This week we will get out the magnifying glass to observe the tiny details of insects and flowers. We will make prints and dioramas. We will also make felt puppets and paper clay vessels in the style of Niki de Saint Phalle.
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