2023 Youth Art Workshop
July 10 – 14, 9 am – Noon
Art Around the World
This year’s Combined Youth Art Workshop is open to young people ages 8-16.
Only $35.00 per child for the entire week. All materials included.
Five morning classes (9 am-12 noon) with an exhibit of the kids’ work for family and friends on Friday at 11 pm. Register early!
Printable registration form:
For more information contact Becky Myers, [email protected], 719 964-0451
Course Description:
Project 1- Adinkhra cloth Designs from Africa
Emphasize symmetry, abstraction, repetition and variation.
Materials: 1-1-2 foot square of muslin, tempera or acrylic paints, paint brushes, potatoes, plastic carving tools, newspaper, plastic bowls of water, rulers, pencils, erasers, newsprint.
Put six square grid on material, mark with markers and rulers. Mark center of each square so student will know where to put stamped designs. Carve design onto top of l large slice of potato and check stamped image on test paper (newsprint) before putting on material. Press fluid out of potato stamp. Paint stamp and place one design or stamp in each square. Let dry, iron. Can be used as a pillow cover in the future. (don’t put in washer)
Project 2- Native American Portrait
Taken from an Edward Curtis photograph using abstraction and color of Fritz Scholder
Emphasis on abstraction vs. realism, shape, line, balance and complementary color.
Materials: pencils, erasers, paper, watercolors or tempera paints, oil pastels or crayons, rulers
Project 3- Chinese Mandala
Class will emphasize radial symmetry, analogous and complementary color, shape, line, rhythm and symmetrical balance
Materials- Watercolors, brushes, plastic lids, rulers, water, cans, watercolor pastels, colored pencils, brushes, pictures of Chinese mandalas
Project 4-Japanese Sumi-e
Class will emphasize shape, line, asymmetrical design and abstraction of nature
Materials- newspaper, paper, pencils, erasers, ink, brushes, water, coffee and tuna cans of various sizes