For Kids:

June

Paper Mache with artist Pat Senecal
June 21 & 22, Th-F  |  Ages 7-12  |  9:30 to noon  |  $40
Enjoy creating a funny, colorful three-dimensional face with paper mache. It can be hung as a mobile when completed or filled with candy to use as a piñata at your next birthday.

Paper Chains with artist Pat Senecal
June 28 & 29, Th-F  |  Ages 7-12  |  9:30 to noon  |  $40
Make multiple flags, people, cars, trees, you name it…see how a chain becomes a decoration for your room or a party. Also, card making will be available at each class for you to create an original for a special person.

Batik with artist Ruth Bloom
June 25-27, M-W  |  Ages 7-10  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $120
Explore drawing with melted beeswax on watercolor paper and immerse in a vat of color, fold and weave it into a piece of art. We will be using beeswax, natural and Indigo dyes on fabric and paper to explore the age old art of resist.
Students will also learn to fold, tie and sew in order to resist the dyes. Students will view a visual presentation of Batik example from around the globe and have the use of four copper Balinese stamps used for decorative motifs.  Students can bring a hat, apron or shirt to work on; all other fabric will be provided. Please send your child with a bag lunch and drink for our lunch break each day.

 July

Preschool Art with artist Ruth Bloom
July 2  |  Ages 3-4  |  10 a.m. to noon  |  $20
Explore finger painting and monoprinting with chocolate pudding and a story written by John Cage & Lois Long called “The Mud Book”. Please dress your child in larger t-shirt over his/her clothes.

Preschool Art  with artist Ruth Bloom
July 2  |  Ages 4-5  |  1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  |  $20
Draw with beeswax crayons using then as a resist with watercolors; take a story time break and model with beeswax to create a sculpture. We will use self-drying clay to continue our sculpture exploration. Please dress your child in larger t-shirt over his/her clothes.

Preschool Art with artist Ruth Bloom
July 3  |  2-year-olds  |  10 a.m.-noon  |  $20
Explore finger painting and monoprinting with chocolate pudding and a story written by John Cage & Lois Long called “The Mud Book”. Please dress your child in larger t-shirt over his/her clothes.

Preschool Art with artist Ruth Bloom
July 3  |  Ages 2-3  |  1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $20
Explore finger painting and monoprinting with chocolate pudding and a story written by John Cage & Lois Long called “The Mud Book”. Please dress your child in larger t-shirt over his/her clothes.

Paper Jewelry Making with artist Ruth Bloom     
July 5 & 6, TH-F  |  Ages 8-12  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $80
Roll, tie, weave, cut, glue and paint paper into beads and centerpieces to create sensational necklaces, earrings and bracelets.  A two-day workshop for the creative child!   Please send your child with a bag lunch and drink each day.

Papermaking with artist Ruth Bloom
July 9-13, M-F  |  Ages 6-9  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $200
We will make paper using Abaca, a banana leaf pulp.  Students will learn sheet forming to create a paper bowl, a pinwheel and books out of handmade paper. Embed feathers and colored raffia and acrylic paint to surface decorate.  Students will need to bring a plastic bowl to use for their armature. Students will see a visual presentation on contemporary handmade paper art, books and sculpture.  Please send your child with a bag lunch and drink for our lunch break each day.

Exploring Art:  Our Amazing Planet with artist Sandra Butler and guests
July 16-20  |  Ages  6-9  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $200
Cast a bug out of plaster, build a tree out of clay, paint the night sky and experiment with a variety of art mediums while exploring our amazing planet in this fun-filled camp.

Printmaking with artist Ruth Bloom
July 23-27, M-F  |  Ages 9-12  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $200
The students will have a large variety of activities focusing on hand printing and using a small printmaking press. We will make stamps using Kohinoor erasers, styrofoam, potatoes, plastic plates and print sheets creating a large portfolio of wrapping paper and cards.

Papermaking with artist Ruth Bloom
July 30-Aug. 3, M-W  |  Ages  9-12  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $120
We will make paper using Abaca, a banana leaf pulp.  Students will learn sheet forming to create a paper bowl and books out of handmade paper.  They will embed feathers and colored raffia and acrylic paint to surface decorate.  Students will need to bring a plastic bowl to use for their armature. Students will see a visual presentation on contemporary handmade paper art, books and sculpture. Please send your child with a bag lunch and drink for our lunch break each day. Min 5, max 10

August

Exploring Art:  Legends and Myths around the World with artist Sandra Butler
Aug 6-10, M-F  |  Ages  8-12  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $200
Legends and myths from around the world help create some of the most interesting works of art.  Through clay, paint, music and theater games, we will explore stories of ghosts, Kachina dolls, gargoyles, Cyclops and much more.

Exploring Art:  Contemporary Practices in Art with artist Sandra Butler and guests     
Aug 13-16, M-TH  |  Ages  12-17  |  10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  |  $200
This fun four-day intensive art camp will focus on contemporary practices in ceramics, drawing and painting. View works by contemporary artists; discuss mediums and techniques used in studio practices as well as the ideas and philosophies that inspire the work.

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 For Teens:

Teens age 15 and older are welcome to take any of the adult classes. Please download a summer 2012 registration form.

Wearable Art: a workshop for teens

Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Durango Arts Center

Artist Vivian Krishnan will teach this introductory workshop on designing and creating wearable art. This workshop is the perfect opportunity to explore resourcefulness in constructing tasteful and contemporary apparel. Students will learn basic skills in reconstructing clothing and surface design as well as finding subject matter to inspire original design.
The workshop is meant to encourage students to be part of the TOP event at the DAC this fall. Learn more about TOP here.
Cost is $15 and includes materials.
Registration is limited to twelve students on a first come, first serve basis. DAC reserves the right to cancel any class that does not meet a minimum enrollment. Please direct questions to Sandra Butler at 259-2606.

GOAL

Founded in 2003, Girls’ Opportunity for Arts and Leadership program (GOAL) is an educational program of the Durango Arts Center designed for girls entering 6th through 9th grades. The mission of the GOAL program is to nurture and support skill development in the arts while promoting the processes of self-inquiry and self-expression in adolescent girls.

Summer session of GOAL for 5th – 8th grade girls: June 4 – 15, 2012.

SUMMER SESSION OF G.O.A.L.  (Girls’ Opportunities through Arts and Leadership) for 5th – 8th grade girls. June 4-15. This dynamic visual arts program nurtures creativity and leadership. Using the visual arts as a framework, the arts curriculum addresses skills in relationships, personal identity, goal setting, problem solving and independent thinking. Applications are by nomination. Partial scholarships are available thanks to the Durango Friends of the Arts. 

This dynamic visual arts program nurtures creativity and leadership. Using the visual arts as a framework, the arts curriculum addresses skills in relationships, personal identity, goal setting, problem solving and independent thinking.

Applications are by nomination. Please call or email Sandra at sandra@durangoarts.org or (970) 259-2606 for an application and more information. Scholarships are available for this session.

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