Tots learn about the wondrous world of watercolor! Emily will lead fun projects for the tots as they learn about different watercolor techniques using wax resist, salt speckling, tape resist, and more. Students will go home with a new painting each day, leaving class with new knowledge about watercolor painting. After the art projects are finished for the day, students will go outside to play games as a reward for their hard work creating! Parents do not need to accompany children in this class.
Monday
Ocean Art Clay for Tots
Explore the ocean seas with Cameron as he leads clay projects that will awe and inspire! Learn about ocean landscapes, weird and funny sea creatures, and more! Tots will practice their fine motor and building skills as they make their sea objects with clay. Make sea turtles, sparkly fish, and crazy shark sculptures! After the art projects are finished for the day, students will go outside to play games as a reward for their hard work creating! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after the class session has ended. Parents do not need to accompany children in this class.
Mud Bugs for Tots
Tots get creative, creepy and crawly making an assortment of bugs and critters in the Kimball Clay Studio! Butterflies, beetles, bumble bees – you name it, we will help you make it! Students will make at least one critter sculpture in each class session to complete a whole family of mud bugs. After the art projects are finished for the day, students will go outside to play games as a reward for their hard work creating! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after the class session has ended. Parents do not need to accompany children in this class.
Pottery Pals for Tots
Get creative with clay as students experiment with clay texture and shapes as they learn basic clay building skills. Students will be introduced to coils, pinch pots and slabs as they hand build fun figures from their imagination. Each class will focus on a different technique, and students will have the opportunity to paint and glaze their mini masterpieces! After the art projects are finished for the day, students will go outside to play games as a reward for their hard work creating! Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after the class session has ended. Parents do not need to accompany children in this class.
Introduction to Wheel Throwing II
A series of skill-building practices will introduce you to the joys of working with clay. The basic skills of pottery making will be introduced through step-by-step instruction in clay preparation, throwing on the wheel, trimming and the firing process. Students will bisque fire and glaze successful work. Due to drying and firing times, pottery will be ready for pick up 10-12 days after class has ended.
Intro to Digital Photo: Shooting & Editing Images
In this class, students will be introduced to the basics of digital photography and quickly brought up to speed on the proper operations and functions of their digital cameras and equipment. Students will also briefly review some styles and types of photography that will help inspire students to capture dynamic and professional looking images. This part of the course will be taught during the first class meeting. During the next three weeks. students will review introductory techniques for editing their digital images at the Park City Library. Stefan will introduce free online resources that students can use to edit their images, and learn about websites that offer free online storage so students can share and store their images. Students will also have the opportunity to upload their images to a blog or an online portfolio so that the students can access their final photos, and add to them even after the class is over.
