Art Adventures
(1 hour)
Age group: All
Children are introduced to modern and contemporary artists and diverse cultures using a wide variety of mediums and techniques including: paint, clay, wood, sand, foam, paper-mache, wire, cloth, photography, animation and more. Myriad museums and galleries of NYC provide us with ample ideas from which to create, keeping our curriculum current with the art world of today. Parents are invited to join us on a trip to a NYC museum or gallery each semester. Older children will have a longer class time, visit museums more frequently, will be introduced to more advanced techniques and art vocabulary in Art Adventures Studio.
Class size is limited to 10 children.
*Pickup or drop-off is available for All Souls School only.
Art and French
(1 hour)
Age group: 3 –5’s
In addition to Art Adventures, this class includes exposure to French vocabulary and common phrases. Children will gain exposure to the French language, accent and utilize basic French pertaining to art, while not even aware they are doing so! Parents are invited to join us on a trip to a NYC museum or gallery each semester.
Class size is limited to 10 children.
*Pickup or drop-off is available for All Souls School only.
Rendezvous: (Art, Lunch, French and Conversation!)
(1 hour and 30 minutes)
Age group: 3 –5’s
This fun lunch group will engage in directed conversation practicing French vocabulary and phrases, allowing children to interact as a group, learn sharing and turn taking with an emphasis on social development and responsibility. Parents are invited to join us on a trip to a NYC museum or gallery each semester. Lunch is either before or after art depending on class time. Children bring a packed lunch.
Class size is limited to 10 children.
*Pickup or drop-off is available for All Souls School only.
Art Adventures Studio
(1 hour and 30 minutes)
Age group: 6–11 (6-8/ 9-11)
This studio class is a place for students to use the artistic process as a means to make choices to express who they are as individuals. They learn to overcome obstacles and to approach creative thinking in an ever-expanding way, promoting self-esteem and sense of courage when encountering new experiences. Outside of new materials, cultures and advanced mediums, students learn to appreciate their classmates’ varying styles and differences in approach, discovering that there is no one solution to an artistic problem, there are many. No experience necessary. Parents are invited to join us on trips to NYC museums and galleries each semester. Sketchbooks are kept in class to reinforce topics and to record development throughout the year.
Class size is limited to 10 children.
NEW! Portfolio Building
(1 hour and 15 minutes)
Age group: 10-13′s
This course seeks to strengthen an artist’s portfolio in preparation for applying to a new school. Classes will help students understand what kinds of art pieces go into a portfolio, and will provides basic experience in creating such pieces. Such topics may include still life drawing, (self-)portraits, personal projects, and exploration of new media. The direction of a student’s learning will depend on the individual’s amount of prior experience and on the requirements of the school(s) to which he/she will be applying.
This class seeks to improve a student’s ability to create portfolio quality pieces and to help select which ones are best suited for his/her desired school.
Class size is limited to 10 children.
NEW! Drawing Comics
(1 hour and 15 minutes)
Age group: 10-13′s
This course is meant to introduce students to the art of making comics. Classes will focus on character design, storytelling, thumbnail sketching, penciling, inking, panel layout and lettering. Attention will be paid to the way various inking styles impact the pacing and mood of a a story. Students will create their own comics which they will work on for the entire semester. By the end of the semester, students will be taught how to use the drawings they have done to create mini-comics. Copies of these mini-comics can be distributed to students’ friends and family.
Class size is limited to 10 children.
Saturday Monthly Art Adventures Studio (Adult/Child class)
(1 hour and 30 minutes)
Age group: 5 and up + Parent
You and your child will be introduced to modern and contemporary artists and diverse cultures using a wide variety of mediums and techniques including: paint, clay, wood, sand, foam, paper-mâché, wire, cloth, photography, animation and more. Join your child, side by side, in the experience of learning about art through making hands-on projects using unique materials! This Saturday (montly) Art Adventures Studio will meet at All Souls Church to work on the museum and gallery-inspired projects.
Class size is limited to 12 participants.
Spring 2013 Dates: 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1
(First Saturdays/ No Holidays)
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Mini-Art Adventures (with adult or drop off)
(45 minutes)
Age groups: 2’s–Early 3’s with Adult/ Early 3′s Drop Off
The Curriculum is responsive to the developmental needs of each age group, carefully tailored and ever changing to suit the children’s interests. Instead of pushing children through activities, they are given ample opportunity to be active collaborators in the design of their class. Using a wide range of interesting art materials such as clay, wire, eyedroppers, diverse painting tools and techniques (to name a few) children explore, identify and reinforce language, colors, shapes, numbers while practicing motor skills and appropriate art language in a fun and nurturing environment. Each class begins with our unique group “sticky mural” decoration, with items changing each week. Through all of our activities, our goal is to promote confidence through choice-making as well as the freedom of self-expression while applauding and encouraging each stage of development.
Class size is limited to 12 participants
Art and Music Combination Classes
(1 hour and 15 minutes )
Age group: 3–4’s
Music, art and storytelling are included in this comprehensive class. Enjoy a combination of our Art Adventures and Music Adventures programs for children 3 years and up. Includes group mural time, original art processes and music to boot!
Class size is limited to 10 children.
Grown-Up Classes!
Sip and Sketch
Age group: Grown-ups
Come discover the secret to drawing and enjoy wine! Learn the principles of “seeing” in a relaxed and comfortable environment using a core line and shape vocabulary. Demystified and inspiring, drawing is not exclusive to those born to be “artists.” Everyone can draw if given the proper insight! Call to schedule your private or group evening class.
Outside, Over and Beyond the Box:
A creative development class led by Susan Springer Anderson
Kick start the new year with an Art Adventure designed just for adults!
We’ll do some art warm-ups to shake off the winter brain freeze and you’ll go home with a project to show off to your kids!
Here are just a few things we’ll be highlighting:
- Rejuvenate creative thinking through a variety of creative hands-on art processes.
- Relearn the basics of seeing.
- Invite collaborative and individual work.
- Heighten observational skills and descriptive language.
- Think outside of the box and have fun!
Art Adventures June Summer Camp 2013
3 weeks of fun at All Souls Church, the outdoor courtyards and local museums!
Sign up for one or more weeks: 5% discount for siblings or multiple week registration.
June 10-14
June 17-21
June 24-28
Age groups: late 3-6′s/ 7-11′s
Monday – Friday
Mornings 9:30am – 12:30 pm (Children bring a packed, nut-free lunch.)
Afternoons 1-3 pm
Sprinkled with contemporary artists + inspirational projects, these 3 weeks are gonna fly!
Each summer there are new artists and museum exhibitions to explore… so join our Facebook Page to know what’s coming up for our 2013 summer programs! Here’s a peek at where we’ve been: Shostakovich’s Opera The NOSE, Christo, Tim Burton, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Roni Horn, Tom Otterness, Jessica Stockholder, Exquisite Corpse games and more. Summer is for longer art-making, larger-scale projects and diverse classes each week! …Culminating in a wrap-up Friday museum tour to see the artists discussed throughout the week, right here in the Big Apple.
What don’t we use? Diverse materials are our forte!
Clay, wood, metal, fabric, found objects, paint, video, stop film animation and more! Everything to inspire your child’s imagination and creativity.
Courtyards are used for sketching and outdoor art! (weather permitting) + they’ll enjoy daily easel painting, group murals, free-choice art stations, story telling + inspiring art processes to tantalize and engage every age and skill level!
Even lunch is art!
9:30-12:30 session only:
Children bring their own for a Picnic Style lunch (nut-free) to practice group etiquette
+ the sharing of individual ideas, art-related concepts, visuals and topics of the day.
Class size is limited to 10 children - So don’t wait!