August 20, 2008

Theme:  Art:  Locker Magnets

Goal of Session or Activity:  Class will design one or more locker Magnets each.  These custom locker magnets will be made using sheets of paint-able, printable, cut able magnetic material.  These can be used to personalize lockers, refrigerators, etc.

Books and/or Materials featured:  Magnetic sheets purchased at craft store.  permanent markers, coloring books for images, scissors and imagination.

Number Attending: 7 students and one instructor.

August 13, 2008

Writing:  Good & Evil- The Struggle Within.

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.

May 14, 2008

• Art:  Class Project.  Three way figural flip book.
• Goal of Session or Activity:  Each student will create a figural drawing that divides into 3 sections.  The common demarcations will be the neck and the waistline.  Sheets were prepared by instructor before class.  Each sheet is divided into 3 sections and the marks for the common neck and waist were added.  Once the drawing is complete the sheets will be cut into 3 sections and fastened in order in book fashion.  Multiple combinations of figures will be possible with the resulting flip book.  Each student will get a small copy of the flip book with a larger copy being put in the library.  Original art will be returned to the students.  Figures should be brightly colored and well defined.  All backgrounds will be left white to provide a common ground.
• NOTE: Also at this class we will take photos of students in poses for flying in preparation for next project.
• Books and/or Materials featured: White paper that is pre-marked and measured before class.  Pencils, colored pencils and Markers.  Project will be scanned, printed professionally and spiral bound.
• Number Attending :  15 students attending.

April 30, 2008

• Theme: Cinco de Mayo
• Goal of Session or Activity: This is a socialization session.  Students will decorate sombreros, play a game and sample Tex-Mex foods.
• Books and/or Materials featured: 
  • Cinco De Mayo, by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
  • Various colored sombreos from OTC to embelish and decorate with craft materials from the classroom supply.
  • Apples to Apples game.
  • Tex Mex foods: Nachos and cheese, “Make your own” tacos, taquitas, pretzels, salsa, iced tea, water, plates,napkins and eating utensils.
  • Table cloth and southwest decor.
• Number Attending 12 students and 1 adult

 

April 16 and 23, 2008

• Theme:  Art: Fusion pictures. Class 1 and 2
• Goal of Session or Activity:  Each student will Think of two or more unlikely subjects to fuse into a sketch and then a painting.  Today’s session was step one, the idea, the sketch, the back ground…Next week step two complete the painting.
• Books and/or Materials featured: Sketch paper, some pictures and books for inspiration, Scaminals and Behold the Bold Umbrelephant by Jack Prelutsky, canvas board, pencils, acrylic paints and brushes. 
• Number Attending : Class one,ten Students and one instructor.  Class two, twelve Students and one instructor.

 

April, 2 2008

• Theme:  Art: Kites
• Goal of Session or Activity:  Each student will assemble and decorate a dehydrl Kono Kite kit.  If assembled properly these kites will fly in very light breezes.
• Books and/or Materials featured: Kono Kite kits for the classroom from www.drachen.org , basic water color sets and brushes, tubs for mixing water, clear tape and imagination.
• Number Attending :Ten Students and one instructor.

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.

March 5, 2008

• Theme:  Art/ Mosaics
• Goal of Session or Activity:  Each student will complete one or more mosaic plaque and decorated frame.
• Books and/or Materials featured: unfinished wooden frames, assortment of tiles, glass, buttons, paint, brushes rubber stamps and Elmer’s brand glue.
• Number Attending : Eight Students and one instructor.

February 20, 2008

Theme:  Time Capsule

Goal of Session and/or Activity:  Students will create a time capsule filled with items that they think are significant representations of what is happening at this moment in time.  These will include news items and personal items.  Students will be encouraged to make predictions about events that might transpire between now and the time that the time capsule will be reopened.  A reopen time will be set and student info will be taken down so that invitations can be sent out to all who have participated.  The time frame will probably be short term, 6-9 months.  The time capsule will be buried just outside the library.  Additional containers will be provided for personal time capsules that students can make to bury at home and set their own reopen date. 

Books and /or materials featured:  Air and water tight containers large enough to accomodate desired items for archiving.  Collection of items to be archived for future examination.  Evelopes for personal predictions and messages.  Personal time capsules for home use.  A shovel for burying the completed time capsule.

• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/35310/how_to_create_a_time_capsule.html
• http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2315/2315_lensdreams_capsule.pdf

Number Attending:  Ten students and 1 instructor.