2017-18 After School Art Program Schedule

Classes meet Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. Healthy snacks are provided by a grant from the Dustin Eglseder Memorial Endowment.
SEPTEMBER

6: S1 Mac is Back! Make a macrame necklace or bracelet using simple knots. Wrap a stone if you want or just keep it simple. 

7: S2 Locker Magnetics Stay organized this year with a magnetic board organizer, perfect for your locker! Make your own personalized magnets for saving photos and notes. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

13-14: S3 Art in Nature We will roam Mother Earth for inspiration and gather materials along the way. Using what we found, we will create images on paper and in 3-D with what we found!
 
20-21: S4 YogArt
YogArt for the up and coming yogi-artists!  YogArt is part yoga, part art with just a pinch of mindfulness. If you enjoy movement, vibrant colors and a challenge, this could be the class for you. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

27: S5 Watercolor Paint from your imagination using special brush techniques and the color wheel. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

28: S6 Kids in the Kitchen: River Dinner Make mouthwatering catfish nuggets, sweet potato hash and apple pie! Kids will learn basic kitchen skills, plus how to set a table and clean up. Parents are invited to share the prepared meal with their students from 5-6 p.m. This class is sponsored by Thrivent Financial. Limit 5 students. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

OCTOBER

11-12: O1 Leather Stamping Learn to use tools and basic techniques to stamp leather in this beginner class.

18-19: O2 Zentangles Using a fine tip pen, the class will learn to upgrade the common doodle to include aspects and patterns of Zentangle. The final project will be to use one of several methods to create a name or word using their imagination and the patterns learned. If we have extra time we will also learn freeform doodling.

25, Nov. 1: O3 Wheel Pottery* Learn basic wheel throwing techniques from house potter Steve Solomon. Wheel pottery students must also sign up for a glazing session to finish their fired work. Limit 6 students. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

26: O4 Halloween cookies Enjoy rolling, cutting, baking and decorating boo-tiful Halloween cookie shapes - ghosts, pumpkins, bats and spiders. Learn how to pipe frosting on the cookies using the star tip. The best part? Eating them!

NOVEMBER

2: N1 Kids in the Kitchen: Greece Make tasty spanakopita and Greek salad! Kids will learn basic kitchen skills, plus how to set a table and clean up. Parents are invited to share the prepared meal with their students from 5-6 p.m. This class is sponsored by Thrivent Financial. Limit 5 students.

8: N2 Paint Pours! By adding safe every day fluids to acrylic paint, we will watch how paints react to form beautiful and unusual paintings!  Learn how to mix the paints, try different pouring techniques, and find neat ways to make your art both weird and beautiful. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

9, 16: N3 Exploring Ceramics Learn how to cast/pour ceramic molds; clean, fire and paint the finished
product. Turn something that starts out as a liquid into a fun, useful or decorative item.

15: N4 Arm Knitting Learn to knit using your body as a tool!

29: N5 Glazing* Wheel pottery and handbuilding students must also sign up for a glazing session to add color and shine to their fired work. Glazed pieces are food and dishwasher safe.

30: N6 Warm Glass Nightlights Learn to cut and fuse glass, and make your own personalized nightlight! THIS COURSE IS FULL.

DECEMBER

6-7: D1 Christmas Villages Use miniature trees, villagers, and found objects to create your own winter wonderland. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

13: D2 Mosaic Clocks Discover the ancient art of mosaics and use what you learn to design and grout a clock of your very own. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

14: D3 Christmas Cookies Enjoy rolling, cutting, baking and decorating ho-ho-homemade Christmas cookie shapes - santas, candy canes and snowmen. Learn how to pipe frosting on the cookies using the star tip. Best Part? Eating them! THIS COURSE IS FULL.

JANUARY

STEAM Workshop Combine science, technology, engineering, art and math in a month of experimentation and adventure! Registration commits students to every Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 10-31.

FEBRUARY

1: F1 Kids in the Kitchen: Mexico Make delicious chicken enchiladas with roasted corn salad! Kids will learn basic kitchen skills, plus how to set a table and clean up. Parents are invited to share the prepared meal with their students from 5-6 p.m. This class is sponsored by Thrivent Financial. Limit 5 students. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

7-8: F2 It's in the Wash Wash is an ancient artistic application still used in comics, illustration, graffiti, animation, architectural décor, and the fine arts. Combined techniques using black ink and water on paper are practiced for developing expressive visual narratives.

21-22: F3 Painting on Canvas Learn sketching and brush techniques, painting terminology and basic color theory as you use acrylic paints on canvas. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

28: F4 Typography Take your penmanship to the next level.

MARCH

1: MR1 Blackout Book Art Create and illustrate your own story using our blackout book method, taking a page out of a used book and changing the story to make it your own.

7: MR2 T-Shirt Design Create your "signature " T-shirt using a variety of mediums from hand dyeing to sketching designs directly onto the shirt. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

8: MR3 Felted Animals Make your own new-sew stuffed animal by transforming wool roving into felt. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

14-15: MR4 Stained Glass Sign up for this class to learn the copper foil method of stained glass. Cut, grind, and solder your own sun catcher with instructor Cindy Olsen. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

21, 28: MR5 Wheel Pottery* Learn basic wheel throwing techniques from house potter Steve Solomon. Wheel pottery students must also sign up for a glazing session to finish their fired work. Limit 6 students. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

22: MR6 Warm Glass Clocks Never be late again. Cut, glue, and fuse warm glass to make a working clock for your room!

29: MR7 Easter Cookies Enjoy rolling, cutting, baking and decorating Easter cookie shapes - bunnies, carrots and eggs. Learn how to pipe frosting on the cookies using the star tip. Guaranteed favorite part of the class - eating your artwork!

APRIL

11: A1 Handbuilt Pottery* Work the clay with your hands into a design of your choice that will cradle your cell phone or iPod and act as an amplifier of sound! THIS COURSE IS FULL.

12: A2 Kids in the Kitchen: Italy Kids will learn basic kitchen skills, plus how to set a table and clean up. Parents are invited to share the prepared meal with their students from 5-6 p.m. This class is sponsored by Thrivent Financial. Limit 5 students. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

18-19: A3 Alcohol Ink Our first task will be to learn what alcohol ink does on YUPO, by playing and practicing. These special plastic sheets help the ink move around to create beautiful poured fantasy landscapes and/or abstract pours. We will learn how to make marks, and how to use various items to enhance your work. Be sure to wear old clothes; we will get messy! THIS COURSE IS FULL.

25-26: A4 Weaving on a Loom Create your own loom and weave a wall hanging or table mat with fabric, yarn, ribbon and other trimmings. Embellish your piece with decorative or natural objects limited only by your imagination.

MAY

2: Project catch-up Have unfinished projects from this year's After School Art Program? Use today to finish up before the end of the year!

3: MY1 Glazing* Wheel pottery and handbuilding students must also sign up for a glazing session to add color and shine to their fired work. Glazed pieces are food and dishwasher safe.

9-10: MY2 Wind Chimes Wind chimes will be created with fused glass, driftwood, glass beads, button shells, and various other materials we will have on hand for you to experiment with. THIS COURSE IS FULL.

16-17: After School Art Exhibition Wind Our students put their creativity to the test all year long, and are always proud of what they've accomplished! Stop by during regular after school hours to see their show.