Art Classes for Children on Saturdays

Classes and workshops offered for children and teens by Chester County Art Association, at our main location in West Chester, for the current semester.

Acrylic & Oil Painting for Teens

Saturday

13 - 18 years

Instructor:

Susan Curtin

painting

details

Bring drawing materials to the first class. We will discuss acrylic and oil painting materials and techniques. Students will learn to create form and depth through first making an underpainting, and then adding color glazes. Be ready to amaze yourself. Materials list is available in the office.

10 weeks

start date:

10/04/2008

end date:

12/06/2008

member price:

$205

non-member price:

$225

12:30pm - 3:30pm

location:

Far Studio

CD4

Amazing Art Adventures

Sorry, this class is full.

Saturday

3 - 5 years

Instructor:

Tracy McCloskey

mixed media

details

This class will take your young artists on an amazing art adventure. Students will learn about a few artists, discuss, read and draw different sea-life, create sand pictures and much more. Throughout the class students will in a variety of media such as sand, watercolor & tempra paints, oil pastels, crayons, markers, model magic and more. A $20 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

10 weeks

start date:

10/04/2008

end date:

12/06/2008

member price:

$112

non-member price:

$132

10am - 12:00pm

location:

Multi Media Room

CM7

Art Exploration

Saturday

6 - 9 years

Instructor:

Chris Chadwick

mixed media

details

We'll travel through time, each project relating to specific period in the history of art, starting with primitive cave painting and working our way back through modern times. This class is a fun way to learn about art history, applying various techniques and styles while exercising individual creativity. A $25 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

10 weeks

start date:

10/04/2008

end date:

12/06/2008

member price:

$173

non-member price:

$193

9:30am - 12pm

location:

Near Studio

CM8

Drawing and Painting

Saturday

9 - 12 years

Instructor:

Susan Curtin

painting

drawing

details

Foster the awakening of the creative being in your child by allowing them to bring out the gifts they possess. The process of training the mind and hand to express from within opens a lifetime skill no matter what field your teen chooses. Susan's lifelong classic training in drawing and painting, a love which started in a community art center, enables her to extend a wealth of knowledge to your child.
Materials list is available in the office.

10 weeks

start date:

10/04/2008

end date:

12/06/2008

member price:

$173

non-member price:

$193

9:30am - 12pm

location:

Far Studio

CD3

World of Clay

Saturday

9 - 12 years

Instructor:

Sherri Cutrufello Schultz

ceramics

details

This class will study different traditional clay techniques. Students will be learning the fundamentals of handbuilding. It will be a great way to build an artistic foundation of ceramics while studying other styles.
A $40 materials fee is payable to the teacher at the first class.

10 weeks

start date:

10/04/2008

end date:

12/06/2008

member price:

$180

non-member price:

$200

9:30 - 12pm

location:

Ceramics Studio

CC5

World of Masks

Saturday

9 - 12 yrs

Instructor:

Kate Hodges

mixed media

details

Let's celebrate world cultures by studying and creating masks from aroung the planet! Students will be using a variety of media to create many different styles of masks. On the final class (during the art show) students will present a short play / dance performance of their creation wearing some of their masks! Students will also be keeping sketchbooks. A $30 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.

10 weeks

start date:

10/04/2008

end date:

12/06/2008

member price:

$205

non-member price:

$225

1pm - 4pm

location:

Print Room

CM9

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Exton
FALL 2008 [PDF]

610 - 696 - 5600
Maria Tesone,
office manager x13

Paul Andreas,
development director x23

Darcie Goldberg,
executive director x12

Exton Square Studio
610 524 1925

The Chester County Art Association receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.