Education

SummerStudio

SummerStudio is an immersion program in the visual arts involving cultural/historical information, technical instruction and artistic production. Based upon our outstanding exhibitions, the curriculum builds from basic drawing techniques to multimedia projects over the course of an exciting five-day program. Each week students will work with exhibiting artists and professional educators in the art studio, the galleries and our 7-acre Sculpture Garden to create new projects. Small class sizes ensure individual attention and artistic development. This program is offered for grades kindergarten to ninth grade.

SummerStudio 2013

All classes run for one week, morning and afternoon sessions. New this year--afternoon sessions!

TMA member $165, Non-member $185

Explorations in Art I

Session AA: Grades K-2, July 8-12, 9:00 a.m. to noon

Session BB: Grades K-2, July 8-12, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Every child loves to create. Explorations in Art I is designed to help students build a foundation to create successful works of art. In this class, students will explore the fundamentals of art to render more detailed drawings, create more expressive paintings and build imaginative sculptures. They will learn to use color to bring their works of art to life!

Explorations in Art II

Session CC: Grades K-2, July 15-19, 9:00 a.m. to noon

Session DD: Grades K-2, July 15-19, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Explorations in Art II is designed to expand a child's awareness of what is possible in art. This session will encourage students to begin to think about the ideas and meaning behind great works of art as they learn to make more informed choices in their own work. They will learn to work with mixed media to create collages, monoprints, paintings and much more!

Mixed Media Sculpture

Session EE: Grades K-2, July 22-26, 9:00 a.m. to noon

Working in 3-D will be the focus of this week. In this class, students will explore form as they mold, sculpt and assemble various media. Students will learn to work with wire, plaster, paper mache, recycled materials and more as they sculpt the world as they imagine and dream it.

Brand New Class for Middle-School Students

Session GG: Grades 6-9, July 22-26, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Join us for a week-long intensive class that will immerse students in various art forms from drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking! This is a great class for any student regardless of ability to hone art skills and learn about contemporary art while working with different media to create wonderful works of art!

Explorations in Art

Session FF: Grades 3-5, July 29-August 2, 9:00 a.m. to noon

This session is designed to expand the older student’s knowledge of the fundamentals of art to create more detailed, imaginative and expressive works of art. They will look to contemporary art as a means of inspiration to learn new techniques, explore different ideas/ meanings and learn to make more informed choices in their own work. Students will create work in both 2- and 3-dimension.