Fall 2008 Art/Writing Schedule

• August 13, 2008       Writing-Good & Evil-The Struggle Within
• August 20, 2008      Art-Locker Magnets
• August 27, 2008       Writing-Transformation Via Body Art
• September   3, 2008  Art- Croshatching
• September 10, 2008  Writing-Egyptian Time Travel
• September 17, 2008  Art- Fabric Painting
• September 24, 2008  Writing- Medieval Fantasy
• October  1, 2008  Art/Plan tree theme, No-bake cookies
• October  8, 2008  Writing-Colonial War Story
• October 15, 2008 Art-Halloween Craft
• October 22, 2008 Writing- Prairie Adventure/Romance
• October 29, 2008 NO CLASS-Halloween Parade
• November   5, 2008 Writing-Series and Sets of Stories
• November 12, 2008 Art/DAR Tree decorating
• November 19, 2008 Art: Leather Craft
• November 26, 2008 NO CLASS-Happy Thanksgiving
• December   3, 2008 Writing-
• December 10, 2008 Art: Christmas craft
• December 17, 2008 Christmas Party
• December 24, 2008 NO CLASS-Christmas Eve
• December 31, 2008 NO CLASS-New Year’s Eve

The wednesday Classes and Activities will continue as they have been with Art and Writing alternating weeks.

Additional activities will be posted in the near future.

Activities may change to meet circumstances and material availability.

March 19, 2008

• Theme:  Art/Lamps and Shades
• Goal of Session or Activity:  Each student will create a lamp with a “found object.”  Instructor will enlist the help of an electrician to apply lamp kit.  Student will decorate and/or embellish the lamp shade of their choice .
• Books and/or Materials featured: 40 watt light bulbs, bottle lamp kits, wooden bases, Dow rods 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch, various found objects, various lamp shades, hand drill, wood screws and washers, Gorilla brand glue, paint, fabrics and embellishments.  Note:  Found object were brought in prior to today’s class.  Lamp base and or bottle lamp kit was installed prior to class.  Bases were painted in a previous class.
• Number Attending : Eleven Students and one instructor.

Tween Art and Writing Spring Schedule 2008 (tenative)

           Date                 Theme/Activity:

•  01/02/08        Writing/Story 1:Plan-Type, Point of View,
• (Genre & Idea Brainstorming)
• 01/09/08         Art: Effigies, Poppets, Pincushions & voodoo-dolls.
• 01/16/08          Writing/Story 2: Character Creation
• 01/23/08          Art: Mini Dioramas
• 01/30/08          Art/What’s under you bed? Floor Plans. 
• 02/06/08          Art: Chinese New Year/Scrolls
• 02/13/08          Writing/Mystery @ the house of hearts.
• 02/20/08          Art: Time Capsule
• 02/27/08         Writing/Story3:    
• (Plotting the problem and brainstorming)
• 03/05/08         Art: Mosaic tile project.
• 03/12/08         Writing/Story 4: Setting and Description
• 03/19/08          Art: Lamps
• 03/26/08        Writing/Poems
• 04/02/08          Art:  Kites
• 04/09/08         Writing/Story 5: Motivation/reaction.
• 04/16/08          Art:  Fusion Picture
• 04/23/08          Writing/Story 6:  
• 04/30/08       Art:  Cinco de Mayo!  Decorate Sombreros and sample Tex/Mex snacks!

**NOTE:  SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO SPONTANEOUS CHANGES.

December 19, 2007

Theme:  Christmas Party and Game:  Apples to Apples

Goal of Session or Activity:  Fun and comeradery in the holiday spirit.  Also playing together is a way to build group dynamic and learn more about each other.  This is a thinking game so one may even learn something new if one is not careful!

Books and /or materials featured:

• Game of Apples to Apples, see website listed below.
• http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000246MQU/ref=nosim/coffeeresearch36514-20
• Christmas theme refreshments.

Number Attending:

Fall 2007 Schedule

          Date                 Theme/Activity

• 09/05/07         Writing: Character Development
• 09/12/07         Art: Buttons, Magnets & Brain Storming
• 09/19/07         Writing: Character Conflict:  Internal and External
• 09/26/07         Art: Pizza Art
• 10/03/07         Writing: Character masks. 
• (Have your character pretend to be something they are not.)
• 10/10/07          Art: Designing Masks
• 10/17/07          Writing: Game Night
• 10/24/07         Art: Pumpkin Decorating/Carving, Halloween Party
• 10/31/07         Halloween:  Close Early Due to Local Parade
• 11/07/07         Art: DAR Tree Decoration
• 11/14/07         Writing: Thanksgiving Cartoon or Comic
• (prepare apples)
• 11/21/07         Thanksgiving: Closed for Holiday
• 11/28/07         Art: Apple Art
• 12/05/07        Writing: A Christmas Poem for a card
• 12/12/07        Art:  Glass Etching
• 12/19/07        Christmas Party:
• (Game  “Apples to Apples” and refreshments.)
• 12/16/07        Holiday: Closed

Tween Art/Writing Program

This is an art and writing program that is held one evening a week at a public library in PA.  The program is open to the public and has been running continuously for about 6 years.  On occasion themes have been followed.  Generally the program alternates with art one week and writing the next.  The program is designed and delivered by two individuals who are also on the library staff.  From time to time there have been assistants and out side speakers invited.

Mission Statement

The purpose of this web-log is to document the activities of a youth art and writing class that meets one evening a week at a public library.  Topics and materials will be included.  A basic syllabus will be provided.  Photo documentation of works will be added when possible.

Simple syllabus for Tween Art Program:

• Date
• Theme
• Goal of Session or Activity
• Books and/or Materials featured
• Number Attending