OFF THE WALL STUDIO . . . A Learning Environment for the Young at Art
Young at Art: After School Art Enrichment Programs
The “Young at Art after school Art Enrichment Program” is designed to enrich your child’s aesthetic potential through artistic expression. A multi -media instructional approach exploring a variety of techniques, both two and three dimensional, introduces your child to the visual language of art while increasing self esteem and academic skills.
Our artistic journey will take us on travels around the world visiting countries and cultures while we explore the techniques and media of various periods of art history, color theory, and technical studies utilizing a variety of expressive means. The classes explore the traditional art world of drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, video, printmaking, photography, art history and appreciation, and color theory, and tour the craft culture in the production of handmade paper, fiber work, jewelry, and mixed media construction.
The children move through each years curriculum developing and refining their skills and knowledge. The program grows with the child . . . NEW projects, NEW approaches and additional resources are all utilized to keep the program and environment of learning fresh and fun.
"Crafty Kids" exposes your child to the various craft techniques in the production of handmade paper, fiber work, jewelry, beading and mixed media construction. Making stuff they can use!
The “Young at Art: Advanced Studio Arts Program” is designed for the older student who desires to work more independently within a favored medium or technique. The class focuses on portfolio development, series development, art theory, art history, design work, presentation, and personal critiques.
To accommodate the hectic schedules of high school students, students enrolled in the studio arts class are welcome to attend any 2 hour block during studio hours of operation.
Classes begin in OCTOBER and run throughout the school year following the Minneapolis school calendar. There are no classes held on “No School” days.
Classes missed due to illness may be made up during any of the scheduled class times.
Tuition:
Tuition for the “Young at Art” after school and advanced studio programs is $9.00 per hour and includes all materials. Students are charged for the number of classes scheduled each month. The class schedule follows the public school calendar.
Tuition is due the first of the month or may be paid in three installments; October, January, and April for your convenience.
There is a $20 late fee for tuition not paid by the 2nd class meeting of the month.
Stories To Tell:
“Stories To Tell” is a collection of adult workshops designed as a means of searching for, and creating, personal symbolic narratives utilizing various modes of artistic expression. Sessions are taught utilizing multi media approach, exploring individual development of content, form, imagery, technique and aesthetics. Emphasis is placed on content and the creation of objects that relate to ones own life experiences.
“Stories To Tell” workshops introduce students to a variety of media and techniques including: beadwork, collage, mosaic, handmade paper, sculpture, drawing, a multitude of painting techniques, color theory, fibers, and metal work.
NO previous art experience is necessary! PERFECT for Birthday Parties, Women’s Groups, or Team Building groups.
Workshops are held at:
Off The Wall Studio Minneapolis
4753 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
or . . .
Off The Wall Studio Stillwater
2000 Industrial Blvd., Suite 3, Stillwater, Minnesota
or . . .
Off Site at your location
(for a small transporting and traveling fee).
The cost for each workshop is $10 per hour per participant and includes all materials. You may choose from 2, 3, or 4 hour projects. See workshop descriptions below for the hours necessary to complete project.
Contact Me to reserve a date for you and your friends. . . we ALL have stories to tell!
The following projects require 2 hours.
“Thin Skinned. . .” (Paper Bowls)
Laminated Japanese papers cover bowl forms and nest in bamboo armatures. Bowls and armatures are embellished using paper beads, ribbon, wire, and threads.
“A Dance with Isadora . . .” (Silk Painting)
Water soluble resist (batik) techniques are used to create hand painted silk scarves.
“Dear Diary . . .” (Book Art)
Create an accordion style book bound in luscious papers with an elegant, embossed pewter cover decoration and beaded embellishments.
“My Little Love Puppet!” (Mixed Media Broach)
Jewelry bits are re-used to decorate “Love Puppets” whose body / bases are carved and covered with Fimo into which glass beads are pressed.
“Come as You Aren’t. . .” (Soft Sculpture Doll)
Students are encouraged to create a personal 3-D portrait image based on their “alter ego”. A magnitude of material choices are available.
“Altered Pages . . .” (Framed Memory Shrine)
Antique book pages are ”re-worded”, painted, laminated, and collaged with bits and scraps from love and life.
“Angels With Attitudes. . .” (Ornaments)
What? The Virgin Mary didn’t wear a tiara?
Fabulous fabrics sewn, stuffed and decorated with beads, feathers, glitter and MORE. Wooden painted faces, bedazzled glittery headdresses. . . Perfect for the tree, use as a ‘do not disturb’ sign for some private time, or hang where ever you wish to make a personal statement!
The following projects require 3 hours.
“Memory Vessels. . ." (Mosaic Work)
Create vessels derived from funerary pieces of Africa that arrived in America during the Victorian era. Objects of a personal nature are used as the base structure to decorate further with fragments from life - buttons, jewelry bits, beads, pottery shards, etc.
“Stories to Tell” (Pulp Painting)
A colorful, tactile adventure that produces a lively wall piece. Everyone has her-story to tell! “Pulp painting” is a hand made paper technique developed by Karron and is registered with the Renwick Invitational Research Collection of the Smithsonian Institute.
“Dear So and So . . .” (Mixed Media Shrine)
Words become the canvas-ripped, folded, laminated onto a foam core structure to create a 3 dimensional visual poem that is further embellished, and (adore) adorned.
“And When She Was Good. . .” (Collage)
Miniature glass vases are decorated with a collection of bits taken from life as you know it. Jewels and words complete the narrative.
“Worship Me Like The Goddess i Am!” (Sculpture)
Goddess forms created from painters canvas are sewn and stuffed. A his(her)torical collection of Goddess imagery and symbolism is used as surface decoration. Feathers, beads, glitter and ribbons, of course.
The following projects require 4 hours.
“15 Minutes of Fame . . .” (Self Portrait)
In the vein of Andy Warhol’s famous Pop Art portraits, students will create a computer generated self portrait that will be used to make stencil layers for painting.
“All That Glitters . . .” (Sequined Sculpture)
Carved/tiered styrofoam base images are highlighted using sequins and beads . A glitter painting technique is used over all other areas. Georgia O’Keefe goes to Las Vegas. . . WOW!
Birthdays are FUN for ALL at Off The Wall Art Studio!
We provide engaging theme based projects for you and your guests to make and take home, festive party decorations, paper products, a birthday card mural, music and silly hats! AND ... we clean up the mess!
YOU provide the cupcakes or birthday cake! Don’t forget the candles and your camera!
Parties can be designed for children 6 - 16 years of age!
Choose a party theme from the list of selections or let us design a project to fit your child’s personal interests.
We can accomodate up to 20 guests, plus adults.
Cost is $20 per participant.
Times Available:
Saturdays:
2:30 - 4:00pm
4:30 - 6:00pm
Sundays:
10:30am - 12noon
1:00 - 2:30pm
3:30 - 5:00pm
Sorry, but the Off The Wall weekly class schedule does not allow for parties during the week...
Make your reservations EARLY!
PARTY THEME IDEAS
PRETTY PRINCESS:
Make a jeweled tiara and decorate a jewelry box for all your treasures!
HIPPY DIPPY DOO:
Tie and Dye a tee-shirt! Paint your face!
String a beaded necklace!
ALIENS:
Where does a 500 pound alien go? On a diet! Create an alien sculpture from recycled materials!
ICKY-STICKY-OOEY-GOOEY:
Make slime, fruit scented clay dough, create a splatter painting and get messy!
HAWAIIAN LUAU:
String a flower lei, sculpt and paint a hula girl using air dry clay, and a hula dance lesson!
SPORTS:
We’re #1! Make a sports inspired trophy using air dry clay and paint! Don’t you also deserve a medal? Let’s make one!
FAIRY:
Create a fancy fairy doll and magic wand!
CIRCUS CLOWN:
Clown collage or air dry clay circus sculpture, face painting and a juggling lesson!
DUCK, DUCK, DUCT TAPE:
Make a wallet or duct tape purse and a bracelet!
MAKE-OVER:
Hair wraps, nail art, and wild sparkly hair do’s!
Have your guests dress up in their finest!
SLEEP OVER:
Hand Paint a Pillow Case and make an outfit for a teddy bear!
Have your guests wear their pajamas!
ARTIST INSPIRED:
Van Gogh-”Sunflower” stamped painting
Henri Matisse-Cut paper collage
Frida Kahlo-Self Portraits
Picasso-Masks!
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