Children's Classes

Morning Art Camp
Rita Goeken, Kim Jessen, Kim Smith
And Rachel Smith

Dates: Mon. - Fri., June 23-27
Time:  10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Fee: $55 M   $65 N/M
Ages: 2nd grade - 5th grade

Each day a new instructor and a different project.   Something for everyone with clay, mobiles, stepping stones, tie dye shirts , origami and more.  No time for boredom!  This camp is good for two hours in the morning and then children are off for other summer adventures!

Saturday Little Leonardos

Date: Sat. June 28
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am
Age: Preschool to 2nd grade
Fee: $5 M   $7 N/M

Kim Jessen has some more fun with what she calls duck art.

Pottery for Junior High

Dates: Mondays, July 7, 14, 21
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Fee: $25 M   $35 N/M

Gene Polson a retired  art teacher will be teaching this class that will be 3 sessions.  Gene will teach everyone to make a pot and do some slab rolling.  This class is good for the student who has taken several hand building classes and is eager to learn the wheel.

Crazy Daisy Picture Frame
with Kim Smith

Date: Thurs.,  July 10th
Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $13M   $16 N/M
Age: Grades K and up

Students paint a frame  and decorate with beaded flowers that they make! Fun Project!

 Saturday Little Leonardos

Date: Sat. July 19
Time: 10:30  - 11:30 am
Fee: $5 M   $7 N/M
Age: Preschool to 2nd grade

Kim Jessen has dreamed up some art about lizards and snakes! Oh My!

Garden Art

Date:   Wednesday, July 16
Time: 1:00 pm –2:00 pm
Ages: all ages
Fee: $8 M   $10 N/M

Students will make 6 “ round ball shapes with clay to create fun faces that will be awesome surprise art in the flowers!  The faces will be fired to a golden brown and will be ready to go home a week after the class.

Saturday Little Leonardos

Date: Sat.,  Aug. 2
Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Fee: $5 M   $7 N/M
Age: Pre-school and up

Last class of the summer and its time to slow down because Kim Jessen wants to do some creating about snails.

 

 Barn Quilts
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
$5 discount if sign up 2 weeks prior to the date class begins Provided will be 4x4 special board that will be primed and ready to paint.  The paint and protective finish will also be provided  Each student is to bring their simple quilt pattern that they wish to use and Sue will show them how to apply it to their board.  Everything will be provided except the design and of course the barn or corn crib you wish to have it on.  Call for details...

 

Precious Metal Clay & Earrings

Kim Smith

Date:  Sat., June 28th
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fee: $80 M   $90 N/M
Supplies: all provided

Students form 2 pairs of earrings out of an unique clay called PMC.  They will be dried and fired in a small kiln that burns the clay particles away and leaves hardened silver!  The students polish, insert wires and rings and have silver earrings to take home that day! No experience necessary.

 

Pottery

Gene Polson

Dates: Mondays, July 7, 14, 21
Time: 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Fee: $ 55 M   $60 N/M

Gene Polson a retired art teacher from Marcus, Iowa opens this class to all levels of experience in  pottery wheel and slab rolling.

 

Basic Beaded Bracelet

Kim Smith

Date: Tues., July 15
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 
Fee: $25 M   $ 30 N/M

While learning the basics of crimping, tools and clasps students will make a bracelet with quality beads that they select form a wide variety of beads. 

 

Ankle Bracelet

Kim Smith

Date: Tues., July 22
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 am
Fee: $25 M   $30 N/M
Age: Teen to Adult

Kim Smith will teach basics of crimping, beading, tools and clasps and the end result will be an ankle bracelet with beaded inserts that can be interchanged.

 

 

Plein Air Pastel Workshop

Diane Kunzler

Dates: Thurs.& Fri., July 17, 18
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fee: $65 M   $75 N/M
Supplies: soft pastels, pastel paper, board and tape.

Diane is from Glidden, Iowa and has 30 years of teaching experience in Iowa and Missouri beginning, her teaching career in the late 70’s just south of Spencer at South Clay Schools.  She has earned a BA from Graceland University with an Art Major, is a National Board Certified Teacher in Art and has recently completed her MFA in Visual Arts from the Art Institute in Boston.  She will have students outside as weather permits and concentrate on landscape or buildings.  Participants can expect informal individual help and critiques and the class will be for all levels of experience.

 

Evening Open Studio

Open Studios is now every THURSDAY NIGHT from 5pm - 9pm.  Don't forget you can also use the studio from 10am - 5pm Tuesday - Friday and Saturday from 10am - 3pm

 Check out our workshop page for more exciting things at
Arts on Grand